Information AboutVenerable |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT VENERABLE | |
| sainthood | |
| venerable people | |
|
image of Venerable Father Samuel Mazzuchelli in St. Raphael's Cathedral , Dubuque, Iowa . A 19th century priest who worked in Iowa , Illinois , and Wisconsin - he was declared Venerable by Pope John Paul II in 1993 .]] Venerable is a title confered on persons for a number of religious reasons, particularly in the Christian Churches . In the or Eremitic life, and it is considered equal or sometimes superior to the usual "Saint". In the Anglican Communion , ''venerable'' is the title given to an Archdeacon . In the Roman Catholic Church , ''venerable'' is the title of a person who has attained the third-highest of the recognized degrees of sanctity. Before one is considered ''Venerable'', he or she must be declared a '' Servant Of God '' by proclamation. Consecrating a person with the title of ''Venerable'' leads through the process of naming an individual a Saint . The next step is Beatification , at which point the person is referred to as ''Blessed'', and then finally Canonization , at which point the person is referred to as '' Saint ''. Bede is one of the most famous "venerable" historical figures. |
|
|