saints

A person whom a church or another religious group has officially recognised as especially holy or godly; one eminent for piety and virtue.

“Kateri Tekakwitha was proclaimed a saint.”

(by extension) A person with positive qualities; one who does good.

“Dorothy Day was a living saint.”

One of the blessed in heaven.

A holy object.

To canonize, to formally recognize someone as a saint.

“Many wish to see Pope John Paul II sainted immediately.”