This stage in the process of proclaiming a person a saint occurs after a diocese or eparchy, and the Congregation for the Causes of Saints has conducted a rigorous investigation into the person’s life and writings to determine whether he or she demonstrates a heroic level of virtue, offered their life, or suffered martyrdom. A miracle attributed to the person’s intercession must be proved. The title “Blessed” is bestowed on a person who has been beatified and accorded limited liturgical veneration.