Blessed

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Blessed is a Roman Catholic honorific title given to individuals who have been beatified and recognized for living a life of heroic virtue or martyrdom, placing them on the path toward possible sainthood.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic honorific title
ecclesiastical title
allows limited liturgical celebration
associatedWith beatified person
ceremonyMayBeDelegatedTo papal legate
ceremonyType beatification ceremony
ceremonyUsuallyPresidedBy Pope NERFINISHED
conferredFor heroic virtue
martyrdom
distinguishedFrom Saint
Servant of God
Venerable
equivalentTitleInItalian Beata
Beato NERFINISHED
equivalentTitleInLatin Beata
Beatus NERFINISHED
followsProcess beatification
grantedBy Holy See NERFINISHED
Pope
hasHonorificCategory less than full sainthood
honorificPrefixFor name of beatified individual
implies person is in Heaven
languageForm English
liturgicalCult usually local or regional
mayRequire verified miracle
notUsedFor living persons
partOf canonization process
precedesStatus Saint
preconditionFor canonization as saint
publicVeneration may be extended to religious orders
permitted in specific dioceses or regions
rankInCanonization third step
requires recognition of heroic virtue or martyrdom
requiresApprovalBy Congregation for the Causes of Saints NERFINISHED
requiresInvestigationOf candidate’s life and virtues
requiresMiracleFor non-martyr candidates
titlePlacement placed before personal name
usedFor deceased persons only
usedIn Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED
usedInDocuments hagiographical texts
liturgical calendars
official decrees of beatification

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Brian Blessed familyName Blessed
Clemens August honorificPrefix Blessed
subject surface form: Clemens August Graf von Galen
Max Holloway nickname Blessed