Term: Martyr, Description: person who suffers persecution and death for advocating, refusing to renounce, and/or refusing to advocate a belief or cause, usually a religious one, Question: Can a martyr saint have been excommunicated?, Answer:Yes
Fact1: Joan of Arc was excommunicated by the Catholic Church in 1431. Fact2: Joan of Arc was declared a martyr in 1456 after an investigation ordered by King Charles VII. Fact3: Joan of Arc was canonized a Saint by the Catholic Church on May 16, 1920. 