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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 [[Roman Catholicism]] and [[Eastern Orthodoxy]] the term saint is also takes on a much more specific meaning, and title which is given to deceased Christians who have died who died for their faith as [[martyr]]s and/or were especially holy and performed miracles. Since the high middle ages a specific process of [[canonisation]] was implemented in the Catholic church.