Hagiography

Hagiography is the field of academic study that covers the Saints, their lives and their literary works. In practice, it deals mostly with the historical data of the Saint's lives, miracles and what others have said about them. Hagiography is a full academic field, and so practitioners of Hagiography will examine the written Lives of Saints for inaccuracies, embellishments or historical information that can be correlated with other historical works. 
== Facts: ==
-Not all Hagiography deals with famous persons associated with the Christian church: Muslims, Jews, and other faiths have their own 'holy people' of whom there are autobiographies and legend. 
-Hagiography draws on multiple sources including official documentation, witness statements, recorded stories, myths and legends. 
-Hagiography is vital to each individual Cult of a Saint since each Cult must develop and study the body of lore dealing with their chosen Saint. 
== Links: ==
-http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07106b.htm