he was never really canonized he was born a saint
Sebastian 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. This would have occurred soon after he was killed.
St. Justin Martyr was declared a saint by the Catholic Church in the 2nd century, shortly after he was martyred in the year 165 AD. However, the formal process of canonization as it is known today was not established until much later in the Church's history.
Read the biography of Ignatius at the link below and see if you can understand why he was elevated to the altars.
"Saint" is synonymous with the word "holy," and is sometimes used that way. Angels are given the designation "saint" without any canonization process, and have been called "saint" ("Sanctus" in Latin; "hagios" in Greek) since before there WAS a canonization process. Holy individuals and martyrs were venerated and called "saint" before the Church instituted the concept of formal canonization.
St. Sebastian was declared a saint by popular acclaim long before a formal procedure was in place for canonization. There is no specific date when this happened. However, as he died a martyr, he became a saint the moment he died about the year AD288.
The canonization day is the date that a particular saint is declared a saint by the Holy Father. It is usually accompanied by a special Mass and ceremonies.
No. It can be any date but is usually the anniversary date of the death of the saint.
The Cause for Sainthood of Mother Teresa is still in the canonization stage and no date for her canonization has been set.
St. Augustine was not canonized. He is a precongregational saint and was declared a saint by the early Christian community. The official canonization process was not instituted until about the 11th century.
Saint Wilfrid of York was canonized long before the current process of formal canonization was established. He was declared a saint by popular acclamation and veneration shortly after his death in 709 AD.
The canonization date for Australia's first saint is Octover 17, 2010.
The canonization date for Australia's first saint was October 17, 2010.
He has not yet been canonized, but his beautification date was November 3, 1987
St. Michael is an archangel. He was not canonized, he was created by God as an angel, a pure spirit, and saint.
Saint Valentine of Rome was never officially canonized. He died many years before the process of canonization existed. He was declared a saint by the early Church based on his life of heroic virtue and martyrdom.
The date that st valentine was canonized is unknown. records do not date back that far; saints were also not formally canonized during this time. (i am writing about the st valentine in which valentine's day was named for)
Therese of Lisieux has been recognized as a saint since her canonization date of May 17, 1925.