Round 8: Tossup 1

Myroblytes are a class of these figures that exude a namesake odor or oil from their incorruptible bodies. Nameless companions accompany some of these figures, such as Perpetua and Felicity. Burying (-5[1])a specific one of these figures to sell a house is a controversial method of invoking these figures’ intercession. These figures are chronicled in (*) hagiographies. The Dicastery (10[2])for the Causes of these figures, which formerly employed a Devil’s advocate, assesses three degrees of miracles and determines these figures’ feast days. Nations, activities, (10[2])or families are represented by “patron” versions of, for 10 points, (10[1])what Christian figures who have been canonized? ■END■

ANSWER: saints [accept patron saints or myroblyte saints; prompt on martyr or confessor by asking “what other status do those people have?”]
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