International association of members of the Roman Catholic Church
For other uses, see Legion of Mary (disambiguation).
Legion of Mary
Legio Mariae
Vexillium Legionis
Abbreviation
LOM, Legionis
Formation
7 September 1921; 102 years ago (1921-09-07)
Founder
Servant of God Frank Duff
Type
Catholic lay society Marian devotional society
Headquarters
Dublin, Ireland
Key people
Servant of God Alfie Lambe- Missionary to South America
Venerable Edel Quinn- Missionary to East Africa
Website
legionofmary.ie
The Legion of Mary (Latin: Legio Mariae, postnominal abbreviation L.O.M.) is an international association of members of the Catholic Church who serve it on a voluntary basis.[1] It was founded in Dublin, as a Marian movement by the layman and civil servant Frank Duff.
Today, active and auxiliary (praying) members make up a total of over 10 million members worldwide, making it the largest apostolic organization of lay people in the Catholic Church.[2]
Membership is highest in South Korea, Philippines, Brazil, Argentina and the Democratic Republic of Congo, which each have between 250,000 and 500,000 members.[3]
Membership is open to those who belong to the Catholic Church and believe in its teaching. Its stated mission is for active members to serve God under the banner of Mary by the corporal and spiritual works of Mercy, as mentioned in Chapter 33 of the Legion of Mary Handbook. The main apostolate of the Legion is activities directed towards Catholics and non-Catholics encouraging them in their faith or inviting them to become Catholic. This is usually done by encouraging them in prayer, attending Mass and learning more about the Catholic faith. The members of the Legion are engaged primarily in the performance of spiritual works of mercy, rather than works of material aid.[4]
^Thomas McGonigle, 1996, A History of the Christian Tradition Paulist Press ISBN 978-0-8091-3648-3 page 222
^"90th Anniversary of the Legion of Mary, The". 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
^"Appendix 1. THE LEGION OF MARY" (PDF). Talks from the Conference on The New Evangelisation: Priests and Laity – The Great Challenge of the New Millennium. The New Evangelisation: Priests and Laity – The Great Challenge of the New Millennium. Concilium Legionis Mariae. 5 December 2008. p. 101. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2009.
^Peffley, Francis. "Inside the Legion of Mary". Legion of Mary, Arlington Regia.
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