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Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle declares Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen blessed

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

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle declared Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen blessed during a Mass in St. Louis, Missouri, on September 24, 2026.

During his homily, Cardinal Tagle highlighted the piety and missionary zeal of the American evangelizer. He noted that Sheen represented values such as humility, solidarity with the poor and sick, and a living connection to Christ. Sheen was a 20th-century theologian, teacher, preacher, and pioneer in Catholic communications.

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  4. Sep 24, 11:09 AM Diocese of Edmonton Archbishop Fulton Sheen helped shape Fr. Paul Moret’s faith
  5. Sep 24, 12:43 PM Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen declared ‘Blessed’ at Mass in St. Louis
  6. Sep 24, 8:06 AM Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend Sheen beatification ‘a gift’ and a call to mission, say pilgrims in St. Louis
  7. Sep 23, 6:10 AM Aleteia Link here: How to watch Archbishop Sheen’s beatification
  8. Sep 23, 1:01 PM Diocese of Tulsa The faithful of the Diocese of Tulsa & Eastern Oklahoma are invited to watch the livestream of the Beatification of Archbishop Fulton J…
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  11. Sep 24, 9:30 AM Diocese of Tulsa 🙏 A special moment for the Church - and for pilgrims from the Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma! Cathy Miller, Tamme Saffe, Seminarian…
  12. Sep 24, 12:28 PM Vatican News Čeština Homilie kardinála Tagleho: Blahoslavený jsi, Fultone J. Sheene!

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  5. Oct 23, 1:00 AM PT Your letters: Synodality in the seminary, Sheen relics, abortion and empathy
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  7. Oct 20, 5:32 AM PT · 2 sources Church beatifies Archbishop Fulton Sheen
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