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[2] 2 Pope Adrian III: 884 Canonised in 1891 by Pope Leo XIII [3] 3 Pope Agapetus I: 535 4 Pope Agatho: 678 5 Pope Alexander I: 107 6 Pope Anacletus: 79 7 Pope Anastasius I: 399 8 Pope Anicetus: 157 9 Pope Anterus: 235 10 Pope Benedict II: 684 11 Pope Boniface I: 418 12 Pope Boniface IV: 608 13 Pope Caius: 283 14 Pope Callixtus I: 218 15 Pope ...
The decision to canonize was made official by Pope Francis on 5 July 2013 following the recognition of a miracle attributed to the intercession of John Paul II, while John XXIII was canonized for his merits of opening the Second Vatican Council. The date of the canonization was assigned on 30 September 2013. [2] [3]
Plaque commemorating the popes buried in St. Peter's Basilica (their names in Latin and the year of their burial). This chronological list of popes of the Catholic Church corresponds to that given in the Annuario Pontificio under the heading "I Sommi Pontefici Romani" (The Roman Supreme Pontiffs), excluding those that are explicitly indicated as antipopes.
This article contains a full list of the saints canonized in the 21st century. (2001–2100) These saints have received recognition as saint (through canonization) by the following popes of the Roman Catholic Church: Pope John Paul II (1978–2005) Pope Benedict XVI (2005–2013) Pope Francis (2013–)
Icon of St. Cyprian of Carthage, who urged diligence in the process of canonization. Canonization is the declaration of a deceased person as an officially recognized saint, [1] specifically, the official act of a Christian communion declaring a person worthy of public veneration and entering their name in the canon catalogue of saints, [2] or authorized list of that communion's recognized saints.
This list of royal saints and martyrs enumerates Christian monarchs, other royalty, and nobility who have been beatified or canonized, or who are otherwise venerated as or conventionally given the appellation of "saint" or "martyr". Their names are in English and, where known, in their own language.
No. Name Date of Canonization Place of Canonization 1. Joseph Vaz [10]: 14 January 2015: Colombo, Sri Lanka: 2. Émilie de Villeneuve [11]: 17 May 2015 Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City
The word saint comes from the Latin word sanctus, meaning ' holy ', and although saint has been applied in other religious contexts, the word has its origins in Christianity. [2] In Christianity, some religious authorities require that a person undergo a formal process of canonization to be recognized as a saint, such as the Catholic and ...