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The 49 pages that link to Canonization, each with the reason it gives.

• Canon formationRelated: The term captures formal recognition, though canon formation can also be gradual and contested.

• Thomas MoreRelated: The Catholic Church canonized More in 1935, four centuries after his execution.

• HagiographyRelated: Biographical testimony and reported miracles have figured in processes of recognizing saints.

• Patron saintRelated: Formal recognition can establish a saint’s status, though devotion and patronage may precede it.

• MartyrdomRelated: In Catholic tradition, martyrdom can be a route to recognition as a saint.

• Holy SeeRelated: Canonizations show the Holy See exercising authority with consequences for Catholics worldwide.

• Doctor of the ChurchNarrower topic: Every Doctor of the Church is first recognized as a saint.

• Henry VI of EnglandNarrower topic: Henry’s supporters sought this recognition, but he was never canonized.

• Francis XavierRelated: The Catholic Church canonized Xavier in 1622, decades after his death.

• TraditionRelated: Institutions can establish selected works and practices as authoritative traditions.

• Edward the ConfessorRelated: Edward’s canonization in 1161 transformed the former king into a focus of royal devotion.

• Catherine of SienaRelated: Her canonization in 1461 established her official status as a saint.

• John Henry NewmanNarrower topic: Newman’s canonization in 2019 followed his beatification and the recognition of two miracles.

• Reception historyRelated: Changing canonical status is one traceable outcome of a text’s reception.

• Alexander NevskyNarrower topic: Alexander’s sainthood transformed a prince’s memory into an object of religious devotion.

• Ferdinand III of CastileNarrower topic: Ferdinand’s later recognition as a saint made his royal reputation a matter of official devotion.

• Canterbury CathedralNarrower topic: Becket’s canonization in 1173 helped establish Canterbury as a major pilgrimage center.

• CatholicismRelated: It gives institutional form to Catholic recognition of exemplary holiness.

• John of the CrossRelated: John was canonized in 1726, more than a century after his death.

• National heroRelated: The word's broader metaphorical use describes how societies elevate exemplary figures into a cultural pantheon.

• Uthmanic codexNarrower topic: The Uthmanic project is a foundational case of textual canonization in Islam.

• Veneration of saintsRelated: Canonization establishes who may receive official public veneration in the Catholic Church.

• ProphetRelated: Communities may preserve prophetic words by incorporating them into a scriptural canon.

• Robert BellarmineNarrower topic: Bellarmine’s later recognition as a saint extended his authority beyond his lifetime.

• Christian hagiographyRelated: In some traditions, investigations and testimony about a person’s life inform formal recognition.

• Pope Pius VNarrower topic: Pius V’s sainthood followed the Church’s process of canonization, completed in 1712.

• Pope Benedict XIVRelated: Benedict's work helped standardize the legal and historical scrutiny behind this process.

• Clare of AssisiRelated: Clare’s canonization in 1255 formally recognized her sanctity two years after her death.

• Edward the MartyrRelated: Edward’s sainthood developed through medieval ecclesiastical recognition and devotion.

• MartyrRelated: Canonization can institutionalize the memory of a Christian martyr.

• Nikephoros II PhokasCompared with: Nikephoros’s proposal to honor fallen soldiers as martyrs met resistance from church authorities.

• Peter FaberRelated: Faber’s 2013 canonization formally recognized his sainthood centuries after his death.

• Bridget of SwedenNarrower topic: Papal inquiries and testimony about Bridget’s life culminated in her canonization.

• Junípero SerraNarrower topic: Serra’s 2015 canonization intensified debate over how the Church evaluates missionary legacies.

• Peter DamianRelated: Damian’s cult was formally recognized by the church centuries after his death.

• Pope John Paul INarrower topic: Luciani was canonized by Pope Francis in 2022.

• Jean-Baptiste de La SalleRelated: His canonization in 1900 institutionalized his place in Catholic memory.

• Pope John XXIIINarrower topic: Roncalli’s 2014 canonization established his status as Saint John XXIII.

• Aloysius GonzagaNarrower topic: The process culminated in Aloysius’s canonization in 1726.

• Elizabeth Ann SetonRelated: Seton was canonized in 1975, recognizing her as the first U.S.-born Catholic saint.

• Faustina KowalskaNarrower topic: Faustina's canonization gave her sainthood official recognition throughout the Catholic Church.

• Frances Xavier CabriniNarrower topic: Cabrini’s canonization made her a model of holiness recognized by the universal church.

• Innocent of AlaskaRelated: The Russian Orthodox Church canonized Innocent in 1977.

• Mary MacKillopNarrower topic: MacKillop’s 2010 canonization made her Australia’s first canonized saint.

• Maximilian KolbeNarrower topic: Kolbe’s canonization made his life and death an official model of holiness.

• Padre PioNarrower topic: This process culminated in Padre Pio’s recognition as a saint in 2002.

• Philaret DrozdovNarrower topic: The Russian Orthodox Church canonized Philaret in 1994, preserving his legacy in liturgical veneration.

• Veneration of the deadCompared with: It is a specific institutional process, unlike the broader practice of honoring the dead.

• Vladimir BogoyavlenskyRelated: His recognition as a hieromartyr made his veneration part of Orthodox liturgical life.