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Beatification vs Canonized - What's the difference?

beatification | canonized |

As a noun beatification

is 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.

As an adjective canonized is

made part of the canon, made official.

As a verb canonized is

past tense of canonize.

beatification

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • 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.

    • canonized

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Made part of the canon, made official.
  • In the Roman Catholic Church, officially declared a saint.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (canonize)