Are saints Catholic

Answer 1

To be canonized in the Catholic Church you should be a Catholic. There are other religions that also have saints - Orthodox, Anglican, Islam, Hindus, etc. Also, a number of saints in the Catholic Church were never Catholics - Saint Joseph, Saint John the Baptist, Saint Anne, Saint Joachim, etc.

Answer 2

In the context of Catholicism, saints are individuals who are recognized by the Catholic Church as having lived a life of exemplary faith and virtue. The process of canonization involves thorough investigation of the person's life and miracles attributed to their intercession. The designation of a person as a saint is a formal declaration by the Catholic Church.

Answer 3

Saints, according to the modern usage of the word, are people who lived their lives in accord with God's Will, died, and are now in heaven. For the past millenium, the Catholic Church has declared if someone is in heaven or not depending on an investigation of their life, and at least two proved miracles due to their intercession. Saints are considered all of those in heaven whether the Church has actually recognized them or not. Catholic means universal and means the entire Church, or as we were taught in Catechism Class The Church Militant is the Church on Earth, the Church Suffering are the people in purgatory for whom we must pray, and the Church Triumphant is the saints in heaven. So, yes, the saints are Catholic.