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1. Louis Ix Of France

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   Sanctification and Legacy
   Following his death, Louis IX was swiftly canonized by Pope Boniface VIII in 1297. He remains the only French king officially recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church. His cult was heavily promoted by his successors as a means of reinforcing the sacred nature of the French monarchy.
   The enduring symbol of his piety is the **[Sainte-Chapell…

2. Religious Syncretism

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   Religious syncretism is the amalgamation or attempted reconciliation of several, often contradictory, religious beliefs, practices, or philosophical traditions into a new, unified system, or the blending of existing, disparate religious elements into a local, hybrid expression [1]. This process is frequently observed in areas experiencing significant cultural contact, migration, or conquest, where differing [cosmologies](/entries/cosmolog…