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Lessons for Catholic leaders from Blessed Fulton Sheen’s rocky tenure in Rochester

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

Blessed Fulton Sheen’s time as bishop of Rochester offers lessons for modern pastors and dioceses, according to reporter José Manuel de Urquidi. Following Sheen's beatification on September 24 in St. Louis, de Urquidi noted that the years Sheen spent leading the Rochester diocese were a complicated part of his history.

Sheen arrived in Rochester in December 1966 amid speculation that he had been exiled by Cardinal Francis Spellman of New York. During his three years there, Sheen implemented moves that were ahead of many other United States dioceses. This occurred as Sheen sought to transition the Church from a state of Christendom to one of mission territory, a concept he previously shared with bishops at the Second Vatican Council.

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