| Birth: | May 8, 1895 | | Death: | Dec. 9, 1979 | 
Educator, author, radio and television apologist, archbishop. He was born Peter Sheen on May 8, 1895 in El Paso, Illinois. He was ordained to the priesthood on Sept. 20, 1919 in Peoria, IL. He served as an Auxillary Bishop for the Archdiocese of New York from 1951-1966. On December 16,1966 he was appointed the Bishop of the Rochester, New York Diocese. Bishop Sheen is most famous for his radio show, "The Catholic Hour" and his television show, "Life is Worth Living." (bio by: Eamonn)
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Parents:
Newton Morris Sheen (1862 - 1944)
Delia Fulton Sheen (1864 - 1943)
Search Amazon for Fulton Sheen | | | Burial:
Saint Patricks Cathedral
Manhattan
New York County
New York, USA
Plot: Crypt under the altar |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Jan 01, 2001
Find A Grave Memorial# 947 |
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Behold , the Lord's hand is not shortened that it cannot save, neither his ear heavy that it cannot hear. Isaiah 59v1
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David Martin
Added: Jun. 3, 2013 |
Venerable Bishop Fulton Sheen: In rememberance of the most renown Roman Catholic orator, I have truly admire your work and I have read some of your work also! Remembering you today, happy 118th birthday!
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MFPS
Added: May. 8, 2013 |
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Janis Coleman
Added: May. 8, 2013 |
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