By one common definition of the word, a saint is a person who has been recognized by a Christian [[denomination]] and approved for public and private veneration.<ref>[http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG1104/__P4D.HTM Canon 1186]</ref> Saints, especially those from the Apostolic and Ancient periods of [[History of Christianity|church history]], often were [[martyr]]s (people who died for their faith or for another person). | By one common definition of the word, a saint is a person who has been recognized by a Christian [[denomination]] and approved for public and private veneration.<ref>[http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG1104/__P4D.HTM Canon 1186]</ref> Saints, especially those from the Apostolic and Ancient periods of [[History of Christianity|church history]], often were [[martyr]]s (people who died for their faith or for another person). |