Beatus
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Beatus, meaning blessed in Latin, may mean:
- a term in the Catholic Church for a person (Beata if female) who has been beatified, the stage before being declared a saint.
- A copy of the Commentary on the Apocalypse, (i.e. Book of Revelation), especially in illuminated manuscript form, written by Saint Beatus of Liébana (below), is often just referred to as a Beatus. Many famous versions exist, especially in the Mozarabic style, such as the Morgan Beatus.
[edit] Individual persons
- Beatus of Lungern or Saint Beatus of Beatenberg or Thun, a semi-legendary figure who is considered the saint of Switzerland.
- Saint Beatus, Bishop of Amiens, France in the 5th century
- Saint Beatus of Liébana, a Spanish monk who lived in the 8th century, in San Martin de Turieno in Liebana. Best known for his Commentary on the Book of Revelation - see above.
- Beatus Rhenanus (also known as Beatus Bild), who lived 1485 -1547, a German humanist, religious reformer, and classical scholar.
