Saint Bashnouna [SEP] canonization status
Bashnouna
Bashnouna (died 19 May 1164) was an Egyptian saint and martyr.
According to his hagiography, Bashnouna was a monk in the Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great in Scetes. He was arrested by the Fatimid authorities during the caliphate of Al-'Āḍid, and threatened to face death if he were not to convert to Islam. Having refused, Bashnouna was burned alive on 24 Pashons, 880 (19 May 1164 AD) His relics were buried at the Church of Saint Sergius in Cairo.
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allows for divorce and remarriage. Cases usually include either adultery or apostasy.
Armenian genocide victims canonization.
On April 23, 2015, the Armenian Apostolic Church canonized all the victims of the Armenian Genocide; this service is believed to be the largest canonization service in history. It was the first canonization by the Armenian Apostolic Church in four hundred years.
Current state.
Current state In the Republic of Armenia.
The status of the Armenian Apostolic Church within the Republic of Armenia is defined in the country's constitution