The Legion of Mary follows a structure based on the original organization from Dublin Ireland.
The most basic structure in the Legion is the Praesidium, a group of Legionaries from the same parish or organization who meet with each other on a weekly basis.
Individual Praesidia may either form part of a Curia that would report to the Comitium on their behalf or report to the Comitium directly.
The Comitium, in turn, must report to a higher level regional group, such as a Senatus.
The ultimate authority in the Legion of Mary is the Concilium, which is an international council located in Ireland.
The Chain of Command for Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts:
International (Concilium):
The Concilium Legionis
Regional (Senatus):
The Boston Senatus is the regional council for the New England area. It reports to the Concilium Legionis.
State (Comitium):
The Providence Comitium is responsible for all Praesidia and Curia in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts. It reports to the Boston Senatus.
Officers of the Providence Comitium:
- Diocesan Spiritual Director: Rev. Raymond Luft
- President: Edward Gallagher
- Vice President: Tom Barber
- Secretary: Dorothy Wiencis
- Treasurer: Kathleen Hook
- Ecclesial Authority: Most Rev. Thomas Tobin, Bishop of Providence
Local (Curia):
The Cranston Curia, New Bedford Curia, and Spanish Curia are local councils which report to the Providence Comitium.
Officers of the Cranston Curia:
- President: Robert Leonard
- Vice President: Barbara Dwyer
- Secretary: Lourdes Fitzgerald
- Treasurer: Jim Nicastro
Officers of the New Bedford Curia:
- Please check for updates on officers soon…
Officers of the Spanish Curia:
- President: Elvira Alonso
- Vice President: Elsie Pereira
- Secretary: Leticia Garcia
- Treasurer: Maria Tejada
The Providence Comitium and each of its related Curia are responsible for a number of individual Praesidia groups that report directly to their councils.
For a list of the Praesidia reporting to the Providence Comitium by area, please visit https://thelegionofmaryri.com/2019/06/23/about-2/