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23 - Saints and Relics

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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 January 2022

By
Thomas Wetzstein
Edited by
Anders Winroth  and
John C. Wei
Anders Winroth
Affiliation:
Universitetet i Oslo
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Summary

Saints and relics are not particularly prominent in classical canon law. Canons dealing with the subject are few, and they focus above all on the authenticity of saints and relics and the liturgy surrounding their worship. The historical relevance of these regulations depends less on canon law itself than on the outstanding importance of saints in medieval life.

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CanonizationVeneration of saintsProcess of canonization
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The Cambridge History of Medieval Canon Law , pp. 437 - 450
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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