[Lee N. Field]

St Seraphim Rose

I'm reading that right, aren't I? "Saint" Seraphim Rose? Official designation? What does that take in the Orthodox milieu?

I am somewhat familiar with the name. It came up in an odd context, a fundamentalist protestant UFO paranoic article, and I looked him up.

I'll read the article later.

[don-o]

What does that take in the Orthodox milieu?

Short answer: Not like the Catholics do it. I cannot speak completely confidently on how it works in practice, but I link to a fuller explanation of the rationale.

Canonization