Can people become a Saint while they are still alive?
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No, it is not possible for a person to become a saint while still alive. According to the New Catholic Encyclopedia (Thomson Gale, 2003), vol. 3, "Canonization of saints (History and procedure):" Canonization is a solemn declaration by the pope in which a deceased member of the faithful is proposed as a model and intercessor to the Christian faithful and venerated as a saint on the basis of having lived a life of heroic virtue or having remained faithful to God through martyrdom. This quote comes from Levada, W. J. "Glossary," Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2nd ed. (Washington, 2000).
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