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Rufina
martyr; sister of Justa
SaintFull write-upRoman HispaniaPre-congregation
Feast: 17 July (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
270
Died
287
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Justa and Rufina were martyrs at Seville in Spain, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on 19 July. The Catholic Encyclopedia notes that their Acts are legendary, but that there is no doubt both are real martyrs of the Spanish Church.
The miracles
There was never a formal cause: she has been honoured as a saint since before the Church's formal processes began.
Why that counted as sanctity
A martyr of Seville honoured with her sister Justa.
Connected on this site
- Justa Saint Brother or sister
Sources
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1913), via New Advent - Sts. Rufina
- Roman Martyrology, 17 July (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q24254815 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.