Rafael García-Herreros Unda (Cúcuta, January 17, 1909–Bogotá, November 24, 1992) was a Colombian leader of the Charismatic Catholic Minuto de Dios organization.
In 1923, at the age of 14, he entered the school of Santo Tomás de Aquino, in Pamplona directed by French parents, where he would finish his studies, in November 1927.
He was also the one who founded the Museum of Contemporary Art (1966) on its grounds, supplied it with a station, a publishing house, a television programmer and a university, making it a true citadel.
The scenography of the program consisted of a wooden cross with an inclined crossbar, after the image of García-Herreros, who in recent years wore a ruana over his cassock.
It is known that from the 1960s he invited some Protestant preachers from the Baptist Church in the United States to guide the formation of the first prayer groups, typical of this religious current.
In addition, this priest was given the task of creating various organizations that under the name of "Minute of God" would promote the charismatic renewal, through the realization of massive Eucharists and worship and praise congresses, religious music concerts, seminars of initiation and follow-up, formation schools for the laity, radio and television programs, and various publications.
The process for the beatification of father García-Herreros, founded by the Minuto de Dios, began to take shape after the Episcopate accepted the proposal made a few days ago by the bishop of the Diocese of Engativá (Bogotá), Monsignor Héctor Gutiérrez Pabón.
The information was confirmed by the Cardinal Primate of Colombia, Rubén Salazar, who assured that the important thing was that “the process was opened” and explained that “since all the bishops of the country agree to open the process, there is undoubtedly a vote very positive and a clear conscience in the episcopate that Father García Herreros was a man of extraordinary virtues that it is worth considering that he is proposed by the universal church as a model of authentic Christianity.