Nature In the Catholic Church, both in the Latin and the constituent Eastern churches, the act of canonization is reserved to the Apostolic See and occurs at the conclusion of a long process requiring extensive proof that the candidate for canonization lived and died in such an exemplary and holy way that they are worthy to be recognized as a saint. The Church's official recognition of sanctity implies that the person is now in Heaven and that they may be publicly invoked and mentioned officially in the liturgy of the Church, including in the Litany of the Saints.
nature in the catholic church both in the latin and the constituent eastern churches the act of canonization is reserved to the apostolic see and occurs at the conclusion of a long process requiring extensive proof that the candidate for canonization lived and died in such an exemplary and holy way that they are worthy to be recognized as a saint the church's official recognition of sanctity implies that the person is now in heaven and that they may be publicly invoked and mentioned officially in the liturgy of the church including in the litany of the saints