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Venerable
The Venerable is used as a style or epithet in several Christianity|Christian churches. It is also the common English language translation of a number of Buddhist titles.
Christianity
Roman Catholic
In the Roman Catholic Church's Latin rite, ''The Venerable'' is the style used for a person who has been posthumously declared "Heroic virtue|heroic in virtue" during the investigation and process leading to possible canonization as a saint. Before a person is considered to be ''venerable'' he or she must be declared as such by a proclamation, approved by the pope, of having lived a life that was "heroic in virtue" -- the virtues being the Theological Virtues of faith, hope and charity and the Cardinal Virtues of prudence, justice, fortitude and temperance. The next step is beatification, at which point the person is referred to as ''The Blessed'', and then finally canonization, at which point the person is referred to as ''Saint''.
The 7th century English monk St. Bede was referred to as being ''venerable'' soon after his death and, by tradition, is therefore often referred to as "The Venerable Bede" despite his also having been canonized. St Bede was the first person to be recorded as ''The Venerable''.
Eastern Orthodox
In the Eastern Orthodox Church, ''venerable'' (Greek language|Greek: "Όσιος" for men and "Οσία" for women; ) is a title attributed to saints who had lived a monastery|monastic or Hermit|eremitic life, and it is considered equal or sometimes superior to the usual "Saint".
Anglicanism
In the Anglican Communion "The Venerable" (abbreviated as "the Ven") is the style given to an archdeacon.
Buddhism
In Buddhism, the Western style of ''Venerable'' (also abbreviated as Ven.) is entitled to ordained Bhikkhu|Buddhist monks and Bhikkhuni|nuns. The title of ''Master'' may be followed for senior members of the Sangha. ''Venerable'' is used as a western alternative to ''Maha Thera'' in the Theravada branch and ''Shì'' (釋, as in "Sakya") in Chinese Mahayana branch.
See also
- List of venerables|List of people declared venerable
- Venerable Order of St John
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