Servant of God
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Servant of God is the title given to a person of the
Roman Catholic Church upon whom a
pope has opened a cause of
sainthood. It is the first step in the process leading to being declared
Venerable upon a decree of heroicity or
martyrdom and then honored in
beatification with the title of
Blessed after the confirmation of miracles attributed to the honoree. The final step is
canonization where the honoree would receive the title of
Saint.
Outside the Roman Catholic Church, the phrase "servant of God" is used as a general description of a person believed to be pious in his or her faith tradition.