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The Alleged Apparitions at Garabandal, Spain

Msgr. Jose Vilaplana, Bishop of Santander, Spain

In answer to questions about the alleged Marian apparitions at Garabandal, Spain, Bishop Jose Vilaplana sends the following response to inquirers.

Diocese of Santander

Some people have been coming directly to the Diocese of Santander (Spain) asking about the "alleged apparitions" of Garabandal, and above all for the position of the hierarchy of the Church concerning these apparitions.

I must communicate that:
1. All the bishops of the diocese from 1961 through 1970 asserted that the supernatural character of the said apparitions, that took place around that time, could not be confirmed. [no constaba].*
2. In the month of December of 1977 Msgr. del Val, Bishop of Santander, in union with his predecessors, affirmed that in the six years of being Bishop of Santander there were no new phenomena.

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There are 3 official forms of declaration by the Church authorities:
1. Approbation “Constat de supernaturalitate” It is certain to be supernatural
2. Condemnation “Constat de non supernaturalitate” It is certain to be non-supernatural
(the non-supernaturality is proven, it is evident to be of non-supernatural origin, it is established not supernatural)
3. Neither Approbation nor Condemnation …More
There are 3 official forms of declaration by the Church authorities:
1. Approbation “Constat de supernaturalitate” It is certain to be supernatural
2. Condemnation “Constat de non supernaturalitate” It is certain to be non-supernatural
(the non-supernaturality is proven, it is evident to be of non-supernatural origin, it is established not supernatural)
3. Neither Approbation nor Condemnation “Non constat de supernaturalitate" It is Not Certain to be supernatural (essentially "we're not sure") This is the official position of the Bishops of Santander on Garabandal.
Why so number 3? Because in January of 1966 Conchita was invited to the Vatican by Cardinal Ottavini (Head of the Holy Office - CDF) for an interview / interrogation during which she declared the future date of the Miracle to take place above the Pines in Garabandal. In prudence the Church must wait for the date to come to pass before making any further official declarations. So we wait. Incidentally, in a letter dated 3 March 1962 in which Padre Pio wrote to the girls of Garabandal he stated, "they will believe when it is too late."
Declaraciones de los obispos de Santander - Garabandal
"Non constat" - Garabandal

Actuación de la comisión - Garabandal
Documentation - Garabandal
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