Servant of God

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Servant of God is a Roman Catholic title given to individuals whose lives of notable holiness are under formal investigation as a possible step toward sainthood.

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Servant of God canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic ecclesiastical title
title in the Catholic Church
appliesTo baptized Catholics
individual persons
associatedWith Dicastery for the Causes of Saints
surface form: Congregation for the Causes of Saints

cause for canonization
diocesan inquiry
conferredBy Holy See
local bishop
fallsUnder Canon law
surface form: Catholic canon law

Catholic hagiography
grantedWhen formal investigation of life is opened
hasCanonicalStatus not yet beatified
not yet canonized
not yet declared Venerable
hasPurpose discern possible sainthood
examine life and virtues
hasStageInProcess first stage of canonization
investigatedFor heroic virtue
holiness of life
orthodoxy of doctrine
isNot guarantee of canonization
liturgical title
isPartOf four-step canonization process in the Catholic Church
languageEquivalent French: Serviteur de Dieu
Italian: Servo di Dio
Latin: Servus Dei
Portuguese: Servo de Deus
Spanish: Siervo de Dios
mayLeadTo title Blessed
title Saint
title Venerable
precedes Blessed
Saint
Venerable
relatedConcept beatification
canonization
sainthood
requires absence of public cult as a saint
reputation for holiness
reputation for virtue
requiresApprovalFrom bishop of the diocese where the person died
usedFor opening of a cause of sainthood
usedIn Catholic Church canonization process
Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church

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Terence Cooke hasTitle Servant of God