Pope Francis Officially Recognizes Miracle of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen bringing him closer to Sainthood
Pope Francis also authorized a decree recognizing a miracle through the intercession of Venerable Servant of God Fulton Sheen of the United States, known for his preaching, especially on television and radio.
The Titular Archbishop of Newport and former Bishop of Rochester was born to an Irish family in El Paso, Illinois, on 8 May 1895. He discovered his call to the priesthood at the age of 24 and was ordained a priest in 1919. He pursued higher studies at the Catholic University of America in Washington (US), the Catholic University of Leuven (Belgium) and the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome.
He returned to the US in 1926 and began teaching at the Catholic University of America until 1950.
A gifted teacher and speaker, Sheen’s homilies were much appreciated. In 1930, he began participating in the Sunday radio programme entitled “The Catholic Hour”, which reached an estimated four million listeners at the height of its popularity.
In 1951, he began hosting a weekly television series, “Life is Worth Living”, on matters of faith that attracted some 30 million viewers.
He died in New York at the age of 84, on 9 December 1979.
Excerpt from Vatican News.va
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