Claim: Jerome is recognized by the Roman Catholic Church and he is influential in Christianity.

A saint , also historically known as a hallow , is a term used for a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness or likeness to God . Depending on the context and denomination , the term also retains its original Christian meaning , as any believer who is `` in Christ '' and in whom Christ dwells , whether in Heaven or on Earth . In Anglican , Roman Catholic , Eastern Orthodox , Lutheran , and Oriental Orthodox doctrine , all of their faithful deceased in Heaven are considered to be saints , but some are considered worthy of greater honor or emulation ; official ecclesiastical recognition , and consequently veneration , is given to some saints through the process of canonization in the Catholic Church or glorification in the Eastern Orthodox Church .   While the English word saint originated in Christianity , historians of religion now use the appellation `` in a more general way to refer to the state of special holiness that many religions attribute to certain people '' , with the Jewish tzadik , the Islamic walī , the Hindu rishi or Sikh guru , and the Buddhist arhat or bodhisattva also being referred to as saints . Depending on the religion , saints are recognized either by official ecclesiastical declaration , as in the Catholic faith , or by popular acclamation -LRB- see Folk saint -RRB- .