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English: Venerable Fulton John Sheen (May 8, 1895 – December 9, 1979) was an American bishop (later archbishop) of the Catholic Church known for his preaching and especially his work on television and radio. Ordained a priest of the Diocese of Peoria in 1919, Fulton Sheen quickly became a renowned theologian, earning the Cardinal Mercier Prize for International Philosophy in 1923. He went on to teach theology and philosophy at the Catholic University of America as well as acting as a parish priest before being appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of New York in 1951. He held this position until 1966 when he was made the Bishop of Rochester. He resigned in 1969 as his 75th birthday approached, and was made the Archbishop of the titular see of Newport, Wales. He is venerated in the Catholic Church, having been declared Venerable by Pope Francis, His feast day is celebrated every year on 9 December.
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Date of birth | 8 May 1895 El Paso Peter John Sheen | ||||
Date of death | 9 December 1979 New York City | ||||
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Media in category "Fulton J. Sheen"
The following 12 files are in this category, out of 12 total.
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Archbishop Sheen COA.svg 846 × 801; 458 KB
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Coat of arms of Fulton John Sheen.svg 1,150 × 1,226; 382 KB
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Bishop Fulton J. Sheen 1956 (cropped).JPG 177 × 273; 12 KB
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Bishop Fulton J. Sheen 1956.JPG 873 × 693; 130 KB
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Fulton J. Sheen Birthplace Marker, El Paso, Illinois, November 2024.jpg 4,032 × 3,024; 5.25 MB
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Fulton J. Sheen NYWTS.jpg 1,892 × 2,301; 461 KB
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Fulton J. Sheen Signature.svg 480 × 207; 14 KB
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Museum of Catholic Art and History (Columbus, Ohio) - Ven. Fulton J. Sheen signed portrait.jpg 3,527 × 4,271; 13.47 MB
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SHEEN, F.J. REVEREND LCCN2016860626.jpg 8,139 × 10,109; 5.44 MB
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SHEEN, F.J. REVEREND LCCN2016860626.tif 8,139 × 10,109; 156.95 MB
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SHEEN, FULTON J. REVEREND LCCN2016860627.jpg 8,139 × 10,084; 6.74 MB
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SHEEN, FULTON J. REVEREND LCCN2016860627.tif 8,139 × 10,084; 156.56 MB
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