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Stephen John Langton (1150 – 1228) – The Magna Carta Saint
Stephen John Langton was an English Cardinal and Archbishop of Canterbury from 1207 to1228, a key figure in the conflict between King John and Pope Innocent III, and a major forcebehind the drafting of the Magna Carta in 1215. The charter curbed King John's power andprotect the English Church 's rights, embodying ideals of limited government and freedom fromillegal imprisonment. Langton mediated between the king and rebellious barons, incorporatingthe Charter of Liberties and Old Testament principles of justice into the document, limitingroyal authority and establishing the rule of law ensuring fair treatment and justice for thepeople. He is also widely credited with dividing the Bible into the standard chapters used today,a development that made the text more accessible for study and citation. Langton alsopromoted the schola chant tradition and composed the famous hymn Veni SancteSpiritus. Learn more here…
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Servant Of GOD
A formal request for canonization is made to consider a deceased person for sainthood. If the bishop believes there is enough evidence, he asks the Vatican for permission to open a tribunal and call witnesses. If the candidate passes, he or she is named a “Servant of God
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Venerable
The bishop sends a formal report to Rome where it is reviewed by the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints. Once a candidate has been determined to be virtuous and heroic in his or her faith, he or she is declared “Venerable.
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Blessed
A candidate may be beatified and named “Blessed” if he or she was a martyr or a verified miracle was brought about through a person’s intercession of the candidate. At this point, he or she can be venerated in his or her city, diocese, region, or religious community.
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Saint
If a second miracle is verified, the Prefect of the Congregation may send a cause for canonization to the pope who makes the final decision to officially declare the person a “Saint.
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