> Date sent: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 08:48:01 -0400 (EDT)
> Subject: Re: canonization (or lack thereof)
> From: Thomas Izbicki <[log in to unmask]>
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> To the best of my memory, unofficial cults grew up around murdered kings,
> including Edward II. I would not draw to strong a line between popular
> cult & authorized cult, since the subject of a popular devotion, like
> Thomas of Cantilupe, could be canonized later.
>
> Tom Izbicki
>
In fact, if I have understood correctly, there weren't too great
chances of official canonization unless it was proved that popular
cult already existed. All the miracles and other necessary stuff for
official canonization sort of needed a popular cult to make them
known.
Jussi Hanska
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