BEATIFICATION

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

beatification

(noun) the action of rendering supremely blessed and extremely happy

blessedness, beatitude, beatification

(noun) a state of supreme happiness

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

beatification (countable and uncountable, plural beatifications)

The act of beatifying, or the state of being beatified; especially, in the Roman Catholic 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.

Source: Wiktionary

Be*at`i*fi*ca"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. béatification.]

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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