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How does the catholic church decide if someone is canonized?
If there are two miracles with no scientific explanation attributed to a person.
How did saint albert the great become a saint?
Saint Albert became a saint in 1941. He became a saint because he was canonized by the patron saint of natural scientists and Pope Pius XI. Being canonized is when the Catholic Church declares a dead person, a saint.
What is the definition of canonization in the Catholic Catechism?
Canonization means that the Pope makes a beautified person a saint. The answer above is partially correct; however, there is a little more to it. A lay person can only be canonized after they have performed three miracles and these miracles have to be documented by the Catholic Church. When that has been done, then this person will be canonized a Saint. I'm not sure, but I think one of the last people to be canonized a Saint was Mother Theresa. Canonization is the lengthy process by which a candidate's sainthood is verified by the Catholic Church. There has to be no doubt that the person is in Heaven.
Who was canonized a saint while they were alive?
No person is ever canonized while still living. If it ever happened in history (I have no knowledge of it) it was a monumental blunder. The idea of canonization into sainthood in the Roman Catholic church is that it is a reliable declaration that the person's soul has ascended into heaven.
Why is St added to the Gospel of St John?
A person's name is preceded by Saint if they are a person of exalted virtue who is canonized by the Catholic Church after death and who may be the object of veneration and prayers for intercession.
How many holy vows does a person take to become a deacon in the Catholic Church?
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What does cononized?
Perhaps you mean "canonized" which means having been recognized as a saint.
Can only Catholics be canonized?
The answer depends on what you mean by "Canonized." One who is "Canonized" is one who is officially placed into the "Canon" which is to say placed into the official public prayer of the Church. That they are "Canonized" is the Church's recognition of their holy life, and the fact that they are now a "Saint" or one who is now in heaven with God. Understood this way, the answer to the question is "Yes, one must be Catholic in order to be Canonized." However, this is not the same thing as saying "Only Catholics are in heaven" or "Only Catholics can be saints." It is to say that as part of the official public prayer of the Church, the Church can only give official recognition to those who lived their lives in full union with the Catholic Church. Someone who was a great Christian, but not in union with the Catholic Church might be a saint---but----they were never in full union with the Catholic Church. Therefore the Church cannot "canonize" them because to do so would be to place them in the "canon" of the official public prayer of the Church. If the Church were to do this, the Church would be giving implicit belief that "All religions are the same, it does not matter what you believe, all religions are equally valid." Some liberal Catholic Churches are known for adding names to the "Canon" especially in the "Litany of the Saints;" of those who they believe were a good person or are in heaven. Such a practice is NOT permitted.
What does it mean to be canonized?
Canonization means that the individual has been thoroughly investigated by the Church and it was determined that the person is undoubtedly in Heaven and worthy of veneration. To canonize means to declare the person is truly a saint.
Can a Church of England person receive communion in a Catholic Church?
No, a Catholic should not receive communion in anything but a Catholic Church.
Do you have to be Catholic to be a saint?
To be canonized in the Catholic Church you should be a Catholic. There are other religions that also have saints - Orthodox, Anglican, Islam, Hindus, etc. Also, a number of saints in the Catholic Church were never Catholics - Saint Joseph, Saint John the Baptist, Saint Anne, Saint Joachim, etc.
What is the word used when someone becomes a saint?
The person is canonized, officially recognized by the Church as a saint.
