Communique Regarding the Former Rector of the Pontifical International College Maria Mater Ecclesiae

Legionaries of Christ
October 6, 2017

http://www.regnumchristi.org/sites/dg/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2017/10/communiqueENG.pdf

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[Note: Includes link to an English translation of Fr. Oscar Turrion's letter.]

1. Given the publication of news regarding the former rector of the Pontifical International College Maria Mater Ecclesiae, Fr. Oscar Turrion, LC, we offer the following chronology of events. Fr. Oscar has written a personal letter in which he acknowledges the fact that he has

fathered children, apologizes, and requests prayers.

2. On March 27, 2017, Fr. Oscar Turrion informed the superiors that he had just had a

daughter and asked them to maintain confidentiality. Upon learning of this, his superiors

proceeded to ask the Holy See to appoint a new rector of the seminary, who began his term

in August.

3. For his part, Fr. Oscar asked permission to live for a time outside of community to reflect

and pray. His major superior granted this permission, according to the can. 665 of the Code

of Canon Law, with the restriction of not exercising public priestly ministry.

4. On October 5, 2017, Father Oscar Turrion acknowledged that he had had another child

with the same woman a few years ago. He also expressed his intention to leave priestly

ministry and to ask for the dispensation from the obligations contracted with ordination.