A-Z: General definitions: Saint


In the New Testament the term is used of all Christians but gradually came to describe an especially holy person. In the Roman Catholic Church, the term refers to someone whose life and good works have been evaluated by the Church and who has been deemed worthy of canonisation and is held in special reverence. There is often a day of the year set aside to remember them and the influence of their life.

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