Saintly Canonizations

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Last updated: Wednesday September 27th, 2023

Following the simplification process for canonization in 1983, started by Pope Paul VI and promulgated by Pope John Paul II (both of whom have since been canonized as saints), the number of canonizations has increased.

Group canonizations (e.g., Antonio Primaldo & companions) are considered as a single canonization.

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Year	Francis	Benedict XVI	John Paul II	Paul VI	John XXIII	Pius XII	Pius XI	Benedict XV	Pius X	Leo XIII
2023	68
2022	68
2021	56
2019	55
2018	49
2017	42
2016	36
2015	26
2014	16
2013	5
2012		45
2011		37
2010		34
2009		28
2008		18
2007		14
2006		9
2005		5
2004			111
2003			105
2002			93
2001			84
2000			75
1999			62
1998			54
1997			53
1996			51
1995			48
1993			42
1992			38
1991			36
1990			35
1989			34
1988			28
1987			14
1986			10
1984			8
1983			5
1982			4
1977				22
1976				19
1975				17
1974				11
1970				10
1969				4
1967				3
1966				2
1964				1
1963					10
1962					9
1961					5
1960					4
1959					2
1958						34
1954						33
1951						27
1950						22
1949						14
1947						12
1946						4
1943						3
1940						2
1938							29
1935							25
1934							23
1933							15
1931							13
1930							12
1925							7
1920								3
1909									4
1904									2
1900										12
1897										10
1888										8
1881										4