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Hubris...it's not just for breakfast anymore.

I think when Theo uses the term "saint", he has a different concept of the term than you do.

In the New Testament you will notice the wording that the apostle is writing a letter to the saints. That was the terminology to indicate that a person had joined the church and was separated from the other people. So, a saint is a member of the church of Christ. That's most probably what Theo is referring to when he calls himself a saint.

I believe you are thinking of the term "saint" in a different context. You are thinking of the designation of "saint" as one bestowed by the Roman Catholic church. This is done when a person is of extrordinary virtue in their daily living/working life. This is accompanied by a remarkable faith in and relationship with God. The status "saint" is always determined and given posthumously.