Serafino of Pietrarubbia (Pietro Riminucci)
Italian Capuchin lay brother who begged for the poor
Who they were
Riminucci was a Capuchin lay brother from a very poor family who spent his life questing and helping the poor, dying in the friary infirmary at Macerata. Santiebeati.it gives his birth as 4 February 1874, not 25 April 1875 as the Hagiography Circle has it.
The miracles
No miracle has been approved. The decree on heroic virtues has been promulgated; a miracle would come next.
Why that counted as sanctity
His cause began in 1975, the nihil obstat came on 24 February 1979, the process on his virtues was held at Jesi in 1980-82, and his heroic virtues were recognised in 2008.
The cause
The cause continues. No postulation address is published here yet. Favours received through this person’s intercession, and offers of help, are best sent to the religious order or congregation they belonged to, or to the diocese where the cause was opened; either will pass them to the postulation.
Checked against the sources listed on 24 September 2026. Corrections welcome.