Equipollent canonization

Equipollent canonization is when a holy person is recognized as a Saint in the Roman Catholic Church but did not go through the formal canonization process. Instead, after being venerated in a particular locality for a long time, the Pope personally and individually pronounced the decree of canonization.

External links

* [http://www.ewtn.com/library/mary/canonize.htm "The Canonization of Saints" by Mgr. P.E. Hallett]