Beatification

Beatification (from Latin beatus 'blessed' and facere 'to make') is a recognition accorded by the Catholic Church of a deceased person's entrance into Heaven and capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in their name. Beati is the plural form, referring to those who have undergone the process of beatification; they possess the title of "Blessed" (/ˈblɛsɪd/) (abbreviation "Bl.") before their names and are often referred to in English as "a Blessed" or, plurally, "Blesseds".[1]

It is the third stage of the ordinary process of official recognition for Catholic saints: Servant of God, Venerable, Blessed, and Saint.

  1. ^ "American Saints and Blesseds | USCCB". usccb.org. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
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