intercession
noun
in·ter·ces·sion
ˌin-tər-ˈse-shən 
1
: the act of interceding
2
: prayer, petition, or entreaty in favor of another
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Saintly intercession Just on the outskirts of Qom is a village called Jamkaran, home to another important pilgrimage site.
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Mary Thurlkill, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Some Anglicans, especially in Anglo-Catholic traditions, also ask for the intercession of saints and maintain Marian devotions similar to those in Roman Catholicism.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026
For Flanagan to be beatified, the postulator — the person responsible for advancing the cause — has to find someone who was miraculously healed by praying for Flanagan’s intercession.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
For Flanagan to be beatified, the postulator — the person responsible for advancing the cause — has to find someone who was miraculously healed by praying for Flanagan's intercession.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
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Mary Thurlkill, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Some Anglicans, especially in Anglo-Catholic traditions, also ask for the intercession of saints and maintain Marian devotions similar to those in Roman Catholicism.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026
For Flanagan to be beatified, the postulator — the person responsible for advancing the cause — has to find someone who was miraculously healed by praying for Flanagan’s intercession.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
For Flanagan to be beatified, the postulator — the person responsible for advancing the cause — has to find someone who was miraculously healed by praying for Flanagan's intercession.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Intercession.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intercession. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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