We reproduce here the article published by the Argentine Catholic News Agency today, March 6, 2025.
The Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life decreed the suppression of the Miles Christi clerical religious institute of diocesan right.
“This decision was specifically approved by Pope Francis on February 6, 2025,” an official statement said.
In this way, the task of Pontifical Commissioner of Monsignor Jorge Ignacio García Cuerva was concluded and the dicastery appointed Monsignor Mauricio Landra, auxiliary bishop of Mercedes-Luján, as pontifical delegate for the execution of the suppression of the institute.
The communication bears the signature of Monsignor Landra.
Text of the communication
On February 19, 2025, the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life decreed the suppression of the Miles Christi Diocesan Religious Clerical Institute of Diocesan Right.
This decision was specifically approved by Pope Francis on February 6, 2025.
In this way the task of Archbishop Jorge Ignacio García Cuerva as Pontifical Commissioner is concluded, and I have been appointed by the same Dicastery as Pontifical Delegate for the execution of the suppression of the Institute.
We have notified the Institute of this decision today.
Bearing in mind the delicacy and complexity of the situation, in order that everything may be carried out with justice and charity, in order to give effect to the decision taken by the Holy See, we entrust this time to Mary, Mother of the Church.
Buenos Aires, March 6, 2025.
Msgr. Mauricio Landra, Pontifical Delegate.+