Equipollent canonization

Equipollent canonization is when a holy person is recognized as a Saint in the Roman Catholic Church but did not go through the formal canonization process. Instead, after being venerated in a particular locality for a long time, the Pope personally and individually pronounced the decree of canonization. 
==External links==
*"The Canonization of Saints" by Mgr. P.E. Hallett
Category:Holy See
Category:Sainthood