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Vatican Authorizes Fulton Sheen Beatification After Six-Year Pause

Peoria says it is working with the Vatican’s sainthood office to set a ceremony in the city.

FILE - This Oct. 26, 1966 file photo shows Bishop Fulton J. Sheen in his office at the Propagation of Faith in New York. (AP Photo/Eddie Adams, file)
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Pope Leo XIV appears at his studio window to deliver the traditional Sunday blessing to faithful and pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican for the noon Angelus prayer, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
(Original Caption) New York: Fulton J. Sheen, Bishop of Rochester, New York, at the Mount Neboh synagogue in Manhattan where he participated in the Jewish religious service and received a special Brotherhood Award.

Overview

  • The Diocese of Peoria announced that the Holy See has cleared Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen’s cause to proceed to beatification, with no date yet set.
  • The 2019 ceremony was halted at the request of the Diocese of Rochester for a review of Sheen’s role in priests’ assignments, prompting a lengthy Vatican review.
  • Church officials report Sheen faced no abuse allegations himself, and Peoria representatives say prior investigations found no wrongdoing tied to his tenure.
  • New York’s lookback period produced no claims against Sheen, while Rochester’s bankruptcy concluded in 2025 with a survivor settlement fund.
  • Pope Francis recognized a 2019 miracle involving a revived stillborn infant, and a separate court fight over Sheen’s remains ended in 2019 with their transfer to Peoria.