Born on the Midwestern plains of El Paso, Illinois, in May 1895, Fulton J. Sheen was ordained a priest in 1919 in the Catholic Diocese of Peoria and was soon on his way to becoming one of the most ...

Fulton John Sheen (born Peter John Sheen, May 8, 1895 – December 9, 1979) was an American bishop of the Catholic Church known for his preaching and especially his work on television and radio.

Pope Francis has approved the beatification of former Bishop Fulton Sheen, according to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Peoria, Illinois. The action will move the one time head of Rochester's Catholic ...

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