can·on·ize 
(kănə-nīz′)
(kănə-nīz′)tr.v. can·on·ized, can·on·iz·ing, can·on·iz·es
1. To declare (a deceased person) to be a saint and entitled to be fully honored as such.
2. To include in the biblical canon.
3. To include in a literary canon.
4. To approve as being within canon law.
5. To treat as sacred; glorify.
can′on·i·zation (-ĭ-zāshən) n.
canon·iz′er n.