what is the current number of catholic saints?

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and could somone explain to me the 3 step process the roman catholic church uses to select saints? and how many miracles do u have to do to be a saint?

Answer 1

The Catholic Church doesn't really select saints, it honors some people with teh title of "Saint". It is like being inducted into a Hall of Fame.

First, a person's life is researched and if that person's life shows exemplary love for God and their fellow man, they are given the title "Venerable". People are encouraged to pray to the person for intercession.

If a miracle occurs that is the result of the person's intercession, the person is given the title "Blessed".

If a second miracle occurs that is the result of the person's intercession, the person is given the title "Saint"

Answer 2

Number Of Catholic Saints

Answer 3

{{{rolls eyes}} YES... ::Sighs with boredom:: Not many in the Catholic church give it much heed. It is not doctrine or taught by the Church.. just 1 guys prophesy that Catholics are free to disregard or speculate about at parties or with friends. That's all. Many of the supposed prophesies are a bit of a stretch. The problem is, that: A) these prophesies never foretell anything.. they are always proven true AFTER the fact.. which means they don't predict... but people make them fit afterwards. B) there is increasing pressure to make the prophesies fit, as 1 wrong prophesy or mismatch, destroys the credibility. So the longer the prophesy has existed.. the more vested interest there is in making the existing or past Popes fit. Even if you have to make pretty vague connections. The Catholic church believes it is the Church founded by Christ himself.. so it does not fear the future the same way others may do. If the end times are near and the tribulation of the world is around the corner.. so be it. All in God's time... there is nothing we can do to stop it. The Catholic church tries very hard to steer away from a lot of end time predictions. It simply says "if you are following Christ.. you have little to fear. If you trust in God, then you are ready for whatever may come." So really.. outside of individual Catholics who themselves may like to speculate... Malachi's predictions are not taken very seriously. More of an academic topic that one is free to speculate about. _________________________

Answer 4

No one really knows how many Catholic saints there are.

Two miracles are required to be canonized as a saint.

Saints are people in heaven or on their way to heaven. All Christians dead and alive are saints.

The Catholic Church selects some of the most extraordinary examples, does in-depth research, and canonizes them.

Canonization is the solemn declaration by the Pope that a deceased member of the faithful may be proposed as a model and intercessor (not mediator) to the Christian faithful on the basis of the fact that the person lived a life of heroic virtue or remained faithful to God through martyrdom.

Here is the modern method of canonization:

In order to allow greater objectivity and less emotion, no petition for sainthood can be made until at least 5 years after the candidate’s death.

+ Diocesan Investigation +

A diocese, parish, religious congregation, or association asks the bishop of the diocese in which the candidate died to open the investigation. After Vatican approval, the bishop forms a diocesan tribunal.

Witnesses are called before the tribunal to recount the candidate’s heroic exercise of Christian virtues. All documents regarding the candidate must be gathered.

At this point he is entitled to the title of Servant of God.

+ Vatican Investigation +

All documentation is passed on to the Congregation for the Causes of Saints at the Vatican.

The cause undergoes an examination by nine theologians.

If passed, the cause is for examined by the Congregation.

If passed, the cause is presented to the Pope for approval. A decree is published and read publicly.

+ Beatification +

A miracle attributed to the Servant of God is necessary.

The miracle must be proven through an appropriate investigation and another decree is issued.

Then the Pope decides on beatification.

With beatification, the candidate receives the title of Blessed.

+ Canonization +

Another miracle occurring after beatification is needed for canonization (sainthood), attributed to the Blessed’s intercession.

This miracle must again be proven through an appropriate investigation.

Papal infallibility is involved with canonization.

The Blessed acquires the title of Saint.

http://www.usccb.org/comm/SaintsFinal.pdf

+ With love in Christ.

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what is the current number of catholic saints?
and could somone explain to me the 3 step process the roman catholic church uses to select saints? and how many miracles do u have to do to be a saint?

Answer 6

here is, as far as I can tell, a complete list of the Saints:

http://www.catholic.org/saints/stindex.php

My favorite is St. Michael. My birthday is on his feast day, and he has helped me through many tough times.