beatifying的中文翻译是什么意思

VERB（天主教会）为（死者）行宣福礼

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.

• 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。