 A diocesan process has begun for the possible beatification of Father Etienne Pernet; it was sent to Rome where his case was opened in 1931.Father Etienne Pernet's "heroic virtues" were recognized by Pontifical Decree of 14 May 1983 by John Paul II, who thus recognized him as "venerable".Place Étienne-Pernet in Paris is named after him, as is Pernet Family Health Service, a certified home health care agency in Worcester, Massachusetts.