Beatus

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Beatus, meaning blessed in Latin, may mean:

  • a term in the Catholic Church for a person (Beata if female) who has been beatified, the stage before being declared a saint.
  • Saint Beatus of Liébana, a Spanish monk who lived in the 8th century, in San Martin de Turieno in Liebana. See below also.
  • Saint Beatus, Bishop of Amiens in France in the 5th century
  • Beatus of Lungern or Saint Beatus of Beatenberg or Thun, a semi-legendary figure who is considered the saint of Switzerland.