At 11:34 AM 1/30/02 -0800 Jeffrey Miller wrote:
>Speaking of saints, what IS the procession?  I've got oodles of terms
>floating in my head, like canonization, beautification, sainthood, etc..

Beatification makes one officially recognized as "blessed."

Canonization makes one officially recognized as a "Saint" - although anyone
in heaven is considered to be a Saint.

Here's the relevant summary:
 http://www.catholic-pages.com/saints/process.asp

JDG
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