Canonisation Of Saints Flashcards

1
Q

Who approves the cause of Cannonisation?

A

The local bishop.

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2
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Does a person have to be dead to become a saint?

A

A person has to have passed to be a saint.

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3
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What is the first tital a potensial saint recieves?

A

Servant of God

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4
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How does the potensial saint recieve the first title ‘Servant of God’?

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If the local bishop agrees to ‘The Cause of Canonisation’.

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5
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Which Vatican department decides wetherthe person shows ‘heroic sanctity’?

A

The Congregation for the Causes of Saints

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6
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What 2 things must be proven for the person to be decared venerable by the Pope?

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  1. Live a life marked by virtious actions
  2. Doing good work out of the love of God and neighbour
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7
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Is the miracle that has occured by a potensial saint have to be done when they were alive or passed? What 3 properties does the miracle have to have?

A

The miracle had to have occured when the potensial saint has passed away. The miracle has to be instantanious, lasting and unexplainable.

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What is the person called when the miracle has been fully proven and attributed to them?

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They can now be called Blessed.

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9
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What is the ceremony called when the person is officially called ‘Blessed’?

A

Beatification

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10
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What is chosen for the saint after beatification?

A

A feat day is chosen after beatification or being officially called ‘Blessed’.

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When does the second miracle have to have happen to be recognised and who is it approved by?

A

After beatification and when it is approved by rome.

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12
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What happens after the second miracle is confirmed by rome and who makes declairs this?

A

The person gets cannonised which means that the Pope declairs them a Saint.

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13
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Under what circumstances might the pope dispense the seclnd miracle (say that it is not needed to become a saint)?

A

When someone is a martyr or when it is just at the discretion of the Pope (Popes choice).

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14
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Name the 4 steps of becoming a saint in order.

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  1. Servant of God
  2. Venerable
  3. Blessed
  4. Saint
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