![]() Most prominent for spreading the legion was Edel Quinn (1907-1944) for her activities in Africa in the 1930s and the 1940s. After Pope Pius XI praised it in 1931, the Legion had its mistrust quelled. At first, it was often met with mistrust because of its then-unusual dedication to lay apostolate. Duff subsequently laid down the system of the Legion in the Handbook of the Legion of Mary in 1928. The Legion first started out by visiting women with cancer in hospitals, but it soon became active among the most destitute, notably among Dublin prostitutes. The Legion draws its inspiration from Louis de Montfort's book True Devotion to Mary. His idea was to help Catholic lay people fulfil their baptismal promises to be able to live their dedication to the Church in an organized structure, which would be supported by fraternity and prayer. The Legion of Mary was founded by Frank Duff on 7 September 1921 at Myra House, Francis Street, in Dublin. Members of the Legion of Mary, including founder Frank Duff, in 1934 The members of the Legion are engaged primarily in the performance of spiritual works of mercy, rather than works of material aid. ![]() This is usually done by encouraging them in prayer, attending Mass and learning more about the Catholic faith. The main apostolate of the Legion is activities directed towards Catholics and non-Catholics encouraging them in their faith or inviting them to become Catholic. Its stated mission is for active members to serve God under the banner of Mary by the corporal and spiritual works of Mercy, as mentioned in Chapter 33 of the Legion of Mary Handbook. Membership is open to those who belong to the Catholic Church and believe in its teaching. Membership is highest in South Korea, Philippines, Brazil, Argentina and the Democratic Republic of Congo, which each have between 250,000 and 500,000 members. Today, active and auxiliary (praying) members make up a total of over 10 million members worldwide, making it the largest apostolic organization of lay people in the Catholic Church. It was founded in Dublin, as a Marian movement by the layman and civil servant Frank Duff. ![]() The Legion of Mary ( Latin: Legio Mariae, postnominal abbreviation L.O.M.) is an international association of members of the Catholic Church who serve it on a voluntary basis.
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