Beatification
recognition accorded by the Catholic Church of a deceased person's entrance into heaven From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
recognition accorded by the Catholic Church of a deceased person's entrance into heaven From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Beatification (from Latin beatus, blessed, Greek μακάριος, makarios and Latin facere, make) is a recognition given by the Catholic Church of a dead person's entrance into Heaven and power to help people who pray in his or her name. Beatification is the third of the four steps in the canonization process. A person who is beatified is given the title "Blessed".
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