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  2. The Venerable - Wikipedia

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    The pronouncement means it is considered likely that they are in heaven, but it is possible the person could still be in purgatory. Before one is considered venerable, one must be declared by a proclamation, approved by the pope, to have lived a life that was "heroic in virtue" (the theological virtues of faith, hope, and charity and the ...

  3. List of venerated Catholics - Wikipedia

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    In the Catholic Church, Venerable is the title used for a person who has been posthumously declared "heroic in virtue" during the investigation and process leading to beatification. The following is an incomplete list of people declared to be venerable. The list is in alphabetical order by Christian name but, if necessary, by surname or the ...

  4. Veneration - Wikipedia

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    Veneration in Noto St Conrad of Piacenza (San Corrado) Veneration ( Latin: veneratio; Greek: τιμάω timáō ), [a] or veneration of saints, is the act of honoring a saint, a person who has been identified as having a high degree of sanctity or holiness. [1] Angels are shown similar veneration in many religions.

  5. List of Servants of God - Wikipedia

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    The next step is being declared Venerable, upon a decree of heroism or martyrdom by the honored. That is followed by beatification , with the title of Blessed . After the confirmation of miracles resulting from the intercession of the honored, the final step is canonization , where the honored would receive the title of Saint .

  6. List of venerated Americans - Wikipedia

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    Henriette DeLille (1813–1862), Founder of the Sisters of the Holy Family of New Orleans (Louisiana, USA) Declared Venerable: March 27, 2010. Kasimira Kaupas (Maria) (1880–1940), Founder of the Sisters of Saint Casimir (Panevėžys, Lithuania – Illinois, USA) Declared Venerable: July 1, 2010.

  7. Canonization - Wikipedia

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    Icon of St. Cyprian of Carthage, who urged diligence in the process of canonization. Canonization is the declaration of a deceased person as an officially recognized saint, specifically, the official act of a Christian communion declaring a person worthy of public veneration and entering their name in the canon catalogue of saints, or authorized list of that communion's recognized saints.

  8. Vulnerable adult - Wikipedia

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    Adults usually become vulnerable by cognitive impairment such as Down syndrome. Aging can cause or worsen a person's vulnerability, by physical decrepitude and/or lack of money. [3] [4] [5] Many vulnerable adults have suffered abuse, [6] the long-term effects of which may aggravate their vulnerability.

  9. Bede - Wikipedia

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    Bede ( / biːd /; Old English: Bēda [ˈbeːdɑ]; 672/3 – 26 May 735), also known as Saint Bede, the Venerable Bede, and Bede the Venerable ( Latin: Beda Venerabilis ), was an English monk and an author and scholar. He was one of the greatest teachers and writers during the Early Middle Ages, and his most famous work, Ecclesiastical History ...