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Canonise

To officially declare a deceased Christian to be a "saint. " In the Catholic church, saints are canonised by the pope (since the 13th cent. ) and must have performed at least two miracles. In the Orthodox church, saints are canonised by synods of regional bishops. Protestants do not canonize.

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