canonization
nounEtymology From canonize + -ation.
1
Christianity The final process or decree (following beatification) by which the name of a deceased person is placed in the catalogue (canon) of saints and commended to perpetual veneration and invocation.
2
The state of being canonized or sainted.
- Following the attribution of two miracles, the next step is for the Pope to convene a meeting of cardinals to agree on Acutis’ sainthood and decide on a date for the canonization.2024 May 24, Christopher Lamb, “Italian teenager nicknamed ‘God’s influencer’ set to become Catholic Church’s first millennial saint”, in CNN:
3
Introduction into a canon of artistic or literary works.
- Derived terms
- noncanonization