[Wikipedia-l] Saints

Wed Oct 22 19:36:51 UTC 2003

> I partially agree, and partially disagree.  "Saint Bernard of Clairvaux"
> is perfectly fine, as people who have been beatified are often referred
> to as such, both by those who recognize the sainthood and those who do
> not (there are plenty of atheists who debate the viewpoints of Saint
> Peter, for example).  I do think "Blessed ..." is inappropriate though,
> and frankly a little ridiculous.

I don't see why. "Blessed" is analogous to "Saint." "Saint" is the title of
a person who has been canonized; "Blessed" is the title of a person who has
been beatified.

Matt