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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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 *''

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 ''Selva morale e spirituale'' (Stattkus-Verzeichnis, SV 252–288) is the short title of a collection of sacred music by the Italian composer Claudio Monteverdi, published in Venice in 1640 and 1641. The title translates to "Moral and Spiritual F ...

'' **''Beatus vir, ZWV 75, 76, et 77'', by

Jan Dismas Zelenka Jan Dismas Zelenka (16 October 1679 – 23 December 1745), baptised Jan Lukáš Zelenka was a Czech composer and musician of the Baroque period. His music is admired for its harmonic inventiveness and mastery of counterpoint. Zelenka was rais ...

**''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 widesprea ...

**''Beatus vir, MH 410, MH 398'', by Michael Haydn ** ''Beatus Vir'' (Górecki), opus 38 (1979), by Górecki **''Beatus vir, Seibel 26, 27, and 28'' by Johann David Heinichen

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* Beatus of Lungern or Saint Beatus of Beatenberg or Thun (died 122), semi-legendary figure who is considered the saint of Switzerland * Saint Beatus, Bishop of Amiens, France in the 5th century *Saint

Beatus of Liébana Saint Beatus of Liébana ( es, Beato; 730 – c. 800) was a monk, theologian, and geographer from the former Duchy of Cantabria and Kingdom of Asturias, in modern Cantabria, northern Spain, who worked and lived in the Picos de Europa mountains ...

( – ), Spanish monk in San Martin de Turieno in Liebana, known for his ''Commentary on the Apocalypse'' * Beatus of Vendôme, semi-legendary saint of Vendôme *

Beatus Rhenanus Beatus Rhenanus (22 August 148520 July 1547), born as Beatus Bild, was a German humanist, religious reformer, classical scholar, and book collector. Early life and education Rhenanus was born on the 22 August 1485 in Schlettstadt (Sélestat) ...

(Beatus Bild; 1485–1547), German humanist, religious reformer and classical scholar

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

Imperfect Harmonies ''Imperfect Harmonies'' is the second studio album by Armenian-American singer Serj Tankian. The album was released on September 21, 2010 through Reprise Records and Serjical Strike Records. Release and promotion ''Imperfect Harmonies'' was orig ...

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