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Archbishop Fulton Sheen to be beatified

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

Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen will be beatified on September 24 in St. Louis.

Archbishop José H. Gomez noted that Sheen was a pioneer in Catholic communications who used radio and television to explain the faith to both believers and nonbelievers. Sheen hosted the NBC radio program The Catholic Hour from 1930 to 1950 and later hosted the weekly television show Life Is Worth Living on the Dumont Network and ABC between 1952 and 1957.

During his career, Sheen became the most widely recognized Catholic in America. He was a philosopher educated at European universities and used mass media to discuss Jesus and the direction of American society.

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