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During the earliest years of the Church, up until about the 11th century, there was no official canonization process in place. Saints were declared based on popular acclamation and there are no records of these unofficial canonizations. However, during the 2nd and 3rd centuries the Church underwent numerous persecutions and many Christians died as martyrs, becoming instant saints.

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