Rufus Pereira (5 May 1933 – 2 May 2012) was a Roman Catholic priest, author of publications on spiritual life, Doctor of theology and exorcist.
He received his doctorate in Biblical Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.
[3][4] From 1997, as the successor of Emiliano Tardif, he was a member of the International Catholic Charismatic Council for Renewal.
[citation needed] The priest travelled to Europe and Brazil many times, preaching retreats.
In the latter, he was a frequent preacher at Canção Nova, in the municipality of Cachoeira Paulista, state of São Paulo.