Sainthood \Saint"hood\, n. 1. The state of being a saint; the condition of a saint. --Walpole.
2. The order, or united body, of saints; saints, considered collectively.
It was supposed he felt no call to any expedition that might endanger the reign of the military sainthood. --Sir W. Scott.
Judging by the praises sung - his generosity, his friendship, his professionalism - Davis is on his way to a swift sainthood.
In the Roman Catholic Church, beatification is one step away from possible sainthood.
Church officials said the pope would tour several southern Mexico states and may take part in a ceremony canonizing Diego. Diego has already been beatified, the next-to-the-last step in attaining sainthood.
Magic Johnson's nomination to sainthood by TV and virtually all newspapers was an affront to our Judeo-Christian tradition and to the Muslim tradition.
It has him one step short of sainthood.
Church doctrine prohibits public homage to candidates for sainthood.
Beatification in the Roman Catholic Church is a step toward possible sainthood.
You'd think it was sainthood he was up for.
They were beatified early in this century in successive batches under previous popes as first steps toward sainthood.
Scholars count the miracles and Pat and Myra Ellico count the winters as Michigan's "Snowshoe Priest" travels a long path toward possible sainthood.
Vatican officials in Rome said King would not be eligible for sainthood even if the ceremony was performed by a sanctioned priest.
The Vatican may have averted open confrontation here by postponing a plan to expedite Father Serra's beatification, a process that brings a person closer to sainthood.
Beatification is a step toward sainthood and means Masses can be celebrated in the person's honor.
An 18th century monk who founded California's first missions and a priest executed by a firing squad in Mexico in 1927 moved a step closer to sainthood when they were beatified by Pope John Paul II.
In announcing plans to propose Romero for beatification, the first step toward sainthood, the church has instructed its officials to ensure observation of the "non cultu" edict.
The ceremony elevating Brother Mutien Marie Wiaux to sainthood took place during a Mass at St. Peter's Basilica attended by 10,000 pilgrims, including Belgian Prime Minister Wilfried Martens.
Beatification is a step toward possible sainthood in the Roman Catholic Church.