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Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen declared ‘Blessed’ at beatification Mass

Bishop Fulton J. Sheen in cassock, ferraiolo and pectoral cross, standing among bookshelves beside a carved statue of the Madonna and Child, on the set of his television programme.
Fulton J. Sheen on the set of his television programme. Fred Palumbo, 1952. Library of Congress, New York World-Telegram & Sun Collection. Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

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Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle declared Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen blessed during a Mass on Sept. 24 at The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis. Acting as a papal delegate and pro-prefect for the Holy See’s Dicastery for Evangelization, Tagle announced the Church's recognition of Sheen's holiness and witness to Jesus Christ.

Organizers estimated that 50,000 pilgrims attended the event, which the Diocese of Peoria selected to accommodate the large crowds. Bishop Louis Tylka of Peoria noted during a press conference that attendees represented nearly every U.S. state and several other countries, including Italy, Poland, and Brazil.

The Mass included approximately 90 bishops, 1,000 priests, 1,600 religious men and women, and 250 deacons. During the liturgy, choirs and an orchestra performed hymns, and priests wore vestments embroidered with JMJ, the signature dedication to Jesus, Mary, and Joseph used by Sheen.

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