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Actually, St. Christopher is one of those legendary saints who may or may not have really existed. There is so little information known about him. Several decades ago he was removed from the official Calendar of Saints because so little was known. There were a number of saints that also were dropped, including St. Barbara of Nicomedia, St. Philomena, St. Dorothy and St. Ursula. The Church was not denying that these people were saints, they just said that too many questions remain unanswered. In the early days of the Church there was no official process for the canonization and people were declared as saints by popular acclamation. The canonization process did not begin until the 12th century. However, a number of really questionable individuals were honored as saints in ancient times. Even Buddha was, at one time, "converted" to Catholicism and named as a saint. Of course, he was one of the first to go.
In most cases, the Church allows the continued devotion to these people. However, they may not allow new parishes or diocese to be named for these questionable saints.
In the case of Christopher, he was declared a saint by the early Christian community because of his purported martyrdom. He was never canonized.
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When was Saint Christopher beatified?
St. Christopher was neither beatified nor canonized.
Which pope canonized St. Christopher in the 1960's?
Christopher was not canonized in 1960. He is a legendary saint who may, or may not have existed. Tradition tells us he was a martyr for his faith in the early years of the church. There was no official canonization process at the time so Christopher would have been declared a saint by popular acclamation, probably to a bishop.
When was Saint Renee Grillard canonized?
There is no such canonized saint.
Is Pope Alexander III a canonized saint?
No, he is not a canonized saint.
When was Renee Gillard canonized?
There is no such canonized saint.
Who is Saint Dougherty?
There is no such canonized saint.
When was Saint Cecelia cononized?
Saint Cecilia was canonized by the Catholic Church in the 4th century.
Who is the first saint of Australia?
Mary MacKillop who was recently canonized is Australia's first canonized saint.
Is there a Saint Arlington?
There is no canonized saint by that name.
Is Pierre Charon a saint?
No, he is not a canonized saint.
Who was the first American to be canonized?
Saint Rose of Lima was the first saint from the Americas to be canonized,The first person born in the Americas to be canonized as a saint was St. Rose of Lima. The first person born in the United States to be canonized as a saint was St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.
Was Charles I made a saint?
He was canonized in the Anglican Church of England and is the only saint canonized by them. However, he is not considered as a saint in the Catholic Church.
