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Archbishop Fulton Sheen beatified on September 24

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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Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen was beatified on September 24 at the Dome at America Center in St. Louis.

The beatification Mass took place at the former NFL stadium. Jesuit scholastic Chris Kinkor, SJ, attended the liturgy, noting that the event drew interest from the Catholic Studies program at Saint Louis University and local seminarians.

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