St. Patrick was the patrient saint of Ireland. He was a saint because he loved all, nomatter if that person was a lepor, or just a normal person. He made continuous acts of kindness, wisdom, and love for all. That is why St. Patrick was a Saint.
Before Paul unwent his conversion on the road to Damascus, he was known as Saul. He made it his personal mission to destroy the newly formed Christian religion.
John the Baptist told him to follow Jesus. Jesus gave him a personal invitation to become a fisher of men.
they were both missionarys and hero to their followers. //Christ was neither a hero nor a missionary, He was God made flesh. //
Saint Stephen is recognized as a saint because he was the first martyr for Christ. His faith in Jesus was so strong and unshakable, that he was prepared to die rather than renounce his faith in Jesus. When someone would rather die than renounce their faith, they are a martyr. Saint Stephen was an example to the early Christians and was made a saint by the shedding of his blood for the faith.
Paul preached the Gospel and died the death of a martyr.
Saint Joan of Arc
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.
Queen Esther is a personage from the Old Testament and not considered a Catholic saint.
The early Christian community declared Paul to be a saint. There was no official canonization process in place at the time. However, dying as a martyr was an automatic ticket to sainthood.
He was baptized a few days after his birth into the Catholic faith.
He made his life making tents.
Roman Catholic AnswerSaint Joan of Arc was declared a saint by Pope Benedict XV in 1920. Please see the website at the link below:
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The highest honor in the Catholic church is to be canonized (made a saint). However saint is a postmortem title (it is only awarded after death). To call her a living saint was to say she was worthy of canonization even though she wasn't dead yet.
St. Jude was not made a saint by a particular church; he was one of the original 12 apostles chosen by Jesus. After his death, he became known for his intercession in desperate situations, leading to him being recognized as the patron saint of lost causes.
Please advise which Saint Anthony you are referring to.