Beatification

Beatification (from Latin beatus, blessed, Greek μακάριος, makarios and Latin facere, make) is a recognition given by the Catholic Church of a dead person's entrance into Heaven and power to help people who pray in his or her name. Beatification is the third of the four steps in the canonization process. A person who is beatified is given the title "Blessed".

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Stages of Canonization in the Catholic Church
  Servant of God   →   Venerable   →   Blessed   →   Saint  
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