saint, in Christianity

saint [O.Fr., from Latin sanctus=holy], in Christianity, a person who is recognized as worthy of veneration.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Accounts of the Lives of the Saints
• Religious Role of the Saints
• Nature of Sainthood
• Bibliography

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