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Lesson 1 Salvation History 27 June 2019: Bishop Diocese Martyr's

This document discusses the history and process of canonization in the Roman Catholic Church. It explains that canonization is the official act of declaring a deceased member of the church worthy of public veneration and inclusion in the canon or list of recognized saints. Over time, the process became more formalized and centralized under papal authority. By the 10th century, appeals for canonization were made directly to the pope. The legislation of Popes Urban VIII and Benedict XIV in the 16th-17th centuries established the procedures still used today involving investigations, beatification, and final canonization by the pope. Eastern Orthodox and Anglican churches have different traditions surrounding canonization.

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Lesson 1 Salvation History 27 June 2019: Bishop Diocese Martyr's

This document discusses the history and process of canonization in the Roman Catholic Church. It explains that canonization is the official act of declaring a deceased member of the church worthy of public veneration and inclusion in the canon or list of recognized saints. Over time, the process became more formalized and centralized under papal authority. By the 10th century, appeals for canonization were made directly to the pope. The legislation of Popes Urban VIII and Benedict XIV in the 16th-17th centuries established the procedures still used today involving investigations, beatification, and final canonization by the pope. Eastern Orthodox and Anglican churches have different traditions surrounding canonization.

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LESSON 1

Salvation History
27 June 2019

Canonization,
-official act mainly of the Roman Catholic Church declaring one of its -
deceased members worthy of public cult and entering his or her name in
the canon, or authorized list, of recognized saints.
In the early church there was no formal canonization, but the cult of
local martyrs was widespread and was regulated by the bishop of
the diocese.
The translation of the martyr’s remains from the place of burial to a
church was equivalent to canonization.
Gradually, ecclesiastical authorities intervened more directly in the
process of canonization.
By the 10th century appeals were made to the pope.

- Ulrich
- The first saint canonized by a pope bishop of Augsburg
- died in 973 and was canonized by Pope John XV

The legislation of Pope Urban VIII, together with later legislation by


Pope Benedict XIV, formed the basis of the procedures for beatification
and canonization found in the Code of Canon Law (promulgated 1917)
of the Roman Catholic Church.
Two types of beatification and canonization are distinguished by the
Code:
1. formal, or ordinary
2. extraordinary, or equivalent.
Formal beatification has entailed four general steps:

The first of these steps was under the jurisdiction of the


bishop in whose diocese it took place, the other three were
directly under the jurisdiction of the Congregation of Rites and the
pope. In the late 1960s Pope Paul VI announced that the process
of beatification and canonization would be shortened and
decentralized, and he established a congregation (administrative
division) of the Curia to handle such processes. Diocesan,
provincial, or regional courts would conduct the entire
investigation in consultation with the Vatican. Thus, duplication
would be avoided and less time needed to complete the process.
The investigation of the candidate involves the gathering together
of all material pertaining to the candidate’s reputation for sanctity
or heroic virtue, the writings of the candidate, and information
about miracles performed by the candidate either during his or her
life or after death. The bishop appoints a person, called postulator
of the cause, to promote the cause and also a promoter of the
faith, commonly known as the “devil’s advocate,” to see that the
entire truth is made known about the candidate. After the process
is completed, if the pope orders the beatification, it is in the form
of a solemn proclamation with a solemn mass. Veneration then
may be carried on in specified localities.

Canonization in the Eastern Orthodox church is a solemn


proclamation rather than a process. Spontaneous devotion toward
an individual by the faithful establishes the usual basis for
sainthood. The bishop accepts the petition, examines it, and
delivers it to a commission that will render a final decision.
In the Anglican church, a commission was appointed in 1950 that
discussed in subsequent years (especially at the 1958 Lambeth
Conference) the question of canonization for members of its own
communion.
The canon

The term canon, from a Hebrew-Greek word meaning “cane” or


“measuring rod,” passed into Christian usage to mean “norm” or “rule of
faith.” The Church Fathers of the 4th century CE first employed it in
reference to the definitive, authoritative nature of the body of sacred
Scripture.

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