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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Have a look at: GRAY, Jason A. 2015 *The Evolution of the Promoter of the Faith in Causes of Beatification and Canonization of Saints: A study of the law of 1917 and 1983,** PDF available at * *http://www.jgray.org/docs/Promotor_Fidei_lulu.pdf* <http://www.jgray.org/docs/Promotor_Fidei_lulu.pdf> While this is more about the process, there are many interesting tidbits on specific cases. And if you have ever wondered about the origin of "The Devil's Advocate", I think this is the best source I have seen. Meg asked, "Are there cases in which we can be sure that particular documents were sent to the curia?" According to Grey, any case of canonization *approved by the Pope *would have had to have been documented by a petitioner, in accordance with the requirement of Canon Law. He writes (p.24): A canonization by papal authority always involved an assembly (a tribunal) which was constituted within the context of a council or a synod in which the Pope was surrounded by his brother bishops and cardinals. A *libellus *of the life of the servant of God was read; attributed miracles were examined; and witnesses were heard. The council discerned and the Roman Pontiff decided whether to grant liturgical cult and the title of saint to the servant of God. For cases approved at the episcopal level (prior to the time when canonization decisions became the exclusive purview of the Pope) things were not always well documented and there was no obligation to even involve Rome. Hoping this helps, Richard J Legault Richard J Legault On Sat, Jan 13, 2018 at 9:25 AM, Karen Schousboe <[log in to unmask] > wrote: > medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture > Dear Meg > > It is of course too early for your period, but you may nevertheless be > interested in knowing that one of the first formal canonisations were that > of St. Canute killed in Odense in 1086. There is a large and important > literature. If you are interested I can offer you a detailed overview. > Kind regards > Karen Schousboe > > > > > On 13 Jan 2018, at 14:20, Cormack, Margaret Jean <[log in to unmask] > <[log in to unmask]>> wrote: > > medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture > Greetings, > To what extent have canonization dossiers of saints canonized in the > 13th-15th century been published? I have of course read many *vitae* and > likewise *vitae et miracula*, and what I am trying to figure out is > exactly how much of the material was sent to Rome (and how we know it was > sent). Are there cases in which we can be sure that particular documents > were sent to the curia? And have those documents been published (preferably > together)? Bibliography for specific saints would be very much appreciated. > Happy New Year to all, > Meg > ********************************************************************** To > join the list, send the message: subscribe medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: > [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: > [log in to unmask] leave the list, send the message: > unsubscribe medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to > report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: > [log in to unmask] For further information, visit > our web site:http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/medieval-religion > > > > > > > > > ********************************************************************** To > join the list, send the message: subscribe medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: > [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: > [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: > unsubscribe medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to > report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: > [log in to unmask] For further information, visit > our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/medieval-religion ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: subscribe medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: unsubscribe medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/medieval-religion