SAINT


Meaning of SAINT in English

A person of great spirituality who has died, is responsible for at least three miracles, and who has been elevated to the sainthood by the Roman Catholic church. Within Protestantism, a saint is one of the ancient leaders of the church, like St. Peter and St. Paul. Within Evangelical Christianity, all saved Christians are saints.

English glossary of religious terms.      Английский глоссарий религиозных терминов.