canonization

English

Alternative forms

• canonisation (UK)

Etymology

From canonize +‎ -ation.

Pronunciation

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Noun

canonization (countable and uncountable, plural canonizations)

1. (Christianity) The final process or decree (following beatification) by which the name of a deceased person is placed in the catalogue (canon) of saints and commended to perpetual veneration and invocation.
2. The state of being canonized or sainted.
   • 2024 May 24, Christopher Lamb, “Italian teenager nicknamed ‘God’s influencer’ set to become Catholic Church’s first millennial saint”, in CNN‎:

     Following the attribution of two miracles, the next step is for the Pope to convene a meeting of cardinals to agree on Acutis’ sainthood and decide on a date for the canonization.

3. Introduction into a canon of artistic or literary works.

Derived terms

• noncanonization

Translations

the final process or decree

Catalan: canonització f French: canonisation (fr) f Galician: canonización (gl) f German: Heiligsprechung (de) f Greek: αγιοκατάταξη (el) f (agiokatátaxi) Irish: naomhainmniú m Italian: canonizzazione (it) f Polish: kanonizacja (pl) f Portuguese: canonização (pt) f Spanish: canonización (es) f Swedish: helgonförklaring (sv) c Ukrainian: канонізація f (kanonizacija)

the state of being canonized or sainted

French: canonisation (fr) f Greek: αγιοποίηση (el) f (agiopoíisi) Indonesian: kanonisasi Irish: naomhainmniú m Italian: canonizzazione (it) f Portuguese: canonização (pt) f Spanish: canonización (es) f Swedish: helgonförklaring (sv) c Tagalog: pagkakanonisa

Further reading

• canonization on Wikipedia.Wikipedia