(Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saints.
1 It means she has passed the second of four steps to canonisation .
2 A second miracle is required after beatification for canonisation , or official sainthood.
3 But he died two years before the actual publication of her canonisation .
4 For them, John Paul II's canonisation is a slap in the face.
5 The canonisation ceremony is likely to take place later this year.
6 Her canonisation is a centrepiece of his Jubilee Year of Mercy.
7 Repartition and canonisation will soon be in the forefront of discussion.
8 Another had been promised canonisation and five hundred pounds to murder the King.
9 He wonders what message the canonisation of Matt Talbot would send.
10 She is revered by many Catholics, but her canonisation is not without controversy.
11 Very little publicity attended the canonisation last week of a banker.
12 From time to time earnest endeavours were made to hasten her formal canonisation .
13 The BBC's Robert Pigott said John Paul II's canonisation has happened with some controversy.
14 This is the principle followed in the canonisation of saints.
15 Francis created five new saints in October in a canonisation ceremony at the Vatican.
16 It was Pope Francis's predecessor, Pope Benedict, who gave the go-ahead for their canonisation .
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