+Beatification is a recognition by the [Catholic Church](/wiki/catholic_church) that a deceased person is "Blessed" and worthy of local public veneration. It is a significant step towards [Canonization](/wiki/canonization), usually requiring the verification of a miracle attributed to their intercession after death.
+## See also
+- [Sainthood](/wiki/sainthood)
+- [Miracle](/wiki/miracle)
+- [Pope](/wiki/pope)
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