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>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 Agreed. It was a standard part of the questions asked of witnesses in canonization processes, that the person had to discuss how well known the candidate for sanctity (or his/her miracles and good works) was. The person who could shed much light on this would be fellow list member Michael Goodich -- are you reading this, Michael? Can you refer us to any of your books or articles? George George Ferzoco tel ++ 44 (0)116 252 2654 Director of Studies for Italian fax ++ 44 (0)116 252 3633 University of Leicester e-mail [log in to unmask] School of Modern Languages LEICESTER LE1 7RH UNITED KINGDOM %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%