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Venerable

Bishop Fulton Sheen

Bishop
Type of Cause
Heroic Virtues
birtH – Death
05/08/1895 - 12/09/1979
Birth Location
El Paso, Illinois
Region of Country
Midwest
State or territory
Illinois

"God walks into your soul with silent step. God comes to you more than you go to Him. Never will his coming be what you expect, and yet never will it disappoint. The more you respond to his gentle pressure, the greater will be your freedom."

- Venerable Bishop Fulton Sheen

Name of Guild or Sponsoring Organization
Guild
Diocese leading cause
Peoria
Location of Shrine or Burial
Feast day
N/A
Email info for cause or shrine
Address for cause or shrine
Archbishop Fulton Sheen Foundation 419 NE Madison Ave. Peoria, IL 61603
Date Declared
Servant of God
01/23/2003
Date positio
Approved
05/12/2012
Date Declared
VEnerable
06/28/2012
1st set of miracles approveD
or Decree of Martyrom
or Offer of Life
07/05/2019
DatE
Beatified
2nd set of miracles
Approved
DatE
Canonized
Biography

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Prayer for Beatification or Canonization or intercession

          Heavenly Father, source of all holiness, You raise up within the Church in every age men and women who serve with heroic love and dedication. You have blessed Your Church through the life and ministry of Your faithful servant, Archbishop Fulton J Sheen. He has written and spoken well of Your Divine Son, Jesus Christ, and was a true instrument of the Holy Spirit in touching the hearts of countless people.

          If it be according to Your Will, for the honor and glory of the Most Holy Trinity and for the salvation of souls, we ask You to move the Church to proclaim him a saint. We ask this prayer through Jesus Christ, our Lord.

          Amen.

Imprimatur: Most Reverend Daniel R. Jenky, C.S.C., Bishop of Peoria

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