Beatus, meaning blessed in Medieval Latin, may mean: One who has been beatified, the stage before being declared a saint Biblical The Commentary on the Apocalypse, (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 (from Psalm 112) is the title of many compositions including : Beatus vir (1641) from Monteverdi's Selva morale e spirituale Beatus vir, ZWV 75, 76, et 77, by Jan Dismas Zelenka Beatus vir, RV597 et RV598, by Vivaldi 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 People 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 ( – ), 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 Bild; 1485–1547), German humanist, religious reformer and classical scholar Other uses "Beatus", a song by Serj Tankian from Imperfect Harmonies See also Beata (disambiguation) Beat (disambiguation)