Beatification Definition

beatification
noun
  1. a state of supreme happiness
  2. the action of rendering supremely blessed and extremely happy
  3. (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

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