Saint (Role, Concept)

Canonical URI: http://nomisma.org/id/saint

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Saint (en), santo (es), Άγιος (el), saint ou sainte (fr), santo (it), Heiliger (de)Additional labels

Definitions

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An individual who - often following the process of canonization resp. glorification by one of the Christian churches - has been elevated to the rank of Saint or is considered such by any other faith or religion. Saints are often depicted on coins highlighting both their religious importance and role as well as various qualities through destinctive iconographic types.

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