Fulton J. Sheen

Beatified American Catholic bishop and televangelist (1895–1979)

Peter "Fulton" John Sheen (May 8, 1895 – December 9, 1979) was an American Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Rochester from 1966 to 1969. He was known for his preaching, especially on television and radio. Ordained a priest of the Diocese of Peoria in Illinois in 1919, Sheen quickly became a renowned theologian, earning the Cardinal Mercier Prize for International Philosophy in 1923.

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