Servant of God

Servant of God (Latin: Servus Dei) is a title used in the Catholic Church to indicate that an individual is on the first step toward possible canonization as a saint.

The expression Servant of God appears nine times in the Bible, the first five in the Old Testament, the last four in the New.

Paul calls himself "a servant of God" in Titus 1:1 (δοῦλος Θεοῦ, doulos Theou), while James calls himself "a servant of God and the Lord Jesus Christ" (θεοῦ καὶ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ χριστοῦ δοῦλος, Theou kai Kyriou Iēsou Christou doulos) in James 1:1.

Following usage conventions established in the King James Bible, the word "servant" is never capitalized or used as a title of nobility.

The next step is being declared venerable, upon a decree of heroism or martyrdom by the honored.