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Also known as St., St, hallow, holy person

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