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**Aswdwdfg** · 11-11-2007, 06:37 AM

Elder Sophrony is a saint because he is treated as a saint by the Church. Just because he hasn't been canonised (yet) by the Holy Synod doesn't change this. This is exactly the Orthodox position. Saints are not declared such from those at the top of the Church - sainthood is something which grows upwards from the people until the Church responds accordingly.

11-11-2007, 06:37 AM	#22
Aswdwdfg Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 520 Senior Member	Elder Sophrony is a saint because he is treated as a saint by the Church. Just because he hasn't been canonised (yet) by the Holy Synod doesn't change this. This is exactly the Orthodox position. Saints are not declared such from those at the top of the Church - sainthood is something which grows upwards from the people until the Church responds accordingly.
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