Rafael Rúa Álvarez was a prominent Catholic priest, philanthropist, philosopher, writer, and speaker from Veracruz, Mexico. Born on October 16, 1902, in Orizaba, he faced significant religious persecution throughout his life. A close friend of Bishop Rafael Guízar y Valencia, he became the parish priest of San Miguel in 1940, leading substantial efforts in education by establishing private schools. He was a precursor to the Instituto Tecnológico de Orizaba. Rúa Álvarez spent his final years battling a brain tumor and passed away on May 31, 1971. His funeral was widely attended by various societal figures.
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Time Zone - America/Mexico_City (6:36 W)
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Meaning of the name - Rafael
God has healed, God has cured
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Rafael Rúa Álvarez belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Orizaba
Place of Death: Orizaba
Occupation: Catholic priest
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
Ephemeris for October 16, 1902
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 16, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 16, 2025 |
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| Sun | 22 Libra 27 | 23 Libra 39 | 26 Aquarius 56 |
| Moon | 16 Aries 10 | 0 Virgo 11 | 28 Libra 16 |
| Mercury | 29 Libra 8 | 14 Scorpio 30 | 3 Aquarius 43 |
| Venus | 11 Libra 34 | 3 Libra 35 | 15 Pisces 54 |
| Mars | 25 Leo 48 | 16 Scorpio 44 | 16 Libra 14 |
| Jupiter | 7 Aquarius 21 | 24 Cancer 5 | 28 Aquarius 53 |
| Saturn | 22 Capricorn 1 | 26 Pisces 32 | 3 Aquarius 41 |
| Uranus | 18 Sagittarius 16 | 0 Gemini 49 | 24 Sagittarius 48 |
| Neptune | 3 Cancer 42 | 0 Aries 7 | 1 Cancer 4 |
| Pluto | 19 Gemini 35 | 1 Aquarius 21 | 17 Gemini 43 |
| Rahu | 25 Libra 12 | 16 Pisces 12 | 18 Libra 41 |
| Ketu | 25 Aries 12 | 16 Virgo 12 | 18 Aries 41 |
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