To begin with, a person must have shown some form of heroic virtue during their life. Then the lengthy canonization process begins.
First, you have to die. Once you have been dead at least 5 years a cause
for sainthood can be opened. The local bishop or other religious leader
will assign someone to collect all sorts of documents and conduct
interiews about the life of the candidate. Once they have all the
information, the file will be sent to the Sacred Congregation for the
causes of Saints in Rome. They will study the file and, if it seems the
person exhibited some form of heroic virtue, that person will be declared
a Servant of God and an official Cause for Sainthood will be opened.
More investigations and interviews will be conducted and if the person
passes all favorably, they will be named as Venerable.
Next, more investigations and at least one miracle must be confirmed and
verified due to the intercession of the candidate. If all goes well, the
candidate will then be Beatified by the Pope and receive the title of
Blessed. Mother Teresa of Calcutta is at this stage right now.
In the final stage, more investigations and at least one more miracle must
be verified. Once all that has been done, the file is turned over to the
pope who will make the final decision. It will be up to the pope to
declare a person a saint and then arrangements are made for the official
canonization cerimonies.
This process can take many years, even centuries.
Of course, the person became a saint the moment they entered heaven. The
Church just needs to investigate to make sure the candidate is worthy of
emulation and makes a good role model for future generations.
In the Catholic Church, the criteria for being recognized as a saint include:
He decided to write his term paper on Saint-Saens Third Symphony, as the criteria were that it must be a late Romantic period work by a French composer.
Criteria is plural. Criterion is singular. The criteria to pass a maths exam is being able to add up and subtract. The criterion of passing an addition exam is being able to add up.
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Brigid had stopped aging when she became a saint as she had died. Being dead is the first requirement for being declared a saint.
Emily never stopped being a saint. She is still a saint.
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There are many things that are included in the criteria for being a national hero. Dying for the country is one of best ways for becoming a national hero.
Entry criteria gives the items that have to be completed before testing can start. The definition of entry criteria is states of being that must be present before an effort can start successfully.
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There is no age limit to being named a saint.
John Huss is recognized as a Christian martyr by some denominations, but he is not officially recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church. He was a Czech theologian and early reformer who was burned at the stake for heresy in 1415.
It is the same as for anyone - they must have lived a life of heroic virtue and had at least 2 proven miracles.