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Ulrich of Augsburg is canonized as a saint.
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Ulrich of Augsburg
Bishop of Augsburg from 923 to 973
Ulrich of Augsburg, sometimes spelled Uodalric or Odalrici, was Prince-Bishop of Augsburg in the Holy Roman Empire. He was the first saint to be canonised not by a local authority but by a Pope.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Canonization
Declaration that a deceased person is an officially recognized saint
Canonization is the declaration of a deceased person as an officially recognized saint, specifically, the official act of a Christian communion declaring a person worthy of public veneration and entering their name in the canon catalogue of saints, or authorized list of that…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)