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

• 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.

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

• 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.

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

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

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

• 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.

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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.