How did Joan of Arc become a hero?

Answer 1

Wikipedia states that the publication of works by secular historians in the mid-19th century appear to have sparked widespread public efforts to ask the Church to officially canonize her.

Catholic-Pages states: In official Church procedures there are three steps to sainthood: one becomes Venerable, Blessed and then a Saint. Venerable is the title given to a deceased person recognized as having lived heroic virtues. To be recognized as a blessed, and therefore beatified, in addition to personal attributes of charity and heroic virtue, one miracle, acquired through the individual's intercession, is required. Canonization requires two, though a Pope may waive these requirements. Martyrdom does not usually require a miracle.

Joan was ultimately found innocent of heresy and was considered to have been a martyr. Martyrdom is generally considered to be a first-class ticket to heaven.

Answer 2

When Joan was given a second trial 23 years after she had died she was cleared of all charges but some questions remained unanswered. In the late 19th century additional documents of her trials came to light that totally cleared Joan and verified that she had, indeed, been falsely accused and was a martyr. Martyrdom was, for all practical purposes, a first class ticket to sainthood

Answer 3

She waited six hundred years. Although she was burnt as a heretic, the church rehabilitated her fairly soon after her death; but the progression to Sainthood took until the 1920s because, although she heard voices and worked miracles, she preferred the advice of her voices to that of the church.

Answer 4

When Joan was given a second trial 23 years after she had died she was cleared of all charges but some questions remained unanswered. In the late 19th century additional documents of her trials came to light that totally cleared Joan and verified that she had, indeed, been falsely accused and was a martyr. Martyrdom was, for all practical purposes, a first class ticket to sainthood.

Answer 5

23 years after her death, the pope called for an inquiry to investigate the trial of Joan. They read all the documents available and interviewed witnesses. Two years later the results showed that Joan had been wrongly executed and was not guilty of any of the charges. There were still unanswered questions, however. In the late 19th century more documents from Joan's trial came to light and these proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that Joan said nothing contrary to Catholic teaching. This new information cleared the way for Joan to be beatified and then canonized in May of 1920.

Answer 6

Wa Burned on a stake...not a good answer!

Through the process of beatification and canonization does one become a saint.

Answer 7

Pope Benedict XV canonized Joan of Arc on May 16, 1920 and she became a saint.

Answer 8

In the early part of the 20'Th Century - May 16, 1920.

Answer 9

not nessacarily.it was more of a saint but to the people of France she was a true hero