sainthood

noun

saint·hood ˈsānt-ˌhu̇d

Synonyms of sainthood next

: the quality or state of being a saint

: saints as a group

Example Sentences

because of his years of dedicated service to the church, they considered him a perfect example of sainthood

Recent Examples on the Web What's next for sainthood In order for Casey to be canonized, a second miracle needs to be recorded and documented at the Vatican following the beatification. —

Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 16 Feb. 2023 The profiles of women of the cloth include Mother Mary Lange, a candidate for sainthood who in 1829 founded the Oblate Sisters of Providence in Baltimore. —

Donna M. Owens, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2023 Benedict may never prompt the same wide public calls for sainthood as his predecessor, but for many Catholics he is deeply mourned. —

Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2023 Yet Benedict also offended some Jews who were incensed at his constant defense of and promotion toward sainthood of Pope Pius XII, the World War II-era pope accused by some of having failed to sufficiently denounce the Holocaust. —

Arkansas Online, 1 Jan. 2023 Yet Benedict also offended some Jews who were incensed at his constant defense of and promotion toward sainthood of Pope Pius XII, the World War II-era pope accused by some of having failed to sufficiently denounce the Holocaust. —

Dallas News, 31 Dec. 2022 Yet Benedict also offended some Jews who were incensed at his constant defense of and promotion toward sainthood of Pope Pius XII, the World War II-era pope accused by some of having failed to sufficiently denounce the Holocaust. —

Time, 31 Dec. 2022 Yet Benedict also offended some Jews who were incensed at his constant defense of and promotion toward sainthood of Pope Pius XII, the World War II-era pope accused by some of having failed to sufficiently denounce the Holocaust. —

Nicole Winfield, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Dec. 2022 Yet Benedict also offended some Jews who were incensed at his constant defense of and promotion toward sainthood of Pope Pius XII, the World War II-era pope accused by some of having failed to sufficiently denounce the Holocaust. —

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