as in holiness
the quality or state of being spiritually pure or virtuous
because of his years of dedicated service to the church, they considered him a perfect example of sainthood
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Recent Examples of sainthood
That dropped to just over 100 years during the last three papacies, in part because John Paul II shortened the waiting period to begin a cause for sainthood, as the process is known, to five years after a person’s death.
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Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
One likely effect of the rush to it is that Pope Francis won’t be taken up for sainthood anytime soon.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
From the hospital, the pontiff has still been making decisions such as calling a meeting of pope and cardinals to decide sainthood causes at an unspecified date.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
By elevating a teen coder to sainthood, the Church suggests that science and technology need not be at odds with faith.
—Emily Harnett, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
One likely effect of the rush to it is that Pope Francis won’t be taken up for sainthood anytime soon.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
From the hospital, the pontiff has still been making decisions such as calling a meeting of pope and cardinals to decide sainthood causes at an unspecified date.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
By elevating a teen coder to sainthood, the Church suggests that science and technology need not be at odds with faith.
—Emily Harnett, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sainthood
Noun
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Pope Leo’s election has instantly made the rituals of the Vatican feel a touch more familiar to Americans—and perhaps made the idea of holiness feel a touch more attainable.—
Christopher Hale,
Time,
9 May 2025
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In life, Pope Francis caught the world’s attention with his humility and his holiness.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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For now, he’s decided attending university is the best path, but opted to spend his first year of school in Rome to deepen his spirituality.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2025
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In a glowing review, McNulty applauds the mechanics, performances and set design of the play, which plumbs the depths of spirituality through magical realism brought to bear onstage.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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“Sainthood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sainthood. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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