{"id":169542,"date":"2025-04-21T09:30:33","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T13:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/?p=169542"},"modified":"2025-05-01T22:10:32","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T02:10:32","slug":"fr-john-connor-lc-temporarily-delegates-governance-of-the-legionaries-of-christ-due-to-illness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/fr-john-connor-lc-temporarily-delegates-governance-of-the-legionaries-of-christ-due-to-illness\/","title":{"rendered":"Fr. John Connor, LC, Temporarily Delegates Governance of the Legionaries of Christ Due to Illness"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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This morning, as the world wakes to the news that our Holy Father, Pope Francis, has passed away<\/a> at the age of 88, the Legionaries of Christ pray with deep love and gratitude for how <\/span>he has shepherded the congregation and all of Regnum Christi<\/span><\/a> over the past 13 years, which have been pivotal in the renewal of their identity and mission.<\/span> \u00a0<\/span>During this octave of Easter, we reflect on Christ\u2019s joyful victory over sin and death and how our Holy Father lived his life in service to the Church with firm faith in this glorious reality.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Legionaries of Christ announce this morning that\u00a0after months of careful discernment and planning with his council,\u00a0Fr. John Connor, LC, general director, is temporarily delegating governing authority to Fr. Hern\u00e1n Jim\u00e9nez, LC, vicar general, for health reasons. The temporary delegation, which begins today and will extend until September 1, 2025, was planned well in advance but providentially falls on the date that our Lord has called our Holy Father to hi<\/span>mself.\u00a0\u00a0The Holy See was informed of the temporary delegation prior to the Holy Father’s passing.<\/p>\n

Fr. John was elected as general director of the Legionaries of Christ at the General Chapter held in January 2020, after serving in many leadership roles in the North American Territory, including two terms as <\/span>t<\/span>erritorial director.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In an\u202f<\/span>official statement from the Congregation<\/span><\/a>\u202fthat references a letter Fr. John wrote<\/a> to all Legionaries, he shares that he has been diagnosed with Primary Progressive Apraxia of Speech. Although this rare and slowly developing neurodegenerative disorder has not affected his cognitive ability, it has caused him to experience intensified fatigue and a progressive deterioration in his ability to articulate words clearly. \u201cFor fifteen years now I have served in different roles of territorial and general government. It has been a grace to offer myself in service to the Congregation, Regnum Christi, and the Church. However, in recent years I have experienced deep fatigue, exacerbated by some health complications that, although at the moment not life threatening, do require greater attention and care on my part.\u201d he states in his letter.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For this reason, and in accordance with numbers\u202f<\/span>157 and 167 of the Constitutions of the Congregation<\/span><\/a>, Fr. John has delegated decision-making authority to the vicar general, Fr. Hern\u00e1n Jim\u00e9nez, LC, \u201cin whom I fully trust to guide the Congregation with the support of the other general councilors and to collaborate in the governing bodies of Regnum Christi,\u201d he indicates in his letter<\/a>. \u201cI share this situation with all of you in the hope that we can continue to walk together with confidence, because, although this health condition imposes certain limitations on me, it does not prevent me from continuing to love and serve. I remain fully committed to the mission, supported by a solid team and, above all, by the grace of God that sustains me. <\/span>In this context, and with the desire to be responsible for the mission entrusted to me, I have decided to take a few months to rest. I do so following the advice of my <\/span>doctors, after having discussed it with the general council and my spiritual director and, above all, after having brought it to prayer. This time will allow me to take care of my health and prepare well to participate, God willing, in the General Chapter in January 2026.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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About Fr. John Connor, LC<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Fr. John Lane Connor, LC, was born in Severna Park, Maryland. He received his degree in finance from Loyola University Maryland in 1990. On September 15, 1991, he entered the <\/span>n<\/span>ovitiate of the Legionaries of Christ in <\/span>R<\/span>\u00f6<\/span>ttgen<\/span>, Germany. While in formation, he worked at Montecarlo de Madrid, Spain<\/span>\u2019<\/span>s Everest School.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Fr. John was ordained to the priesthood in Rome on January 2, 2001. He served on the East Coast of the United States from the time of his ordination until 2010, playing a role in founding and leading the <\/span>Lumen Institute<\/span><\/a> and serving as the local coordinator of apostolate for <\/span>Regnum Christi in the New York City metropolitan area<\/span><\/a> from 2004 to 2010.\u00a0 He served as territorial director for the Atlanta Territory from 2010 to 2011, then as assistant for apostolate in the North American Territory from 2011 until 2014, when he was appointed as territorial director.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Fr. John was elected general director of the Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ by its General Chapter on February 6, 2020. His brother, Fr. Martin, is also a Legionary priest.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Fr. Hern\u00e1n Jim\u00e9nez, LC, Vicar General of the Legionaries of Christ<\/strong><\/p>\n

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We invite all members of Regnum Christi and friends of Fr. John to pray with and for him as a spiritual family.\u00a0 Although Fr. John will be prioritizing rest in the coming months, with a reduced availability for replying to personal messages, Regnum Christi has established an email relay to him for all who wish to share their prayers, thoughts, and closeness, using the message box below.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Messages For Fr. John Connor, LC<\/div><\/div>