Original: Bede became known as Venerable Bede (Lat.: Beda Venerabilis) by the 9th century,Wright Companion to Bede p. 3 but this was not linked to consideration for sainthood by the Roman Catholic Church.
Simplified: Bede became respectfully known as Venerable Bede soon after his death, but this was not linked to consideration for sainthood by the Roman Catholic Church.