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.
Statements (42)
| 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.
subject surface form:
Clemens August Graf von Galen