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No, this is actually impossible. By definition, a "saint" is essentially any soul that currently resides in Heaven, including angels as well as humans. This means that even if you were not canonized but made it to Heaven, you are a saint (with a lower-case 's'). In order to become a Saint, the Pope must say a cannonization mass in your honor after you pass away and your soul has been determined to be definitely in heaven. This cannonization process often times takes years if not centuries.
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Was St. Teresa the first women saint?
I am not sure which of the many Teresas you are referring to but there were many, many female saints long before any of them were canonized.
Are there any saints that were canonized in the last ten years?
Yes, there have been many saints canonized in the last ten years. On May 12, 2013, in Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City, Pope Francis canonized 813 martyrs from the town of Otranto in Italy.
What saint did not get sainthood?
Any saint by definition has achieved sainthood, except that some 'saints' are angels (St. Michael) and some saints were not canonized (St. Cecilia).
Are there any saints who are still alive?
There are undoubtedly saints alive today. However, to be officially recognized as a saint by the Church a person must first die and be officially canonized as a saint.
Was Saint William of Roskilde canonized?
William is definitely a saint but I can not find any reference to his canonization. He died in the year 1067, just a few decades before the canonization process was instituted by Rome.
Were any people in other faith blocks Russian Orthodox for example ever canonized by the Roman Church in modern times as an ecumenical gesture and is it okay to pray to Anastasia?
The only non-Catholic saints were some Jewish relatives of Jesus who died before Christianity was founded - St. John the Baptist, St. Elizabeth, St. Anne and St. Joseph, for example.There is a Saint Anastasia who you can pray to but she is not the same person as Anastasia, the daughter of Tzar Nicholas who is not a canonized saint.
What did Saint Francis do to have a feast day?
There are a number of saints named Francis. Please be specific. However, ALL canonized saints are given a feast day when tye are beatified. On any given day of the year 15-20 or more individuals are recognized.
Who are the canonized saints?
Before the 12th century there was no official system for canonization. Saints were declared by popular acclamation, usually with the approval of a bishop. In the 12th century the power to declare saints was removed from local control and placed with the pope. Today the office in Rome that investigates candidates for sainthood is called the Sacred Congregation for the Causes of Saints. Saints declared before the 12th century are thus called pre-congregational saints. The Congregation investigates possible saints and makes recommendations to the pope.
Is Leigh a saint name?
There are saints named Ann and Anne but no Leann.
Why aren't some saints canonized?
The canonization process was not implemented until the 12th century. Before that time any bishop or patriarch could declare a person to be a saint, no approval from Rome was required. In 1170 Pope Alexander III declared that all procedures for naming a person a saint must be examined by Rome and the final decision is that of the pope alone. Eventually the Sacred Congregation for the Causes of Saints was instituted and this office oversees the beatification and canonization process for all candidates for sainthood. They prepare the case and present their findings to the pope who makes the final decision. Saints who were declared such before the process was set up are called 'precongregational saints.' Prior to Rome taking over the responsibility a number of "saints" were proclaimed whose very existence was in doubt and others were made saints who had led lives that were anything but saintly. In 1969 a number of these precongregational saints were removed from the Calendar of Saints. In some cases, local veneration was allowed to continue. However, some had their cults suppressed completely.
Is there a saint in the Bible called Garrett?
There is no saint named Garrett in the Bible. Also, I can find no canonized saint in the Catholic Church named Garrett.
Is there a Saint Mollie?
I can find no reference to any saint named Lola.
