Beatification
WordNet
noun
(1) (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
(2) The action of rendering supremely blessed and extremely happy
(3) A state of supreme happiness
WiktionaryText
Noun
- The act of beatifying, or the state of being beatified; esp., 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.