Beatus, meaning ''blessed'' in Medieval Latin, may mean: *One who has been

beatified Beatification (from Latin ''beatus'', "blessed" and ''facere'', "to make”) is a recognition accorded by the Catholic Church of a deceased person's entrance into Heaven and capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in their nam ...

, the stage before being declared a saint

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*The ''

Commentary on the Apocalypse ''Commentary on the Apocalypse'' (''Commentaria in Apocalypsin'') is a book written in the eighth century by the Spanish monk and theologian Beatus of Liébana (730–785) and copied and illustrated in manuscript in works called "Beati" during t ...

'', (i.e. Book of Revelation), especially in illuminated manuscript form, written by Saint Beatus of Liébana *Beatus initial, the B of "Beatus vir..." ("Blessed is the man..."), the start of Psalm 1 in Latin, usually given the most elaborate decoration in an illuminated

psalter A psalter is a volume containing the Book of Psalms, often with other devotional material bound in as well, such as a liturgical calendar and litany of the Saints. Until the emergence of the book of hours in the Late Middle Ages, psalters we ...

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Beatus vir Beatus vir (; "Blessed is the man...") are the first words in the Latin Vulgate Bible of both Psalm 1 and Psalm 112 (in the general modern numbering; it is Psalm 111 in the Greek Septuagint and the Vulgate). In each case, the words are used to r ...

'' (from Psalm 112) is the title of many compositions including : **''Beatus vir (1641)'' from Monteverdi's '' Selva morale e spirituale'' **''Beatus vir, ZWV 75, 76, et 77'', by Jan Dismas Zelenka **''Beatus vir, RV597 et RV598'', by

Vivaldi Antonio Lucio Vivaldi (4 March 1678 – 28 July 1741) was an Italian composer, virtuoso violinist and impresario of Baroque music. Regarded as one of the greatest Baroque composers, Vivaldi's influence during his lifetime was widespread a ...

**''Beatus vir, MH 410, MH 398'', by

Michael Haydn Johann Michael Haydn (; 14 September 173710 August 1806) was an Austrian composer of the Classical period, the younger brother of Joseph Haydn. Life Michael Haydn was born in 1737 in the Austrian village of Rohrau, near the Hungarian border. ...

** ''Beatus Vir'' (Górecki), opus 38 (1979), by Górecki **''Beatus vir, Seibel 26, 27, and 28'' by

Johann David Heinichen Johann David Heinichen (17 April 1683 – 16 July 1729) was a German Baroque composer and music theorist who brought the musical genius of Venice to the court of Augustus II the Strong in Dresden. After he died, Heinichen's music attracted little a ...

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Beatus of Lungern Beatus of Lungern, known also by the honorific Apostle of Switzerland or as Beatus of Beatenberg or Beatus of Thun, was probably a legendary monk and hermit of early Christianity, and is revered as a saint. Though his legend states that he died in ...

or Saint Beatus of Beatenberg or Thun (died 122), semi-legendary figure who is considered the saint of Switzerland *

Saint Beatus In religious belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term ''saint'' depends on the context and denomination. In Catholic, Eastern Ortho ...

Bishop of Amiens The Roman Catholic Diocese of Amiens (Latin: ''Dioecesis Ambianensis''; French: ''Diocèse d'Amiens'') is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in France. The diocese comprises the department of Somme, of which the city of Ami ...

, France in the 5th century *Saint Beatus of Liébana (c. 730–c. 800), Spanish monk in San Martin de Turieno in Liebana, known for his ''Commentary on the Apocalypse'' *

Beatus of Vendôme Beatus, meaning ''blessed'' in Medieval Latin, may mean: *One who has been beatified, the stage before being declared a saint Biblical *The ''Commentary on the Apocalypse'', (i.e. Book of Revelation), especially in illuminated manuscript form, wri ...

, semi-legendary saint of Vendôme * Beatus Rhenanus (Beatus Bild; 1485–1547), German humanist, religious reformer and classical scholar

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*"Beatus", a song by Serj Tankian from '' Imperfect Harmonies''

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