canonization

English

Alternative forms

• canonisation (UK)

Etymology

canonize +‎ -ation

Noun

canonization (countable and uncountable, plural canonizations)

1. (Christianity) The final process or decree (following beatification) by which the name of a deceased person is placed in the catalogue (canon) of saints and commended to perpetual veneration and invocation.
2. The state of being canonized or sainted.

Translations

the final process or decree

• French: canonisation (fr) f
• German: Heiligsprechung (de) f
• Irish: naomhainmniú m
• Italian: canonizzazione (it) f
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Polish: kanonizacja (pl) f
• Portuguese: canonização f
• Spanish: canonización (es) f
• Ukrainian: канонізація f (kanonizacija)

the state of being canonized or sainted

• French: canonisation (fr) f
• Greek: αγιοποίηση (el) f (agiopoíisi)
• Irish: naomhainmniú m
• Italian: canonizzazione (it) f
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Portuguese: canonização f
• Spanish: canonización (es) f
• Tagalog: pagkakanonisa

Further reading

• canonization on Wikipedia.Wikipedia