Pope makes Opus Dei leader quickest canonization. (End Notes).POPE JOHN PAUL II Pope John Paul II (Latin: Ioannes Paulus PP. II, Italian: Giovanni Paolo II, Polish: Jan Paweł II) born Karol Józef Wojtyła HAS canonized can·on·ize tr.v. can·on·ized, can·on·iz·ing, can·on·iz·es 1. To declare (a deceased person) to be a saint and entitled to be fully honored as such. 2. To include in the biblical canon. 3. Jose Maria Escriva de Balaguer, the Spanish Roman Catholic priest and founder of the Opus Dei movement. Critics raised concerns about the speed of the canonization canonization (kăn'ənĭzā`shən), in the Roman Catholic Church, process by which a person is classified as a saint. It is now performed at Rome alone, although in the Middle Ages and earlier bishops elsewhere used to canonize. . While some canonizations take hundreds of years to take place, Escriva died in 1975 and was beatified be·at·i·fy tr.v. be·at·i·fied, be·at·i·fy·ing, be·at·i·fies 1. To make blessedly happy. 2. Roman Catholic Church in 1992. In 24 years Pope John Paul II has canonized more than 450 men and women--more than any other pope in history and twice as many as took place in the previous 400 years. Opus Dei (God's work) has flourished under the current papacy, mainly due to its strict adherence to traditional church teachings. Despite having only 80,000 members in 80 countries, Opus Dei has considerable political and financial influence. Critics accuse Opus Dei of being secretive and elitist, as well as utilizing cult-like recruitment methods and allowing membership by invitation only. The Vatican's press spokesman, Joaquin Navarro-Valls, is a member. |
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