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.[1][2]

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.[3][page needed] 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;[4] 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.[5]