Catholic Church Canonization Process, Entrance Pass

What is the first step in the process of canonization in the Catholic Church?

• The potential saint is declared Blessed

• A formal review is undertaken at the Vatican

• The potential saint is declared Venerable

• The local bishop begins the cause for canonization

What is the purpose of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints in the canonization process?

• To determine if the person in question demonstrated heroic sanctity

• To issue the declaration making the candidate a saint

• To verify the occurrence of miracles during the potential saint's lifetime

• To preside over the beatification ceremony

What is the significance of a miracle in the canonization process?

• It proves that the potential saint lived a life marked by virtuous actions

• It is evidence that the person is indeed in heaven with God

• It is a requirement for the potential saint to be declared Venerable

• It is a sign of the potential saint's popularity

What are the criteria for a miraculous cure to be considered for the canonization process?

• It must be gradual, temporary, and explainable

• It must be instantaneous, lasting, and unexplainable

• It must be unpredictable, temporary, and explainable

• It must be gradual, lasting, and unexplainable

What is the role of the Pope in the canonization process?

• To verify the occurrence of miracles

• To preside over the beatification ceremony

• To officially declare the potential saint a Saint

• To declare the potential saint Venerable

What is the exception for the requirement of two miracles for canonization?

• A martyr requires only one miracle for canonization

• A non-martyr requires only one miracle for canonization

• A non-martyr requires three miracles for canonization

• A martyr requires three miracles for canonization

What is equivalent canonization in the Catholic Church?

• The potential saint is declared Venerable without the need for miracles

• A person already considered a saint by the people in a certain country or culture is officially declared a Saint through papal decree

• The potential saint is officially called Blessed without the need for miracles

• The potential saint is recognized by the local diocese

True or False: The canonization process does not make someone a saint (since only God can do that); rather, it just officially recognizes that we are sure that this person is in fact already a saint.

• True

• False