Canonization
In Vatican City, Rome, canonization of Catherine Labouré, the saint whose apparitions of the Virgin Mary originated the worldwide distribution of the Miraculous Medal.
In context
- When
- Sunday, July 27 194779 years ago
- Category
- Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Era
- 20th century · 1940s
- Recorded from
- Wikipedia “On this day” feed
At a glance
Dates: From 1947.
What happened
Canonization is the declaration of a deceased person as an officially recognized saint, specifically, the official act of a Christian communion declaring a person worthy of public veneration and entering their name in the canon catalogue of saints, or authorized list of that communion's recognized saints.
July 27 through the years
Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.
- 1947Canonization
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- 1995Korean War Veterans Memorial
- 1996Atlanta
- 1997Si Zerrouk massacre
- 2002Sknyliv air show disaster
- 2007Car chase
- 2010Mummy
- 20152015 Gurdaspur attack
- 2016Aston Martin DB9
- 20202020 Colonial Pipeline oil spill
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When did Canonization happen?
July 27 1947 — 79 years ago, on a Sunday.
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