Martyr
person who suffers persecution and death for advocating, refusing to renounce, and/or refusing to advocate a belief or cause, usually a religious one
Can a martyr saint have been excommunicated?
Joan of Arc was excommunicated by the Catholic Church in 1431. Joan of Arc was declared a martyr in 1456 after an investigation ordered by King Charles VII. Joan of Arc was canonized a Saint by the Catholic Church on May 16, 1920.
Is Joan of Arc considered a matyr? Was she initially excommunicated by the Catholic Church? Is #1 or #2 negative?