canonize
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It sparked debates up and down the Golden State as many people at the time still held a high regard for the Franciscan priest who was canonized in 2015.
From Los Angeles Times
In 2002, he was canonized by Pope John Paul II, becoming the first Catholic saint from the Americas.
From Los Angeles Times
The show’s new profiles include the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint: Carlo Acutis, who died of leukemia at age 15 in 2006 and was canonized in September by Pope Leo XIV.
Where might civil rights for Black people be today without the influence of these canonized Black celebrities?
From Salon
As Britpop began to cohere into a recognizable genre and vision, Suede was canonized as its originators, only to be largely eclipsed as bands like Blur and Oasis came to define the movement.
From Los Angeles Times
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