St. Blaise was not canonized. He was proclaimed a saint by early
Christians because of his martyrdom. The canonization process did not
come into existence until the 12th century. In the primitive Church,
martyrs were immediately recognized as witnessing to the perfection of
Christian life on earth, having shown the ultimate proof of their love for
Christ by the offering of their lives. By the sacrifice of their lives
for Christ, they attained Heaven in eternal glory and were indissolubly
united to the Lord, the Head of the Mystical Body.
There are several saints and blesseds named Bertha so you need to be more specific.
There are several saints named Bertha. You need to be a bit more specific before we can answer your question.
Saint Bertha of Avenay was declared a saint by the early Catholic Church, probably by a bishop, long before the canonization process was initiated, probably in the 7th or 8th century.
St. Francis Xavier was canonized with fellow missionary St. Ignatius in 1622.
St. Eligius was canonized in the Pre-Congregation era. This was when people were often canonized because of their popularity while they were alive.
St. Etheldreda was canonized by Pope Celestine III in 1198.
St. Anselm was canonized in 1494.
There are thousands of canonized saints, not just five.
No, Saint Patrick was never formally canonized
Yes, St. Odilia was canonized. She is known as a patron saint of the blind and visual difficulties.
The population of Blangy-sous-Poix is 185.
The population of Blangy-sur-Bresle is 3,221.