Father Antonio Roberto León Santacruz, LC, was born on November 29, 1955, in Mexico City and was ordained a priest on December 24, 1985, at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Rome. He entered the Legionaries of Christ novitiate in Salamanca in 1974, professing his perpetual vows in 1982. He studied Philosophy at the congregation’s Center for Higher Studies in Mexico and Theology at the center in Cheshire, USA.

Throughout his years of religious life, he has dedicated a significant portion of his ministry to the formation of young people and novices, as well as to spiritual direction and pastoral accompaniment in Mexico, Spain, Italy, and the United States.

Currently, Father Antonio serves as the director of the women’s section in Irapuato, chaplain of the women’s section in Celaya, and spiritual director for the northern territory of Mexico. He has served as superior of houses of apostolate in Hermosillo, instructor of novices in Salamanca and Monterrey, and spiritual director in numerous Regnum Christi works. His ministry is characterized by his profound experience in formation, his spirit of service, and his unwavering commitment to the evangelizing mission and the consecrated life.