Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, who served as bishop of Rochester from 1966 to 1969, was beatified Sept. 24 during a Mass at the Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis. The ceremony, presided over by Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, officially gave Sheen the title “Blessed,” marking a significant step in the Catholic Church’s canonization process.
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