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''Synopsis:'' In the Bible, the word saint comes from the {{Infobox_Contents | topic_name = Saint | subtopics = [[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]].| }}

__TOC__{{topics}}* [[Roman Catholicism: Saint]] | [[Canonization]]* [[Eastern Orthodoxy: Saint]]* [[Saints Index]] {{opinions}} [[Saint (EBD)|Easton's Bible Dictionary entry on Saint]] ==Main article== 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 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]].