Miles Christi (religious order)

Miles Christi ('Soldier of Christ', postnominal MC) is a clerical religious order in the Catholic Church founded in the Archdiocese of La Plata, Argentina. Miles Christi was founded by Roberto Juan Yannuzzi and focused on the spirituality of Saint Ignatius of Loyola^[1] and retreats, conferences, catechism, and spiritual direction.^[2] On February 19, 2025, the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life decreed the suppression of Miles Christi with the approval of Pope Francis on February 6,^[3] which "begins a one-year process, at the end of which the Dicastery will declare the effective suppression."^[4]

Miles Christi

Formation	December 20, 1994
Founded at	Argentina
Type	Clerical Religious Order
Affiliations	Catholic Church
Website	https://www.mileschristi.org/

Foundation

The order was formally established as a Public Clerical Association of the Faithful in the Archdiocese of La Plata, Argentina on 20 December 1994.^[5] On 11 February 1999, Miles Christi was elevated to the status of Clerical Religious Order.^[5] In 2000, Miles Christi arrived in South Lyon, Michigan, by invite of Cardinal Adam Maida. Then arrived in San Diego, California and, in 2022, they found their 3rd American house in Denver, Colorado. ^[6] On 21 November 2020, the first US-born Miles Christi priest was ordained by Archbishop Allen Vigneron at the Sweetest Heart of Mary Church in Detroit, Michigan.^[7]

After years of investigations against the founder Roberto Juan Yannuzzi the Vatican has ordered to laisize (to reduce to lay status) him. He is no longer a priest due to severe criminal activities.^[8] The decision was made on 19 February 2025 by the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.^[9]