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__NOTOC__{{Infobox_Contents | topic_name =Saint | subtopics =Synopsis== In the Bible, the word saint comes from the [[Greek]] word [[hagionRoman Catholicism: Saint]], which means one who has been set apart or made [[holyCanonization]] by * [[faithEastern Orthodoxy: Saint]] in * [[ChristSaints Index]]. In this context the word "saint" is not a description of a special class of | opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} * [[Christian]] or a reference to one who is deemed especially holy, but is a simple reference to Christians. In [[Roman Catholicism]] the term saint takes Saint (EBD)|Easton's Bible Dictionary entry on a much more specific meaning, and refers Catholics who have died who were especially holy and performed miracles and have been formally [[canonizedSaint]].| ==Contents==}}
{{also}} [[Saint (EBD)|Easton's Bible Dictionary entry on Saint]] {{topics}}* In [[Roman Catholicism: Saint]] | and [[CanonizationEastern Orthodoxy]]* the word "saint" is also a title that is given to Christians who died for their faith as [[Eastern Orthodoxy: Saintmartyr]]* 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 Indexcanonisation]] {{opinions}} {{quotes}}has been implemented within the Catholic church to recognize these saints.
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 Christians. In [[Roman Catholicism]] the term saint takes on a much more specific meaning, and refers Catholics who have died who were especially holy and performed miracles and have been formally [[canonized]].==Links==
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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.
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