Original: The 7 â "8th-century English monk St. Bede was referred to as being venerable soon after his death and, by tradition, is therefore often referred to as" the Venerable Bede "despite his also having been canonized.
Simplified: The 7-8th-century English monk St. Bede was referred to as being venerable soon after his death and, by tradition, is therefore often referred to as "the Venerable Bede" despite his also having been canonized.