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The making of a saint: What is canonisation
Published on Thu, Oct 09, 2008 at 02:30, Updated on Sun, Oct 12, 2008 at 07:49 in Nation section
Tags: Sister Alphonsa, Palai Diocese , New Delhi
ACHIEVING SAINTHOOD: Two miracles are required for a person to be Canonised by the Pope.
New Delhi: Canonisation is a process used by the Church to determine whether a person is worthy of being declared a saint.
A petition is made to open the cause for this person's canonisation and a report on the candidate. is sent to the Congregation for the causes of saints in Rome.
The congregation researches the life of the candidate to make sure he or she practiced heroic virtue. The report is sent to the Pope.
If he accepts the report the servant of God is termed Venerable.
A miracle is required for the process to continue to the next step known as Beatification.
The venerable candidate is then beatified by the Pope and given the title Blessed.
A second miracle is required for the process to continue to the next step known as Canonisation.
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