Servants of God

Rufino della Vergine del Carmelo

Biography

Rufino was born in Villaveta Zazpe Zabalza (Navarre), Spain, on November 16, 1891. Fleeing the wars of his time, he emigrated to Chile in 1913. In the same year he joined the Discalced Carmelites of Santiago, made his religious vows on May 16, 1915 with the name of Rufino of the Virgin of Carmel. In 1920 he was assigned to Vina del Mar. He put himself totally at the service of others. He was a simple man, with barely a tentative smile, a pat on the back, charitable. He died on May 20, 1977.

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Procedure

1. The canonical norms concerning the procedure to be followed in the Causes of Saints are stated in the Apostolic Constitution Divinus Perfectionis Magister promulgated by John Paul II on 25 January 1983 (AAS LXXV, 1983, 349-355).

2. To initiate a Cause it is necessary that at least five years pass after the death of the candidate. This is to allow for greater balance and objectivity in the evaluation of the case and to allow the emotions of the moment to decant. There must be a clear conviction among people about his/her sanctity (fama sanctitas) and about the efficacy of his/her intercession with the Lord (fama signorum).