Original: Bede became known as Venerable Bede ( Lat/O. : 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: Name 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 .