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.
A stage in the process of canonization, involving a declaration by the Pope that the candidate is enjoying heavenly bliss and can be venerated locally.
The process resulting in the declaration by the Church that a person of saintly life or heroic death may be called "Blessed" and considered to be in heaven.
a state of supreme happiness
the action of rendering supremely blessed and extremely happy
(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
In the Roman Catholic church, an act of the Pope declaring a deceased person beatified (declared as blessed) and worthy of a certain degree of public honor, usually the last step toward canonization
In Catholicism, the process by which a deceased person is declared Blessed. See Canonization of Saints.
Final step toward canonization of a saint
In Catholicism, beatification (from Latin beatus, blessed, via Greek μακάÏιος, makarios) 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). As far as the word "beatification" is concerned, its use probably does not antedate the fourth century, when it was introduced in the church at Carthage, but the fact is certainly older. In the earlier ages this honor was entirely local and passed from one diocese to another with the permission of their bishops.