canonization

/,kænənai'zeiʃn/

Thân thiện

The Pope presides over the canonization of a new saint.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • (Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) The official act of declaring a deceased person to be a saint: This is the formal process by which the Church recognizes that an individual lived a life of heroic virtue, died a martyr, or otherwise demonstrated exceptional holiness, and is now worthy of public veneration and intercession.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The canonization of Mother Teresa was a significant event for Catholics worldwide.
  • The lengthy process of canonization requires verification of miracles attributed to the candidate's intercession.
  • The Pope presided over the canonization ceremony in St. Peter's Square.

Advanced Usage

• "To be on the path to canonization": To be in one of the formal stages of the process of being declared a saint.
  • The local bishop opened the cause for her beatification, putting her on the path to canonization.
• "The canonization of": Used to specify the person being canonized.
  • The canonization of Saint John Paul II drew millions of pilgrims to Rome.

Variants and Related Words

• Canonize (verb): To officially declare (a deceased person) a saint.
  • The Church decided to canonize the 19th-century missionary.
• Canon (noun): In this context, the official list or catalog of recognized saints.
  • Her name was added to the canon of saints.

Synonyms

• Sainthood: The status of being a saint (often used to refer to the result of canonization).
• Glorification: (In Eastern Orthodox theology) A term often synonymous with canonization.
• Enshrinement: (Figurative) The act of placing someone in a position of high honor, similar to the concept of canonization.

Related Phrases

• Cause for canonization: The formal ecclesiastical process of investigating a candidate for sainthood.
  • The diocese has opened the cause for canonization of their beloved former bishop.
• Postulator for canonization: The official who presents and promotes the cause of a candidate for sainthood.
  • He served as the postulator for canonization for several causes.

Related Idioms

• (To treat someone/something as if they are) a candidate for canonization: To regard a person or thing with an excessively reverent or uncritical attitude, as if they were perfect.
  • The biography was so flattering it read like a candidate for canonization, ignoring any of his flaws.

Học thuật

Noun

1. (Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saints

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