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Noun: canonization
  1. (Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saints
    - canonisation [Brit]

Derived forms: canonizations

See also: canonize

Type of: sanctification

Encyclopedia: Canonization

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