Acte par lequel le pape, après la mort d'une personne, déclare qu'elle est au nombre des bienheureux.
ETYM Cf. French béatification.
(Roman Catholic Church) The act of declaring that a deceased person lived a holy life and is worthy of public veneration; a first step toward canonization.
In the Catholic church, the first step toward canonization. Persons who have been beatified can be prayed to, and the title “Blessed” can be put before their names.