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Beatification is the step before becoming a saint. The sainthood process is called canonization.

The title that goes with Beatification is "Blessed"

The title that goes with Canonization is "Saint"

A thorugh vetting process is done all the local level to check for special happenings in the lives of people who might be beatified or canonized. Then it moves to the bishop or diocesan level and things are checked again. Then it moves on to the national level and then on to the Vatican and it is done all over again and again.

Much like the government -- the levels of investigation, that is.

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