Venerable Fulton Sheen to be beatified in St. Louis on 24 September
Vatican News • • nation
Key Points:
- Fulton J. Sheen, a prominent American Catholic figure, is scheduled for beatification on September 24, 2026, in St. Louis, Missouri, with Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle presiding on behalf of Pope Leo XIV.
- Sheen was declared Venerable in 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI after recognition of his heroic virtue, and a miracle attributed to him was approved by Pope Francis in 2019, paving the way for his beatification.
- Known for his influential preaching on television and radio, Sheen hosted the popular TV series “Life is Worth Living” and the radio program “The Catholic Hour,” reaching millions of listeners and viewers.
- Born in 1895 in El Paso, Illinois, Sheen was ordained in 1919 and held academic positions before serving as Bishop of Rochester from 1951 to 1969 and later as Titular Archbishop of Newport.
- Sheen passed away in 1979 at age 84, leaving a legacy as a gifted teacher and communicator of the Catholic faith.
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