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Granted sainthood (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

beatified

(Other definitions for beatified that I've seen before include "Declared Blessed as precursor to canonisation" , "Declared blessed as first step towards canonisation" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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