canonization in a sentence

Examples

1. China described the canonization as an " open insult ."
2. Mainland officials branded the canonization " an open insult ."
3. The priest reached the step before canonization _ beatification _ in 1995.
4. The five candidates for canonization were beatified in the 1980s and 1990s.
5. A canonization ceremony earlier this month in Madrid drew 1 million people.
6. After beatification, a subsequent miracle is needed for canonization.
7. Beatification is the last formal step before possible canonization, or sainthood.
8. His final canonization was that of Vincent Pallotti on 20 January 1963.
9. An estimated 300, 000 people attended the canonization ceremony.
10. This canonization was later annulled, although he remains beatified.