Aureliano of the Most Blessed Sacrament was born on June 27, 1887 in San Miguel de Basauri (Vizcaya – Spain).

At the age of fifteen he entered the novitiate of the Discalced Carmelites in Larrea and studied philosophy and theology in the monasteries of Burgos, Vitoria and Bilbao. At the age of 23 he was ordained a priest in Pamplona and at the age of 26 he embarked for India as an apostolic missionary. He stayed there for the rest of his life without ever returning home.

Over 51 years, Fr. Aureliano devoted himself to the formation of local candidates for the priesthood. He was appointed Rector of the Seminary of Alwaye (1944-1956) where he strongly supported the formation of priestly vocations.

He vigorously promoted perpetual adoration of the Eucharist in India, Sri Lanka and Ceylon.

On January 1^st, 1931, he organized in a series of churches adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, both day and night, without interruption throughout the year.

Fr. Aureliano died on the 16^th of November, 1963.

The decree on his heroic virtue was promulgated on the 26^th of March, 1999. 

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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).

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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).

Anna of St Augustine was born in Valladolid on the 11^th of December, 1555.

In 1577 she was accepted at the Carmelite monastery of Malagon (Spain) where in 1578 she made her solemn profession.  Favoured by special mystical experiences, in 1579 she was examined by St. Teresa of Avila who found her revelations authentic and entrusted her with the foundation of the monastery of Villanueva de la Jara of which she also became prioress. Later she was again transferred to the monastery of Valera de Abajo. In 1616 she returned as prioress to the monastery of Villanueva where she spent her last years. 

She died in 1624.

The decree on her heroic virtue was promulgated on 15^th September, 1776.

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