beatification

nouns

a state of supreme happiness
beatification, beatitude, blessedness
is derived from
beatify
is derived from
beatify
the action of rendering supremely blessed and extremely happy
beatification
is derived from
beatify
is derived from
beatify
is a type of (narrower)
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
"there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions"
action
(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
beatification
is derived from
beatify
domain category
the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy
Church of Rome, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church
is a type of (narrower)
a religious ceremony in which something is made holy
sanctification