Luis Fernando Figari

Luis Fernando Figari Rodrigo (born 8 July 1947) is a Peruvian Catholic layman, the founder and former superior general of Sodalitium Christianae Vitae. He also founded the Christian Life Movement and several other religious associations.

He has been the subject of allegations of physical, psychological and sexual abuse of young men, some of whom were minors. On 30 January 2017, following an investigation of these claims, the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life ordered that Figari be "prohibited from contacting, in any way, persons belonging to the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, and no way have any direct personal contact with them."[1] In August 2024 he was formally expelled from the Sodalitium with the explicit approval of Pope Francis.[2]

  1. ^ "Vatican bars Sodalit founder from contact with members". Catholic News Agency. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Decree expelling Luis Fernando Figari from the Sodalicio de Vida Cristiana" (Press release) (in Spanish). Episcopado Peruano (Peruvian Bishopric). ANCEP (Agencia de Noticias del Episcopado Peruano). 14 August 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.