(Q719825)

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Marcial Maciel

Mexican priest and founder of the Legion of Christ (1920-2008)

  • Marcial Maciel Degollado

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Marcial Maciel Degollado (Spanish)
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Marcial Maciel Degollado (Spanish)
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26 November 1944
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1941
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2006
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In 1941, a charismatic Mexican priest named Marcial Maciel founded the Legion of Christ, a Catholic order that would become known for its intense focus on courting wealthy patrons. Some would come to call Maciel’s order “los millonarios de Cristo” — “the millionaires of Christ.” (English)

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Maciel, Marcial <1920-2008>
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Maciel, Marcial, 1920-
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