Q. 77. Are there Saints in heaven whose names we do not know?
A. There are many Saints in heaven whose names we do not know, because
all who are admitted into heaven are truly Saints.
Q. 78. To whom do we usually give the name of "Saints"?
A. We usually apply the name of "Saints" to those only whom the Church
has Canonized.
Q. 79. What is the Canonization of a Saint?
A. Canonization is a solemn ceremony by which the Church declares that a
certain person, now dead, was remarkable for extraordinary holiness
while on earth, and is now in heaven worthy of our veneration.
Q. 80. How does the Canonization of a Saint take place?
A. In the Canonization of a Saint (1) the accounts of the person's holy
life, heroic virtue, and miracles are collected and sent to the Holy
See; (2) those accounts are examined by the Holy Father or his
cardinals, and, if found to be true and sufficient, (3) the Saint is
Canonized or perhaps only beatified.
Q. 81. What is the difference between the honors conferred on a person
by beatification and Canonization?
A. Beatification limits the honor to be given to the beatified by
restricting it to certain places or persons; whereas Canonization is the
highest honor and permits all to venerate the Saint everywhere.
Q. 82. Why does the Church Canonize Saints?
A. The Church Canonizes Saints (1) to honor them, and (2) to make us
certain that they are in heaven, and may, therefore, be invoked in our
prayers.
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