For the process of making something beautiful, see Beautification.
Beatification (from Latinbeatus, "blessed" and facere, "to make”) is a recognition accorded by the Catholic Church of a deceased person's entrance into Heaven and capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in their name. Beati is the plural form, referring to those who have undergone the process of beatification; they possess the title of "Blessed" /ˈblɛsɪd/ (abbreviation "Bl.") before their names and are often referred to in English as "a Blessed" or, plurally, "Blesseds".[1]
Pope John Paul II beatified more people than all his predecessors had during the previous 400 years, and was himself beatified six years after his death, on Divine Mercy Sunday 2011.
Since the reforms of 1983, as a rule, one miracle must be confirmed to have taken place through the intercession of the person to be beatified. Miracles are almost always unexplainable medical healings, and are scientifically investigated by commissions comprising physicians and theologians.[4][5][6]
The requirement of a miracle for beatification is waived in the case of someone whose martyrdom is formally declared by the Church.[7]
The feast day for a beatified person is not universal, but is celebrated only by territories, religious institutes, or communities in which the person receives particular veneration. For instance, Saint Kateri Tekakwitha was especially honored in the United States and Canada during her time as Blessed. John Duns Scotus was honored among the Franciscans, in the Archdiocese of Cologne and other places. Similarly, veneration of Blessed Chiara Badano is particular to the Focolare movement.
The blessed, elected by popular acclamation (the vox populi) enjoyed only local veneration. While the procedure of canonization was taken in hand from the twelfth century by the papacy in Rome, that of beatification continued on a local scale until the thirteenth century before settling at the Council of Trent, which reserved to the pope the right to say who could be venerated.[8]
Practices under the popes
Pope John Paul II (1978–2005) markedly changed previous Catholic practice of beatification. By October 2004, he had beatified 1,340 people, more than the sum of all of his predecessors since Pope Sixtus V (1585–1590), who established a beatification procedure similar to that used today.[citation needed]
John Paul II's successor, Pope Benedict XVI, personally celebrated the Beatification Mass for his predecessor at St. Peter's Basilica, on the Second Sunday of Easter, or Divine Mercy Sunday, on 1 May 2011, an event that drew more than one million people.
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^A. De Meester, Juris Canonici et Juris Canonico-Civilis Compendium Nova Editio, Tomus Tertius, Pars Secunda (Brugis: Desclée de Brouwer et Sii, 1928) pg. 86 (citing the canonist Pope Benedict XIV, De Servorum Dei Beatificatione et Beatorum Canonizatione)
^Beccari, Camillo (1907). "Beatification and Canonization." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 2. New York: Robert Appleton Company. Via New Advent. newadvent.org. Accessed 1 Nov 2015.
^Nature, Tia Ghose 2013-07-09T12:42:00Z Human (9 July 2013). "The Science of Miracles: How the Vatican Decides". livescience.com. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
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^"How The Catholic Church Documented Mother Teresa's 2 Miracles". NPR.org. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
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^Vincent-Cassy, Cécile (2016), "Les joyaux de la Couronne Sainteté et monarchie en Espagne après le concile de Trente", Dévotion et légitimation, Presses universitaires de Liège, pp. 41–56, doi:10.4000/books.pulg.8977, ISBN9782875621061, retrieved 5 August 2022
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Vatican website, with new procedures
External links
List of all Blesseds in the Catholic Church 4 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine by GCatholic.org.
February 27, 2023
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For the process of making something beautiful see Beautification Beatification from Latin beatus blessed and facere to make is a recognition accorded by the Catholic Church of a deceased person s entrance into Heaven and capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in their name Beati is the plural form referring to those who have undergone the process of beatification they possess the title of Blessed ˈ b l ɛ s ɪ d abbreviation Bl before their names and are often referred to in English as a Blessed or plurally Blesseds 1 Pope Pius IX 1792 1878 who was beatified on September 3 2000 by Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II beatified more people than all his predecessors had during the previous 400 years and was himself beatified six years after his death on Divine Mercy Sunday 2011 Contents 1 History 2 Practices under the popes 3 See also 4 References 4 1 Citations 4 2 Sources 5 External linksHistory EditLocal bishops had the power of beatifying until 1634 when Pope Urban VIII in the apostolic constitution Cœlestis Jerusalem of 6 July reserved the power of beatifying to the Holy See 2 3 Since the reforms of 1983 as a rule one miracle must be confirmed to have taken place through the intercession of the person to be beatified Miracles are almost always unexplainable medical healings and are scientifically investigated by commissions comprising physicians and theologians 4 5 6 The requirement of a miracle for beatification is waived in the case of someone whose martyrdom is formally declared by the Church 7 The feast day for a beatified person is not universal but is celebrated only by territories religious institutes or communities in which the person receives particular veneration For instance Saint Kateri Tekakwitha was especially honored in the United States and Canada during her time as Blessed John Duns Scotus was honored among the Franciscans in the Archdiocese of Cologne and other places Similarly veneration of Blessed Chiara Badano is particular to the Focolare movement The blessed elected by popular acclamation the vox populi enjoyed only local veneration While the procedure of canonization was taken in hand from the twelfth century by the papacy in Rome that of beatification continued on a local scale until the thirteenth century before settling at the Council of Trent which reserved to the pope the right to say who could be venerated 8 Practices under the popes EditPope John Paul II 1978 2005 markedly changed previous Catholic practice of beatification By October 2004 he had beatified 1 340 people more than the sum of all of his predecessors since Pope Sixtus V 1585 1590 who established a beatification procedure similar to that used today citation needed John Paul II s successor Pope Benedict XVI personally celebrated the Beatification Mass for his predecessor at St Peter s Basilica on the Second Sunday of Easter or Divine Mercy Sunday on 1 May 2011 an event that drew more than one million people See also Edit Saints portalCanonization delineates the process of beatification Chronological list of saints and blesseds List of saints List of venerated Catholics List of Servants of God List of beatified people List of people beatified by Pope Francis List of people beatified by Pope Benedict XVI List of people beatified by Pope John Paul IIReferences EditCitations Edit American Saints and Blesseds USCCB www usccb org Retrieved 20 September 2020 A De Meester Juris Canonici et Juris Canonico Civilis Compendium Nova Editio Tomus Tertius Pars Secunda Brugis Desclee de Brouwer et Sii 1928 pg 86 citing the canonist Pope Benedict XIV De Servorum Dei Beatificatione et Beatorum Canonizatione Beccari Camillo 1907 Beatification and Canonization The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol 2 New York Robert Appleton Company Via New Advent newadvent org Accessed 1 Nov 2015 Nature Tia Ghose 2013 07 09T12 42 00Z Human 9 July 2013 The Science of Miracles How the Vatican Decides livescience com Retrieved 15 September 2019 Miracles under the microscope The Economist 20 April 2000 ISSN 0013 0613 Retrieved 15 September 2019 How The Catholic Church Documented Mother Teresa s 2 Miracles NPR org Retrieved 15 September 2019 Sarno Robert J Process of Canonization Archdiocese of Oklahoma City Archived from the original on 8 June 2018 Retrieved 5 June 2018 Vincent Cassy Cecile 2016 Les joyaux de la Couronne Saintete et monarchie en Espagne apres le concile de Trente Devotion et legitimation Presses universitaires de Liege pp 41 56 doi 10 4000 books pulg 8977 ISBN 9782875621061 retrieved 5 August 2022 Sources Edit Beccari Camillo 1907 Beatification and Canonization Catholic Encyclopedia Robert Appleton Company Vol 2 via New Advent newadvent org Beccari Camillo 1913 Beatification and Canonization In Herbermann Charles ed Catholic Encyclopedia New York Robert Appleton Company De Meester A J C D Juris Canonici et Juris Canonico Civilis Compendium Nova Editio Tomus Tertius Pars Secunda Brugis Desclee de Brouwer et Sii 1928 Saunders Rev William 2003 The Process of Becoming a Saint Reprinted from Arlington Catholic Herald Via Catholic Education Resource Center catholiceducation org Vatican website with new proceduresExternal links EditList of all Blesseds in the Catholic Church Archived 4 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine by GCatholic org Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Beatification amp oldid 1140665086, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
