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How long will the Russian Orthodox church take to declare Sysoyev a martyr? Apparently it is easier to become a beatus or a saint in the Orthodox than in the Catholic  Church, so that should be in the cards too.
Glorification of saints in the Eastern Orthodox Church differs from Roman Catholic tradition in both theology and practice. The Glorification of saints is considered to be an act of God, not a declaration of the hierarchy. The official recognition of saints grows from the consensus of the church.
When an individual who has been sanctified by the grace of the Holy Spirit falls asleep in the Lord, God may or may not choose to glorify the individual through the manifestation of miracles. If so, the devotion to the saint will normally grow from the "grass roots" level. Eventually, miracles will have grown to such a degree that a formal Service of Glorification will be scheduled. A Glorification may be performed by any Bishop within his Diocese. Often there will be a formal investigation to be sure that the individual is Orthodox in their faith, has led a life worthy of emulation, and that the reports of miracles attributed to their intercessions are verifiable. The Glorification service does not "make" the individual a saint; rather, the Church is simply making a formal acknowledgement of what God has already manifested.
Martyrs need no formal Glorification; the witness of their self-sacrifice is sufficient.
(source: wiki)

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by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Sun Nov 22nd, 2009 at 04:11:53 AM EST

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