How to be a Saint?

How were saints recognized in the first centuries of the Catholic Church?

• By papal decree

• By acclamation of the community

• Through a formal review by historians and theologians

• After two verified miracles

What is the first requirement for a person to be considered for official sainthood in the Catholic Church?

• They must have performed at least one miracle during their lifetime.

• They must have lived a life marked by heroic sanctity.

• They must have died.

• Their local bishop must initiate a formal review.

What title does a potential saint receive once their local bishop agrees to begin "The Cause for Canonization"?

• Blessed

• Venerable

• Servant of God

• Saint

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What are the three stringent criteria a miraculous cure must meet to be considered valid for canonization?

• Instantaneous, lasting, and medically explainable

• Gradual, lasting, and unexplainable

• Instantaneous, lasting, and unexplainable

• Instantaneous, temporary, and medically explainable

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

• If the person was a Pope.

• If the person was a martyr.

• If the person performed miracles during their lifetime.

• If the person was a member of a religious community.