I have concluded after some study that "Saint" Juan Diego who claimed to see the Virgin Mary at Guadelope did not exist as a human. He is merely a political symbol from that time who grew into a religious figure. If indeed this is true this presents a problem for the Catholic Churches claim of infallibility since the Pope canonized somebody who did not exist. If indeed he did this means papal infallibility is not true. If papal infallibility is not true then the Catholic Church, the institution itself claiming to be infallible based on the idea that Christ ordained it to be so, can not be infallible, at least it cannot have valid apostolic succession since at least 1870 since this is the year papal infallibility is declared. In canonizing a saint the Pope is exercising his power as pontiff. Infallibility states this. Many Protestants have wrongly labeled this doctrine the idea that the Pope is without sin, but it is not true. It merely means he is without doctrinal error in exercising his papal office. I am growing increasingly convinced Catholicism cannot be true on this basis. Indeed if the Pope ever is found to have messed up doctrinally this disproves the truth of Roman Catholicism. This really bothers me.
From the Catechism of the Catholic Church, #891-- "The Roman Pontiff, head of the college of bishops, enjoys this infallibility in virtue of his office, when, as supreme pastor and teacher of all the faithful - who confirms his brethren in the faith he proclaims by a definitive act a doctrine pertaining to faith or morals. . . . The infallibility promised to the Church is also present in the body of bishops when, together with Peter's successor, they exercise the supreme Magisterium," above all in an Ecumenical Council.418 When the Church through its supreme Magisterium proposes a doctrine "for belief as being divinely revealed,"419 and as the teaching of Christ, the definitions "must be adhered to with the obedience of faith."420 This infallibility extends as far as the deposit of divine Revelation itself."
1. Canonization normally occurs after a lengthy and extensive process of investigation into the proposed saint, his/her miracles, life, etc., etc., etc. While, once conferred, it is, as I understand it, infallible, many more people than just the Pope are involved in the process, and from what I understand that process is quite rigorous.
2. You make a claim about St. Juan Diego and then provide absolutely nothing to substantiate it. Would you mind doing so, please?
You have "concluded after some study..."--what does *that* mean? Why should anyone accept your conclusion?