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Rufus of Tortosa
SaintPre-congregation
Born
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unknown
Died
100
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Latin Catholic priest.
The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Sources
- Bisbat de Tortosa — Episcopologi (list of the bishops of Tortosa), opening with Sant Ruf — Sant Ruf is venerated as the first bishop and patron of Tortosa and his feast is kept in the diocese. NOTE: historically he is a duplication of St Rufus of Avignon and did not exist; the veneration, however, is a genuine Catho
- Wikidata Q11946395 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Not yet written up in full. The Catholic source above names this person; the name, dates and step come from Wikidata and are not yet checked against Church records.