Has Bishop Sheen Been Beatified?

The Diocese of Peoria announced on Dec. 18, 2019, that Venerable Fulton Sheen will be beatified Dec. 21, 2019, at the city's Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception. Pope Francis has approved a miracle attributed to Sheen.

Is Bishop Sheen beatified?

Nov. 18, 2019: The Diocese of Peoria announces that Sheen will be beatified at the city's Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception.

What happened Bishop Sheen?

Soon after an open-heart surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital, Sheen died on December 9, 1979, in his private chapel while praying before the Blessed Sacrament. He was interred in the crypt of St. Patrick's Cathedral near the deceased archbishops of New York, including his rival Cardinal Spellman.