Canonization vs. Beatification
Difference Between Canonization and Beatification
Canonizationnoun
(Christianity) The final process or decree (following beatification) by which the name of a deceased person is placed in the catalogue (canon) of saints and commended to perpetual veneration and invocation.
Beatificationnoun
The act of beatifying, or the state of being beatified; especially, in the Roman Catholic Church, the act or process of ascertaining and declaring that a deceased person is one of "the blessed," or has attained the second degree of sanctity, — usually a stage in the process of canonization.
Canonizationnoun
The state of being canonized or sainted.
Beatificationnoun
a state of supreme happiness
Canonizationnoun
(Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saints
Beatificationnoun
the action of rendering supremely blessed and extremely happy
Beatificationnoun
(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
