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Is Charlemagne considered a saint in Catholicism?

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Hey everyone. I read on Wikipedia that Charlemagne is honored by the Catholic Church. It even said that he was canonized. However, I looked on a site about saints that lists hundreds of saints and he was not on there so I thought I would confirm it by becoming here. Is Charlemagne considered a saint? read more

One of those antipopes was Paschal III. Paschal was Antipope from 1164-1168. Paschal wanted to solidify Frederick's support, so he canonized Charlemagne (the first of Frederick's predecessors). So, in 1165, Charlemagne, according to those that supported the Antipope, was a saint. read more

The reign of Charlemagne can be considered a turning point in medieval history, both politically and culturally, after which conditions improved greatly in many ways. Charlemagne is considered by many people as an ideal monarch, and the greatest monarch of the Middle Ages, possibly the greatest in European history. read more

However, when most people think of the saints, they are thinking of the ones that the Catholic church has officially recognized as saints through the canonization process. We may not know if dear, dear Aunt Peggy has gone on to heaven and, therefore, is a saint. read more

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