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OH MY GOD{{Infobox_Contents | topic_name = Saint | subtopics = [[Roman Catholicism: Saint]], THIS SITE HAS BEEN VANDALISED[[Canonization]]* [[Eastern Orthodoxy: Saint]]* [[Saints Index]] | opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} * [[Saint (EBD)|Easton's Bible Dictionary entry on Saint]] | }} {{saints_box}}In the Bible, the word saint comes from the [[Greek]] word [[hagion]], which means one who has been set apart or made [[holy]] by [[faith]] in [[Christ]]. In this context the word "saint" is not a description of a special class of [[Christian]] or a reference to one who is deemed especially holy, but is a simple reference to all Christians. In [[Roman Catholicism]] and [[Eastern Orthodoxy]] the word "saint" is also a title that is given to Christians who died for their faith as [[martyr]]s or have been considered by the church as especially holy and to have performed miracles. Since the late Middle Ages a specific process of [[canonisation]] has been implemented within the Catholic church to recognize these saints. ==Quotes== ==Links== {{returnto}} [[Christianity]] -> [[Famous Christians]] [[Category:Famous Christians]][[Category:Saints]]{{stub}}