He was instructed by Jesus as head of his church and he was martyred because of his faith.He also renounce his sinfulness.Being a righteous man,he was executed by Nero.
St. Patrick did not lose his sainthood.
Joseph was the spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary and foster father of Jesus.
The abstract noun for the term saint (a person) would be sainthood.
The martyrdom of Thomas was sufficient to qualify him for sainthood.
Any saint by definition has achieved sainthood, except that some 'saints' are angels (St. Michael) and some saints were not canonized (St. Cecilia).
Saint Peters Churchyard was created in 1698.
Sainthood is a noun used when referring to the saints collectively, or when referring to the status and dignity of a particular saint.
Immaculate Conception is one of the many titles of the Virgin Mary and the reasons for Mary's sainthood are obvious - she was chosen by God to be the mother of His son.
I can find no reference to any saint named Lubbock.
St. Dorothy died a martyr's death which the early Christians considered as automatic sainthood.
Both were martyrs, a first class ticket to sainthood.
While there is no Saint Anton to be found in any online records, there is a Saint Antonia, who achieved sainthood in 400 AD for choosing to live a life of celibacy when it was illegal to do so.