After a years-long postponement, Bishop Louis Tylka of Peoria, Illinois, announced on Feb. 9 that the Vatican has greenlit the beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen — a beloved preacher, author, and media pioneer of the 20th century.
archbishop fulton sheen
Sheen Beatification Postponed at Request of ‘Few’ U.S. Bishops
Bishop Daniel R. Jenky of Peoria said Vatican officials have told him that the upcoming beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen has been postponed “at the request of a few members” of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Archbishop Sheen Will Be Beatified Dec. 21 at Peoria’s Cathedral
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen will be beatified Dec. 21, Bishop Daniel R. Jenky of Peoria announced late Nov. 18.
With Miracle Confirmed in Sheen Cause, Plans for Beatification Can Begin
With “overwhelming joy,” Bishop Daniel R. Jenky of Peoria announced July 6 that Pope Francis had approved a miracle attributed to the intercession of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen.
New York Court Sides with Peoria in Tug-of-War Over Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s Body
An appeals court in New York ruled unanimously against the trustees of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral on Tuesday preventing their efforts to keep the body of Bishop Fulton J. Sheen in New York and allowing for his transfer to Peoria, Illinois.