Sainthood

thumb|upright=1.2|John the Baptist pictured with a halo. In [[Christian iconography, saints may also be depicted with wreaths, palm branches, white lilies and other attributes.]] In Christian belief, a saint, also known as a hallow, is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term saint depends on the context and denomination. Official ecclesiastical recognition, and veneration, is conferred on some denominational saints through the process of canonization in the Catholic Church or glorification in the Easter

thumb|upright=1.6|The reliquary and skull of Saint [[Ivo of Kermartin (St. Yves or St. Ives; 1253–1303), in Tréguier, Brittany, France]] thumb|upright=1.0|Shrine of Saint Lachtin's Arm, 12th century, Irish In religion, a relic is an object or article of religious significance from the past. It usually consists of the physical remains or personal effects of a saint or other person preserved for the purpose of veneration as a tangible memorial. Relics are an important aspect of some forms of Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Shamanism, and many other religions. Relic derives from the Latin reliquia

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Veneration (; ) is the practice of honoring people and articles of religious significance, for example, the veneration of saints and the veneration of relics. thumb|A statue of Conrad of Piacenza in a niche in the side wall of [[Noto Cathedral, Sicily. The cathedral houses the relics of the patron saint of Noto.]] To venerate a saint is to honour a person who has been identified as having a high degree of sanctity or holiness. Angels are shown similar veneration in many religions. Veneration of saints is practiced, formally or informally, by adherents of some branches of all major religions, i

Catholic canonization status

title used for Catholics, Orthodox and Protestant whose heroic virtue has been proclaimed by the church

Christian doctrine that saints can intercede for others

Saints of Hinduism