beatification
Americannoun
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the act of beatifying.
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the state of being beatified.
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Roman Catholic Church. the official act of the pope whereby a deceased person is declared to be enjoying the happiness of heaven, and therefore a proper subject of religious honor and public cult in certain places.
Etymology
Origin of beatification
1495–1505; < Late Latin beātificātiōn- (stem of beātificātiō ), equivalent to beātificāt ( us ) (past participle of beātificāre to beatify ) + -iōn- -ion; -ate 1
Example Sentences
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Canonisation is the final step towards sainthood in the Catholic Church, following beatification.
From Barron's • Oct. 19, 2025
Lyle Menendez spearheaded a beatification project at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility, and his brother has organized artwork for the project.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025
In 1995, Israel's Yad Vashem awarded Jozef and Wiktoria with the title "Righteous Among the Nations", and in 2003 the beatification process was launched.
From BBC • Sep. 10, 2023
During a ceremonious Mass, papal envoy Cardinal Marcello Semeraro read out the Latin formula of the beatification of the Ulma family signed last month by Pope Francis.
From Washington Times • Sep. 10, 2023
The decree for the introduction of the cause for the beatification and canonization of Joan of Arc has been signed at last.
From Donahoe's Magazine, Volume 15, No. 2, February 1886 by Various
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