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beatification

[bee-at-uh-fi-key-shuhn] / biˌæt ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


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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

The usual formal process for someone to be declared a saint would next involve beatification, one step short of full sainthood.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2025

Francis first authorized her beatification in 2016, after the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints recognized a miracle linked to Mama Antula.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2024

Such works are a glorious beatification for a poet.”—Athenæum.

From British Goblins Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions by Sikes, Wirt




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