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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.
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The state of being canonized or sainted.
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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.
Introduction into a canon of artistic or literary works.
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(Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saints
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