 In many ways the canonization of St. Canute in 1188 marks the triumph of Christianity in Denmark.When St. Canute's remains were moved into Odense Cathedral, the entire nation humbled itself with a three-day fast.Although he was not the first Dane to be made a saint, it was the first time for a king, the symbol of a more or less united Denmark, was recognized as an example worthy of veneration by the faithful.