Making Martyrs East and West: Canonization in the Catholic and Russian Orthodox Churches Caridi Cathy
Making Martyrs East and West: Canonization in the Catholic and Russian Orthodox Churches Caridi Cathy For centuries, Catholics in the Western world and the Orthodox in Russia have venerated certain…
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Making Martyrs East and West: Canonization in the Catholic and Russian Orthodox Churches Caridi Cathy
For centuries, Catholics in the Western world and the Orthodox in Russia have venerated certain saints as martyrs. On the surface, it appears that while the external liturgical practices of Catholics and Russian Orthodox may vary, the fundamental theological understanding of what it means to be a martyr, and what it means to canonize a saint, are essentially the same. In many cases, both churches recognize as martyrs the same individuals who gave their lives for Jesus Christ.
She investigates whether the components of the canonization process now regarded as necessary by the Catholic Church are fundamentally But are they?In Making Martyrs East and West, Caridi examines how the practice of canonization developed in the West and in Russia, focusing on procedural elements that became established requirements for someone to be recognized as a saint and a martyr.