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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 [[Saints:A|ARoman Catholicism]] | and [[Saints:B|BEastern Orthodoxy]] | the word "saint" is also a title that is given to Christians who died for their faith as [[Saints:C|Cmartyr]] | 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 [[Saints:D|D]] | [[Saints:E|E]] | [[Saints:F|F]] | [[Saints:G|G]] | [[Saints:H|H]] | [[Saints:I|I]] | [[Saints:J|J]] | [[Saints:K|K]] | [[Saints:L|L]] | [[Saints:M|M]] | [[Saints:N|N]] | [[Saints:O|O]] | [[Saints:P|P]] | [[Saints:Q|Q]] | [[Saints:R|R]] | [[Saints:S|S]] | [[Saints:T|T]] | [[Saints:U|U]] | [[Saints:V|V]] | [[Saints:W|W]] | [[Saints:X|X]] | [[Saints:Y|Y]] | [[Saints:Z|Zcanonisation]]has been implemented within the Catholic church to recognize these saints.
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