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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

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

In an address at the end, President Andrzej Duda thanked Pope Francis for the "extraordinary" beatification of the whole family.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2023

A formal petition for the beatification of Marie Rivier, the foundress of the presentation Nuns of France, was then presented.

From Pius IX. And His Time by Dawson, Æneas MacDonell




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