Hence the name of its pious hero found its way into the list of
saints whose intercession is to be prayed for, and it passed
without challenge until about 1590, when, the general subject of
canonization having been brought up at Rome, Pope Sixtus V, by
virtue of his infallibility and immunity against error in
everything relating to faith and morals, sanctioned a revised list
of saints, authorizing and directing it to be accepted by the
Church; and among those on whom he thus forever infallibly set the
seal of Heaven was included "_The Holy Saint Josaphat of India_,
whose wonderful acts St. John of Damascus has related." The 27th of
November was appointed as the day set apart in honour of this
saint, and the decree, having been enforced by successive popes for
over two hundred and fifty years, was again officially approved by
Pius IX in 1873. This decree was duly accepted as infallible, and
in one of the largest cities of Italy may to-day be seen a
Christian church dedicated to this saint.
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