The 2026 General Chapter of the Legionaries of Christ have elected the general councilors and administrator who will make up the new General Government along with Fr. Carlos Gutiérrez, LC, who was elected as General Director yesterday.

The general councilors are:

• Hernán Jiménez (Mexico): Vicar General
• Michael Brisson (United States): Second Councilor
• Miguel Cavallé Puig (Spain): Third Councilor
• Robert Presutti (United States): Fourth Councilor
• Adolfo Güémez Suárez (Mexico): Fifth Councilor
• David Daly (United States): Sixth Councilor

The administrator is Fr. José Cárdenas, who was re-elected for a third term.

The General Council collaborates with the General Director in the governance of the Congregation primarily by giving its consent or opinion as determined by universal or proper law, particularly the constitutions. The General Council is composed of six members, elected by the General Chapter for the same six-year term as the general director.

We wish to sincerely thank Fr. Jesús Villagrasa, Fr. Rafael Ducci, Fr. Pedro Barrajón, and Fr. Gerardo Flores who served on the previous General Council, along with Fr. Hernán Jiménez and Fr. Michael Brisson who were both re-elected for a second term. Their service over the last six years, alongside re-elected administrator Fr. José Cárdenas, and outgoing general director Fr. John Connor, was characterized by deep self-giving, servant leadership, and great dedication to the mission of serving the Church and evangelization.

Fr. Hernán Jiménez , LC: Vicar General

Father Hernán Jiménez, LC, was born on January 6, 1959, in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. He entered the Legion of Christ in 1976 and did his novitiate and humanities studies in Salamanca, Spain. In 1978 he moved to Rome to begin studies in philosophy. In 1982 he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from the Pontifical Gregorian University. In 1990 he completed a bachelor’s degree in theology at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) and was ordained to the priesthood on January 3, 1991. He has worked in youth ministry in Spain, and vocations ministry in Italy and Mexico. From 2011 to 2016 he was the rector of the community of seminarians studying theology at the International College of the Legionaries of Christ in Rome. In 2016 he moved to Mexico City to serve in vocations ministry, as rector of the Centro Estudiantil, and as territorial councilor. On February 7, 2020, the General Chapter elected him as vicar general and first councilor of the Legionaries of Christ. On February 5, 2026, he was re-elected to a second term as vicar general.

Fr. Michael Brisson, LC: Second Councilor

Father Michael James Brisson, LC, was born on February 22, 1977, in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. He entered the Legionaries of Christ in 1995. He did his novitiate in Monterrey, México, and his humanities studies in Cheshire, Connecticut. He did four years of apostolic internship on the East Coast of the United States promoting Regnum Christi and raising funds for the formation of priests. He received his licentiate in philosophy from the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum, where he also did a year of theological studies from 2006 to 2007. In 2007 he was named territorial secretary for the New York Territory and vice rector of the territorial directorate community, while he completed his theology studies. He was ordained a priest on December 12, 2009, in the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls. As his first assignment he was named superior of the territorial directorate community in New York and director of the Regnum Christi men’s and women’s sections. From 2010 to 2013 he was local coordinator of apostolate for New York and superior of the Legionary community in Thornwood, New York. From 2013 until 2020 he served as territorial secretary for the North American Territory, superior of the Legionary community in Cumming, Georgia, and chaplain for the Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi in Atlanta. In 2020 he was elected for his first term as a general councilor, and on February 5, 2026, he was re-elected as a member of the general council.

Fr. Miguel Cavallé Puig, LC: Third Councilor

Father Miguel Cavallé Puig, LC was born in Barcelona in ​​1968 and entered the Novitiate of Salamanca in 1986. After completing his humanistic studies, he carried out his apostolic internship for three years at the Irish Institute in Mexico City, where he served as academic director and ECYD director. In 1992, he moved to Rome, where he worked in the General Secretariat while completing his licentiates in Philosophy (1996) and Theology (2001). During that same period, he also obtained a master’s degree in Bioethics. He was ordained a priest in Rome on January 1, 2000. Subsequently, he completed a master’s degree in “Church, Ecumenism and Religions” (Rome, 2010). Between 1999 and 2002, he served as the general director of the Guilé Foundation, headquartered in Boncourt, Switzerland, with branches in Barcelona, Paris, and Rome. From 2000 to 2013, he presided over the Villaggio dei Ragazzi  near Naples, as well as the Higher School of Linguistic Mediators. From 2014 to 2016, he lived in the community of Florence.

In 2002, he was appointed local director of Regnum Christi for southern Italy. In 2010, he founded the network of humanitarian organizations “VIS Foundation International”, which has developed some 200 solidarity projects in more than 30 countries to assist children in need; he currently serves as its international president and carries out numerous missions in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

He has lived in Catania, Sicily, for nine years, where he has served as director of the Regnum Christi sections, as well as Regnum Christi local director, a position he has been serving in until his election as a general councilor.

Fr. Robert Presutti, LC: Fourth Councilor

Father Robert Presutti, LC, was born on November 29, 1965, in Sulmona, L’Aquila, Italy. He entered the Novitiate in Cheshire, Connecticut, in September 1985. He made his perpetual profession in June 1991. He was ordained a priest in Rome on December 24, 1998. He holds a degree in Philosophy. Over the years, he has served in the following roles: vocation director; vice-rector of the Legionary of Christ College in Rome; founding director of National Consultants for Education; rector of Sacramento University; director and rector of Pinecrest Academy (Cumming, Georgia); parochial vicar; and, most recently, vice-rector for Academic and Student Affairs at Divine Mercy University and adjunct professor in the Doctoral Program in Psychology (PsyD) there. During his formation and priesthood, he studied Classical Humanities in Salamanca, Spain, and philosophy and theology in Rome. He holds a licentiate in philosophy from the Gregorian University and a doctorate in philosophy from the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum, both in Rome. Throughout his religious and priestly life, he has served as a spiritual director to people from diverse backgrounds and social conditions and has experience leading Spiritual Exercises in different formats. He is currently Chaplain of the Regnum Christi Women’s Section in Washington DC, and of Our Lady of Bethesda Retreat Center.

Fr. Adolfo Güémez Suárez, LC: Fifth Councilor

Father Adolfo Güémez Suárez, LC, was born on January 10, 1976, in Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico, and was ordained a priest on August 15, 2008, at the Church of San Francisco in his hometown. He entered the Legionaries of Christ novitiate in Monterrey in 1995 and professed his perpetual vows in 2003. He completed his philosophical and theological studies at the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum in Rome, where he earned a licentiate in Philosophy and a bachelor’s degree in theology. Throughout his religious life, he has served in various capacities in Mexico, Chile, Argentina, and Rome, in areas such as formation, spiritual direction, and apostolic accompaniment.

Currently, Fr. Adolfo is the director of the Regnum Christi Men’s section in Monterrey and the territorial coordinator for adult ministry in Regnum Christi. He has served as superior of different Legionary communities, director of young adult and women’s sections, and chaplain to various works and communities. His ministry is distinguished by his pastoral spirit, his experience in lay formation, and his commitment to the evangelizing mission of Regnum Christi.

Fr. David Daly, LC: Sixth Councilor

Father David Patrick Daly, LC, was born on April 7, 1969, in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA. He entered the Novitiate on September 15, 1990, in Cheshire, Connecticut. He was ordained a priest on January 2, 2001, in Rome. He holds a Licentiate in Philosophy and Theology from the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum. During the 1995-1996 and 1998-1999 academic years, he was part of the formation team at the Novitiate and College of Humanities in Cheshire, Connecticut. From 2000 to 2008, he was a member of the formation team at the Thornwood Center for Advanced Studies in New York. From 2002 to 2004, he served as chaplain for Compass, in which he worked with undergraduate students in the northeastern United States. He served as the dean of the Cheshire Novitiate and College of Humanities from 2014 to 2017. Since September 2023, he has been the delegate of the Director General for the Rome Delegation.

Fr. José Cárdenas, LC: General Administrator

Father José Gerardo Cárdenas Jiménez, LC, was born on July 1, 1957, in Monterrey, Mexico. He entered the novitiate on September 15, 1974, in Orange, Connecticut, USA. He made his perpetual profession on December 22, 1982, and was ordained to the priesthood on December 24, 1985, in Rome. In 1986, he participated in the founding of the Legionaries of Christ in Brazil. From 1987 to 1990, he served as an instructor of novices in the Novitiate of Brazil. From 1991 to 2001, he served as assistant to the territorial director of the South American territory. From 2002 to 2012, he served as territorial director for Chile and Argentina. He also served as territorial administrator of Brazil. The 2014 General Chapter of the Legionaries of Christ elected him as general administrator. The 2020 and 2026 General Chapters re-elected him to this office.