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In general, the term saint is used to refer to someone thought to be especially virtuous and holy. This person may or may not be canonized, recognized or venerated by a religion. The word "saint" comes from the Latin word sanctus, which means "holy."
Various religions which recognize saints include Christianity, ( Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Protestant), Hinduism, Islam ( Sufism), and the Cuban Santería religion. Some people in the New Age movement also may incorporate saints into their beliefs.
In the Catholic and Orthodox churches, a saint is more particularly a person who has been canonisedCanonization is the process used in traditional Christianity of recognizing those persons who have lived exemplary lives suitable of identifying them as Christian Saints. It is currently practiced by the Roman Catholic Church and its appendages, by the Ea (officially recognized) by a Christian church. This can only take place after their death, because even the holiest person alive may fall into mortal sinAccording to Catholicism, a mortal sin unlike a venial sin, must meet all of the following conditions: # subject must be ‘grave matter’; # it must be committed with full knowledge # it must be committed with deliberate and complete consent. Mortal sin is at the last moment, and to avoid haste and allow ample time for sober reflection on the person's life. Doctrine on this matter is that lack of formal recognition should not be taken to mean that an individual is necessarily not a saint, hence the festival of All SaintsThis article is about the Christian holiday. For other meanings see All Saints (disambiguation The festival of All Saints also sometimes known as "All Hallows," or "Hallowmas," is a feast celebrated in honour of all the saints and martyrs, known or unknow. In many Protestant churches, the word is used more generally to refer to anyone who is a ChristianChristian is: a follower of the faith of Christianity a popular first name and surname, especially in Northern Europe According to the New Testament, those who followed Jesus as his disciples were first called Christians by those who did not share their f.
The GreekThe Greek language ( /Elini'k{/) is an Indo-European language which has existed from around the 14th century BC in the Cretan inscriptions called Linear B. Mycenaean Greek of this period is distinguished from later Classical or Ancient Greek of the 8th ce word for saint, ἅγιος, hagios, as a noun, means "holy one" - literally, "one set apart" (to God). (For a lexical explanation, see Liddel & Scott. See the complete list of references in the Greek NT.)
In the New Testament of the Bible, the Greek term ἅγιος has various applications, including:
The conception of seeking out holy people within Christian history has been around since the earliest times. Didache was probably finished before much of the New Testament (50-120 AD), and it says, "Moreover thou shalt seek out day by day the persons of the saints, that thou mayest find rest in their words," (4:3). Though "saints" here is a different Greek word (to be identified), which lends even further support to the word not referring to Christians in general, it can be seen that the conception of Christians seeking out other holier Christians has been around since the beginning.
The earliest occurrence of ἅγιος as a "Saint" might occur in The Shepherd of Hermas, chapter 5 (or 13, depending on how you count), verse 2. (I can't verify this--someone with a Greek copy will have to verify it). "The Shepherd" was authored at about the same time as 2 Peter.
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