The Venerable
The Venerable is a style, title, or epithet used in some Christian churches.
Catholic
In the
Other examples of venerables are Bishop Fulton J. Sheen, Princess Louise of France, Francis Libermann, and Mother Mary Potter.
The 7th/8th-century English monk St Bede was called venerable soon after his death and is still often called "the Venerable Bede" or "Bede the Venerable" despite having been canonized in 1899.
This is also the
Anglican
In the Anglican Communion, "The Venerable" (abbreviated as "the Ven.") is the style usually given to an archdeacon.[4][5]
Eastern Orthodoxy
In the
A monastic saint who was martyred for the Orthodox faith is referred to as "venerable martyr" or hosiomartyr.
In the 20th century, some English-language Orthodox sources began to use the term venerable to refer to a righteous person who was a candidate for glorification (canonization), most famously in the case of John of Shanghai and San Francisco. This has not altered the original usage of the term in reference to monastic saints.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ Heffron, Christopher. "Ask A Franciscan: What Is 'Equivalent Canonization'?". Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "Catholic Encyclopedia - Infallibility". Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ Pentin, Edward (3 September 2013). "Report: Pope Francis Says John Paul II to Be Canonized April 27". National Catholic Register. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
- ^ "List of Abbreviations", Crockford's Clerical Directory website.
- ^ "Forms of Address for Anglican Clergy". www.anglican.ca. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
External links
The dictionary definition of Venerable at Wiktionary
