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The Vatican's audit that turns a holy life into an official saint.
means The formal process by which the Catholic Church declares a deceased person a saint, worthy of public veneration.
from From Greek kanon, a measuring reed, hence a rule or standard — to canonize is to add someone to the official list of those who measured up.
Miracle quotaUsually two verified miracles required after death.
Devil's advocateReal church official once argued against candidates.
Fastest saintJohn Paul II canonized just nine years after death.