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canonisation

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Noun1.canonisation - (Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saints
canonization
sanctification - a religious ceremony in which something is made holy
Church of Rome, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church, Roman Catholic - the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy
Eastern Church, Eastern Orthodox, Eastern Orthodox Church, Orthodox Catholic Church, Orthodox Church - derived from the Byzantine Church and adhering to Byzantine rites
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The occasion was the canonisation of its founder, Jeanne Jugan, a French lady missionary who set up this charitable organisation.
Canonisation of French nun Jeanne Jugan in Kolkata by Asian News International
They will submit their petition to Pope Benedict XVI on October 11 at the canonisation of Father Damien.
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So canonisation is not out of the question and St Silvio could one day be patron saint of sleaze.
Sleaze a jolly fine fellow. by The Mirror (London, England)
 
 
 
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