Servant of God

Servant of God is the title given to a person of the Roman Catholic Church upon whom a pope has opened a cause of sainthood. It is the first step in the process leading to being declared Venerable upon a decree of heroicity or martyrdom and then honored in beatification with the title of Blessed after the confirmation of miracles attributed to the honoree. The final step is canonization where the honoree would receive the title of Saint.

Related Topics:
Roman Catholic Church - Pope - Sainthood - Venerable - Martyrdom - Beatification - Blessed - Canonization - Saint

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This should not be confused with Servus Servorum Dei (Servant of the Servants of God), one of the titles of the Pope.

Related Topics:
Servus Servorum Dei - Pope

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Outside the Roman Catholic Church, the phrase "servant of God" is used as a general description of a person believed to be pious in his or her faith tradition.

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