Look up: Beatification

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   beatification
   [n] - the action of rendering supremely blessed and extremely happy 2. [n] - (Roman Catholic Church) an act of the Pope who declares that a deceased person lived a holy life and is worthy of public veneration
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   beatification
   In the Catholic Church, the first step towards canonization. Persons who have been beatified can be prayed to, and the title `Blessed` can be put before their names. ...
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   Beatification
   Be·at`i·fi·ca'tion noun [ Confer French béatification .] The act of beatifying, or the state of being beatified; esp., in the R. C. Church, the act or process of ascertaining and declaring that a deceased person is one of 'the blessed,' or has attained the second degree of sanctity, -- usually a stage in the process of canonization. 'The beatification of his spirit.' Jer. Taylor.
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   beatification
   noun (Roman Catholic Church) an act of the Pope who declares that a deceased person lived a holy life and is worthy of public veneration; a first step toward canonization
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   Beatification
   In Catholicism, `beatification` is a recognition accorded by the church of a dead person's accession to Heaven and capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in his or her name (intercession of saints). The word `beatification` probably came in use after the fourth century when it was introduced in the church at Carthage, but the idea is older. In earlier ages this honor was entirely local and passed from one diocese to another with ...
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   Beatification
   • (n.) The act of beatifying, or the state of being beatified; esp., in the R. C. Church, the act or process of ascertaining and declaring that a deceased person is one of `the blessed,` or has attained the second degree of sanctity, -- usually a stage in the process of canonization.
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   beatification
   in the Roman Catholic church, second stage in the process of canonization (q.v.).[1 related articles]
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   beatification
   beatification: see canonization.
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