When the Catholic church beatifies someone who is dead, it declares officially that they were a holy person, usually as the first step towards making them a saint.
例句
In May, Pope John Paul is to beatify Gianna Beretta.5月，教皇约翰·保罗将为吉安娜·贝雷塔行宣福礼。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. a state of supreme happiness
2. the action of rendering supremely blessed and extremely happy
3. (Roman Catholic Church) an act of the Pope who declares that a deceased person lived a holy life and is worthy of public veneration; a first step toward canonization