Although the title of Saint is thought to be only for those who's impact effects the entire world. Anyone who is believed to have gone to heaven is a Saint. Since this could be completely based on biased opinions the claim is seldom used. When somebody is named a Saint a day is decided on to feast and celebrate his/her life. Because of this the Church very, very rarely allows a day to be set aside for one person, although many people celebrate their "own" saints even though the Church does not recognize the person as one.
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Eastern_Orthodox_Christianity
http://www.goarch.org/en/ourfaith/articles/article8044.asp
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i didn't know that it was anyone who went to heaven that was considered a saint. cool fact
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