What is the definition of a saint?

• Who becomes a saint?
• How do they attain this status?
• Compare this to what you believe a saint is.

What is the definition of a martyr?

• Who becomes a martyr?
• How is this status attained?
• Do martyrs become saints?
• Compare this to your description of who becomes a martyr.

Is the status of sainthood or martyrdom a generally acclaimed designation?

Or is it a strictly ecclesiastical decision as to who becomes a saint or is declared a martyr?

Are ancestors also honored?

• If so, what role do they have in contrast to the roles of saints and martyrs?
• How does remembering saints and martyrs benefit the individual? the community? the nation?

Are saints and martyrs honored at special ceremonies?

• Does each have a special day when they are remembered?
• What is done on that day or at that special occasion?
• Are there certain locations associated with saints or martyrs?
• Where are these, and what is the association?

Are children named after saints and martyrs? Why?