religion marius aventicensis
Glorification may have several meanings in the ___MASK88___ religion . From the ___MASK51___ canonization to the similar sainthood of the Eastern Orthodox Church to the salvation in Protestant beliefs , the glorification of the human condition can be a long and arduous process . A ___MASK88___ ( or ) is a person who follows or adheres to ___MASK77___ , an Abrahamic , monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ . " ___MASK88___ " derives from the Koine Greek word " Christós " (  ), a translation of the Biblical Hebrew term " mashiach ". Veneration ( Latin " veneratio " or " dulia ", Greek  , " douleia "), or veneration of saints , is the act of honoring a saint , a person who has been identified as having a high degree of sanctity or holiness . Angels are shown similar veneration in many religions . Philologically , " to venerate " derives from the Latin verb , " venerare ", meaning to regard with reverence and respect . Veneration of saints is practiced , formally or informally , by adherents of some branches of all major religions , including ___MASK77___ , ___MASK4___ , Hinduism , Islam , and Buddhism . The ___MASK98___ , also known as the Orthodox Church , or officially as the Orthodox ___MASK51___ Church , is the second largest Christian church and one of the oldest current religious institutions in the world . The ___MASK98___ teaches that it is the One , Holy , ___MASK51___ and Apostolic Church established by Jesus Christ in his Great Commission to the apostles . It practices what it understands to be the original Christian faith and maintains the sacred tradition passed down from the apostles . The ___MASK51___ Church , also known as the Roman ___MASK51___ Church , is the largest Christian church , with more than 1 . 27 billion members worldwide . As one of the oldest religious institutions in the world , it has played a prominent role in the history of Western civilisation . Headed by the Bishop of Rome , known as the pope , its doctrines are summarised in the Nicene Creed . The ___MASK51___ Church is notable within Western ___MASK77___ for its sacred tradition and seven sacraments . A saint , also historically known as a hallow , is a term used for a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness or likeness to God . Depending on the context and denomination , the term also retains its original ___MASK88___ meaning , as any believer who is " in Christ " and in whom Christ dwells , whether in Heaven or on Earth . In Anglican , Roman ___MASK51___ , Eastern Orthodox , Lutheran , and Oriental Orthodox doctrine , all of their faithful deceased in Heaven are considered to be saints , but some are considered worthy of greater honor or emulation ; official ecclesiastical recognition , and consequently veneration , is given to some saints through the process of canonization in the ___MASK51___ Church or glorification in the Eastern Orthodox Church . Canonization is the act by which the ___MASK51___ Church and Anglican Communion declare that a person who has died was a saint , upon which declaration the person is included in the canon , or list , of recognized saints . Originally , people were recognized as saints without any formal process . Later , different processes , such as those used today in the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman ___MASK51___ Church , were developed . Marius Aventicensis or , popularly , Marius of Avenches ( 532 -- 31 December 596 ) was the Bishop of Aventicum ( modern Avenches ) from 574 , remembered for his terse chronicle . After his death in Lausanne , he was venerated in that city as a saint , and his feast day was celebrated on 9 or 12 February .