No, John Carroll is not a canonized saint in the Catholic Church.
No, you do not have to be Catholic to be recognized as a saint. In the Catholic Church, the process of canonization involves verifying the person's life of holiness and miracles attributed to their intercession, but other Christian denominations, such as the Eastern Orthodox Church, Anglican Communion, and some Protestant churches, also venerate saints.
Pope John Paul II canonized about 480 saints.
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.
Some of the saints of the Melkite Catholic Church include St. Gregory of Nazianzus, St. John Chrysostom, and St. John of Damascus. These saints played significant roles in the early church and are revered by the Melkite Catholic tradition.
Pope John Paul II was canonized two years after his death in 2005. He was declared a saint by the Catholic Church in 2014.
There are several saints named John in the Catholic Church, with some of the more well-known ones being Saint John the Apostle, Saint John the Baptist, and Saint John of the Cross.
Which John? There are at least 100 saints named John.
John Donne, a 17th-century English poet and cleric, was not officially canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church. However, he is remembered for his profound religious poetry and is considered a saint in the Anglican Church. His works often explore themes of faith, love, and mortality.
There are many, many saints named John. Please be specific.
In a few short weeks (October 2013) Popes John XXIII and John II will be canonized as saints. Both of them are quite contemporary to this era.
The Catholic Church, which assigns patronages, has no patron saint of Freemasons. If the Freemasons have adopted patron saints they are not officially recognized by the Catholic Church. In the United States, the patron saints of Freemasonry are Saint John the Baptist and Saint John the Evangelist.