canonisation
canonisation — 名詞
- canonisationsingular
- canonisationsplural
1. the Roman Catholic Church's formal declaration, made after a lengthy investigati
封聖
天主教會宣布某人為聖人的正式程序
the Roman Catholic Church's formal declaration, made after a lengthy investigation, recognising someone who has died as a saint
The canonisation of Mother Teresa took place in 2016, nineteen years after her death.
德蕾莎修女於二○一六年封聖，距她離世已十九年。
collocation: canonisation of [person]
Pope Francis presided over the canonisation ceremony in St. Peter's Square last Sunday.
教宗方濟各上週日在聖伯多祿廣場主持了封聖典禮。
collocation: presided over the canonisation
Kwame travelled to Rome for the canonisation of his country's first saint.
Kwame 前往羅馬參加他祖國第一位聖人的封聖儀式。
The canonisation process often takes decades, involving miracles and historical research.
封聖程序通常需時數十年，涉及神蹟驗證與歷史研究。
collocation: canonisation process
Thousands of pilgrims filled the square during the canonisation of Pope John Paul II.
教宗若望保祿二世封聖當天，成千上萬的朝聖者擠滿了廣場。
- canonisation process
- canonisation ceremony
- preside over a canonisation
- attend a canonisation
- sainthood declaration
more general, used outside Catholic contexts as well
- glorification
the equivalent term in the Eastern Orthodox Church
文法句型
the canonisation of + [person]
用法筆記
British spelling; American English uses 'canonization'. Distinct from 'beatification', which is the earlier step declaring a person 'blessed' but not yet a saint.