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The process of beatification and canonization has undergone various reforms in the history of the Roman Catholic Church. For current practice, as well as a discussion of similar processes in other churches, see the article on canonization. This article describes the process as it was before the promulgation of the Codex Iuris Canonici (Code of Canon Law) of 1983.
The causes of martyrs were considered somewhat differently from those of confessors, for some points of the process.
Till after the Second Vatican Council, the conclusive act of the canon practice and procedure of canonization,[1] were:[2]
- the Pontifical Bull of Canonization,[3][4][5]
- the Pontifical High Mass of Canonization (Beatification) celebrated in the Vatican Basilica, during which the Pope officially proclaimed the martyr or the confessor to be Saint for the whole Catholic Church.[2][5]
The Saint may have a Church Consecrated with his name, or be prayed to as an intercessor during a Votive Mass.[2]
- ^ "Saint Clare of Assisi: The Pontifical Bulla "Gloriosus Deus", first Act of the Process of Canonization" (in Lithuanian and English). Archived from the original on 2018-09-21. Retrieved Aug 28, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Lemma "Beatification and Canonization", in the Catholic Encyclopedia". newadvent.org. Archived from the original on September 21, 2017.
- ^ pope Gregorius IS (1228). "Translation of the Bulla "Mira circa nos"". papalencyclicals.net. Archived from the original on August 28, 2018.
- ^ "Pope Alexander Bull of Canonization in honour of Thomas Beckett". p. 1. Archived from the original on January 14, 2016.
- ^ a b "Official pronunciation of Pope Pius XI, before Solemn Canonization in the Vatican Basilica" (in French). Archived from the original on August 28, 2018.
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