The Archdiocese of New York joins the universal Church in celebrating the upcoming beatification of Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, which will grant him the title of "Blessed" (Beatus in Latin) to signify the Church's belief that he is in heaven and can intercede in prayers for others.
We look forward to calling him Blessed Fulton J. Sheen, and, please God, someday soon seeing him raised to the altars as a saint.
Although justly famous as a groundbreaking pioneer in using radio and television as a means of evangelizing and teaching, Archbishop Sheen's entire life was devoted to making disciples and spreading the good news of the Gospel. Whether as a priest in his home diocese of Peoria, professor at The Catholic University of America, National Director of the Propagation of the Faith, auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of New York, Bishop of Rochester, or prolific author of classic works of spiritual reading, Archbishop Sheen always strove to bring people closer to Jesus and His Church.
We look forward to calling him Blessed Fulton J. Sheen, and, please God, someday soon seeing him raised to the altars as a saint.
— Archbishop Ronald A. Hicks
Archbishop of New York