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In the early days of the Church, people were declared to be saints by acclamation when they were recognized to have lived holy lives -- the word "saint" means "holy one." We know many of these people from scripture, such as Mary, the apostles, and Stephen.
As time went by the early Christian martyrs also came to be recognized as saints, as did others who in one way or another lived lives that were regarded as heroically virtuous.
There was no official process of canonization back then, so there was no universal standard by which to discern whether a person was in fact a saint. By about the year 1000, the Church took over the process and established standard guidelines of discernment with the pope making the final proclamation of sainthood. When this happened, the new saint's name and feast day were added to the list, or "canon," of feast days on the Church's liturgical calendar.
St. Mary was never formally canonized. She was considered a saint from the very beginning of the christian era. She is a saint because she beared a child (Jesus Christ) and protected him from day 1 when she never lost her virginity. she could have died but instead she listened to angel Gabriela. She helped others all of the time and always respected God with almost no sins.
If you are referring to the Blessed Virgin Mary, she had been set aside by God long before she was even born to the the mother of his son. She was sinless at birth and continued sinless all her life. She answered God's call for her to bear his son. She was a living saint but woild have been declared as saint by popular acclamation after she left the earth because there was no formal canonization process at the time.
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Who canonized Saint Mary mother of Jesus?
Mary was not canonized. She was created a saint by God since she was destined to become the mother of His son.
What is one special accomplishment that helped St. Anne become a saint?
She was the Mother of Mary, the Mother of Jesus.
Is Saint Margaret Mary Jesus' mother?
No, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque was not the mother of Jesus.
What did Saint Mary do to make her a saint?
Mary consented to become the mother of God.
What did Saint Ana do?
Saint Anne was the mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary and grandmother of Jesus.
Is there a Saint Mariah?
That would be Santa Maria which means Saint Mary, Mother of Jesus.
What did lady of fatima do as a child?
She was the Blessed Virgin Mary- Saint Mary, mother of Jesus.
Did the angel ask Mary for permission to become the mother of Jesus?
Of course not! Mary is the truthful mother of Jesus and will always be.
Why is St Anne important?
Anne is the mother of Mary and the mother of the Immaculate Conception.
Was Sahara the mother of Anne the mother of Mary the mother of Jesus?
No, Sahara was not the mother of Anne. According to religious texts, Anne was the mother of Mary, who was the mother of Jesus.
Who is the mother of the Virgin Mary and grandmother of Jesus?
We know the names of her parents but not the names of Mary's grandparents.
Why is the Virgin Mary a saint?
Because she was devout to God and was the mother of Jesus
