Home›Saints›Canonization›Formally canonizedBrowse ByFormally canonizedThis page groups figures by whether they have been through, or are considered for, an official canonization process. Wikipedia notes that canonization is "the official act of a Christian communion declaring a person worthy of public veneration and entering their name in the canon catalogue of saints." Browsing by canonization lets a visitor separate a figure formally declared a saint from one venerated only informally.FactsLearn MoreFormally canonizedSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsOriginsWhose Classification This IsWell-attestedChristian recognition is not one procedure. The earliest cults arose by local acclamation; the Latin Church reserved the judgement to the papacy in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, entrusted it to the Congregation of Rites in 1588 and reformed the process in 1983; the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox churches recognise saints by decision of their own synods, with no comparable juridical process. 2OverviewWhat Defines This GroupingWell-attestedMen and women recognised by their tradition as holy, held up as models and often venerated as intercessors. Every figure gathered here is Christian; figures of exceptional holiness in other religions are recognised by quite different means and are not the same institution. 2DirectoryCategoryWell-attestedFigures 1Learn MoreThe Saints This group holds saints, men and women recognised by their traditions as holy, whose lives are held up as models and who are often venerated as intercessors. Sainthood is most formally developed in Christianity, with its processes of canonisation, but analogous figures of exceptional holiness appear across religions. The browser will find the saints the atlas gathers, from martyrs and church fathers to mystics and founders of religious orders. The entries describe each figure's life, reputation for holiness and the devotion attached to them.Formally canonizedFilter Results39 entriesPlace of OriginAllAncient Rome (1)Britain (1)British Isles (1)Byzantine Empire (1)Castile (1)England (2)Germany (2)Italy (5)Rome (1)Scandinavia (1)Valley of Mexico (1)HistoricityAllHistorically attested (37)Historicity debated (2)TraditionAllChristianity (39)Office HeldAllFounding abbot of Clairvaux (1)One of the seven deacons of Rome under Pope Sixtus II (1)Veneration StatusAllActively venerated in a living tradition (30)Historically attested; no continuous cult (1)No Cult Attested (8)Revered InAllChristianity (38)Judaism (1)Manichaeism (1)Lifespan Start YearAll1 (1)100 (1)225 (1)239 (1)316 (1)329 (1)330 (1)339 (1)354 (1)360 (1)451 (1)480 (1)540 (1)614 (1)673 (1)675 (1)1033 (1)1080 (1)1090 (1)1098 (1)1170 (1)1181 (1)1182 (1)1194 (1)1195 (1)1225 (1)1296 (1)1303 (1)1314 (1)1347 (1)1412 (1)1474 (1)1491 (1)1515 (1)1542 (1)1754 (1)1844 (1)1908 (1)1910 (1)Manner Of DeathAllDied of natural causes (23)Executed (3)Martyred (2)GenderAllFemale (11)Male (28)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 39Ambrose of MilanFormally canonizedAnselm of CanterburyFormally canonizedAnthony of PaduaFormally canonizedAugustine of HippoFormally canonizedBedeFormally canonizedBenedict of NursiaFormally canonizedBernadette SoubirousFormally canonizedBernard of ClairvauxFormally canonizedBridget of SwedenFormally canonizedBrigid of KildareFormally canonizedCaedmonFormally canonizedCatherine of SienaFormally canonizedClare of AssisiFormally canonizedDominic de GuzmanFormally canonizedFrancis of AssisiFormally canonizedFrancisco MartoFormally canonizedGregory of NazianzusFormally canonizedGregory PalamasFormally canonizedGregory the GreatFormally canonizedGregory the IlluminatorFormally canonizedHilda of WhitbyFormally canonizedHildegard of BingenFormally canonizedIgnatius of LoyolaFormally canonizedJacinta MartoFormally canonizedJames the JustFormally canonizedJoan of ArcFormally canonizedJohn CassianFormally canonizedJohn of DamascusFormally canonizedJohn of the CrossFormally canonizedJuan DiegoFormally canonizedLawrence of RomeFormally canonizedMacrina the YoungerFormally canonizedMartin of ToursFormally canonizedNorbert of XantenFormally canonizedSeraphim of SarovFormally canonizedSergius of RadonezhFormally canonizedStephen the ProtomartyrFormally canonizedTeresa of AvilaFormally canonizedThomas AquinasFormally canonizedSources1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category Treetier 12. The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, 3rd revised editiontier 1F. L. Cross and E. A. Livingstone (eds.), Oxford University Press, 2005s.v. Canonization of SaintsView the SourceDivinity Atlas Directory Prose, First Edition Category Descriptionstier 1Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.