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Icon of St. Cyprian of Carthage, who urged diligence in the process of canonization. Canonization is the declaration of a deceased person as an officially recognized saint, [1] specifically, the official act of a Christian communion declaring a person worthy of public veneration and entering their name in the canon catalogue of saints, [2] or authorized list of that communion's recognized saints.
and the Pontifical High Mass of Canonization (Beatification) celebrated in the Vatican Basilica, during which the Pope officially proclaimed the martyr or the confessor to be Saint for the whole Catholic Church. [2] [5] The saint may have a church consecrated with his or her name, or be prayed to as an intercessor during a Votive Mass. [2]
In the Catholic Church, the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, previously named the Congregation for the Causes of Saints (Latin: Congregatio de Causis Sanctorum), is the dicastery of the Roman Curia that oversees the complex process that leads to the canonization of saints, passing through the steps of a declaration of "heroic virtues" and beatification.
Beatification (from Latin beatus, "blessed" and facere, "to make") is a recognition accorded by the Catholic Church of a deceased person's entrance into Heaven and capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in their name.
The canonization cause for Gertrude Barber was opened in December 2019. Another step in the process was a vote this month by U.S. Catholic bishops.
Six Black Americans are being considered for sainthood by the Catholic Church and any one of them will be the United States’ first Black saint. They are (clockwise from upper left) Julia Greeley ...
A postulator is the person who guides a cause for beatification or canonization through the judicial processes required by the Catholic Church.The qualifications, role and function of the postulator are spelled out in the Norms to be Observed in Inquiries made by Bishops in the Causes of Saints, which has been in effect since 7 February 1983. [1]
By RYAN GORMAN Many people - including Pope Francis - are now arguing that slain American journalist James Foley is a martyr, and some believe he should be considered for sainthood. Foley's devout ...