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The process of [[beatification]] and [[canonization]] has undergone various reforms in the history of the [[Roman Catholic Church]]. For current practice, as well as a discussion of similar processes in other churches, see the article on [[canonization]]. This article describes the process as it was before the promulgation of the ''[[1983 Code of Canon Law|Codex Iuris Canonici]]'' (''Code of Canon Law'') of 1983.

The causes of [[martyr]]s were considered somewhat differently from those of [[confessor]]s, for some points of the process.

Till after the Second Vatican Council, the conclusive act of the [[Canon law#Catholic Church|canon practice and procedure]] of canonization,<ref name="Saint Claire of Assisi">{{cite web | url = https://www.franciscantradition.org/clare-of-assisi-early-documents/78-the-acts-of-the-process-of-canonization-1253 | title = Saint Clare of Assisi: The Pontifical Bulla "Gloriosus Deus", first Act of the Process of Canonization | language = lt, en | access-date = Aug 28, 2018 | url-status = live}}</ref> were:<ref name="Catholic Encyclopedia" />

# the [[Papal bull|Pontifical Bull]] of Canonization,<ref name ="Mira circa nos">{{cite web | author1 = pope Gregorius IS | url = http://www.papalencyclicals.net/Greg09/g9mira.htm | title = Translation of the Bulla "Mira circa nos" | language = en | year = 1228 | website = papalencyclicals.net| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180828173411/https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/view.cfm?recnum=5431 | archive-date = Aug 28, 2018 | url-status = live}}</ref><ref name= "saint Thomas of Canterbury">{{cite web | url = https://cdr.lib.unc.edu/indexablecontent/uuid:534ef22f-70e0-466d-83dc-2b7447ccce85 | title = Pope Alexander Bull of Canonization in honour of Thomas Beckett | page = 1 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160114212829/https://cdr.lib.unc.edu/indexablecontent/uuid:534ef22f-70e0-466d-83dc-2b7447ccce85 | archive-date = Jan 24, 2016 | url-status = live}}</ref><ref name="Joan of Arc">{{cite web | url = https://www.jehannedarc.org/french.html | title = Official pronunciation of Pope Pius XI, before Solemn Canonization in the Vatican Basilica| language = fr | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180828174104/https://www.jehannedarc.org/french.html | archive-date = Aug 28, 2018 | url-status = live}}</ref>

# the [[Pontifical High Mass#Differences from ordinary Solemn Mass|Pontifical High Mass]] of Canonization (Beatification) celebrated in the [[Vatican Basilica]], during which the Pope officially proclaimed the martyr or the confessor to be Saint for the whole Catholic Church.<ref name="Catholic Encyclopedia">{{cite web | url = http://home.newadvent.org/cathen/02364b.htm | title = Lemma "Beatification and Canonization", in the Catholic Encyclopedia | language = en | website = newadvent.org | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170921122600/http://home.newadvent.org/cathen/02364b.htm | archive-date = Sep 21, 2017 | url-status = live}}</ref><ref name="Joan of Arc" />

The Saint may have a [[Consecration#Christianity|Church Consecrated]] with his name, or be prayed to as an [[intercession of saints|intercessor]] during a [[Votive Mass#Rulings|Votive Mass]].<ref name="Catholic Encyclopedia" />