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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.