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Fulton John Sheen (born Peter John Sheen, May 8, 1895 – December 9, 1979) was an American bishop 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 Illinois, in 1919, [ 1 ] Sheen quickly became a renowned theologian, earning the Cardinal Mercier Prize ...
Life Is Worth Living is an inspirational American television series which ran on the DuMont Television Network from February 12, 1952, to April 26, 1955, [1] then on ABC until April 8, 1957, featuring the Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. Similar series, also featuring Sheen, followed in 1958–1961 and 1961–1968.
On June 27, 2019, the remains of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen were disinterred from St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York, where he was buried in 1979, and transferred to St. Mary's Cathedral. [8] They are entombed in a marble monument at a side altar dedicated to Our Lady of Perpetual Help.
Most Rev. J. Michael Miller, CSB, Archbishop of Vancouver [72] Most Rev. R. Walker Nickless, Bishop of Sioux City, Iowa; Most Rev. Richard Pates, Bishop of Des Moines, Iowa; Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, Titular Archbishop of Newport, Wales, TV personality [90] [47] Most Rev. Dennis J. Sullivan, Bishop of Camden, New Jersey
The Story of the Vatican is a 1941 American documentary directed by Jean Pages.The film was written by and stars Fulton J. Sheen (who would later become an archbishop in the Roman Catholic Church), and was the second of only four full-length features produced by The March of Time, better known for their newsreels.
He was consecrated on November 28, 1969, by Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. Hogan's resignation as bishop of Rochester was accepted by Pope John Paul II on November 22, 1978. [ 2 ] Joseph Hogan died on August 27, 2000.
Archbishop Fulton Sheen, now “Venerable” was director of the Pontifical Mission Societies from 1950 – 1966. [15] In the Fall of 1951, he began his famous television series, Life is Worth Living. [16] The rich content and dramatic presentation of his one-man television program soon attracted 30 million viewers.
"Sheen adopted his stage name in honor of Catholic archbishop and theologian Fulton J. Sheen. Sheen lived on Brown Street in the South Park neighborhood, and was one of 10 siblings (9 boys and one girl). He attended Chaminade High School (now Chaminade-Julienne High School). He was raised as a Roman Catholic."