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Webster 1913 Edition

Beatification

Be-atˊi-fi-ca′tion

(bē̍-ătˊĭ-fĭ-kā′shŭn)
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Noun.
[Cf. F.
béatification
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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.

Webster 1828 Edition

Beatification

BEATIFICA'TION

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Noun.
In the Romish church, an act of the Pope by which he declares a person beatifies or blessed after death. This is the first step towards canonization, or the raising of one to the dignity of a saint. No person can be beatified till 50 years after his death. All certificates or attestations of his virtues and miracles are examined by the congregation of rites, and this examination continues often for years; after which his Holiness decrees the beatification, and the corpse and relics of the intended saint are exposed to the veneration of all good christians.

Definition 2024

béatification

béatification

See also: beatification

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Noun

béatification f ‎(plural béatifications)

  1. beatification

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