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Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen declared 'Blessed' at beatification Mass in St. Louis

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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Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen was declared Blessed during a beatification Mass held Sept. 24 at The Dome at America's Center in St. Louis. Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, acting as papal delegate and pro-prefect for the Holy See's Dicastery for Evangelization, pronounced the Church's declaration regarding Sheen's holiness and witness to Jesus Christ.

Organizers reported that approximately 50,000 people attended the Mass. The Diocese of Peoria selected the large arena to accommodate the high number of pilgrims. During a press conference before the liturgy, Bishop Louis Tylka of Peoria stated that attendees represented nearly every U.S. state and several other nations, including Italy, Poland, and Brazil.

The gathering included nearly 90 bishops, 1,000 priests, 250 deacons, and about 1,600 men and women religious. During the Mass, priests wore vestments embroidered with JMJ, the signature dedication to Jesus, Mary, and Joseph used by Sheen. Cardinal Tagle described the late theologian and evangelizer as a son of Illinois, the United States, and the world.

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