- Beatus
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 inilluminated manuscript form, written by Saint Beatus of Liébana (below), is often just referred to as a Beatus. Many famous versions exist, especially in theMozarabic style, such as theMorgan Beatus .Individual persons
*
Beatus of Lungern or Saint Beatus ofBeatenberg orThun , 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 of Vendôme *
Beatus Rhenanus (also known as Beatus Bild), who lived 1485 -1547, a German humanist, religious reformer, andclassical scholar .
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
