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- 1Illinois church of Blessed Sheen's baptism joins first parish named for him▼Blessed Sheen’s baptismal church in Illinois to be part of world’s first parish named for him
The Illinois church where Fulton Sheen was baptized will become part of the world's first parish named for the beloved American bishop and media evangelist, who is on the path to sainthood. Catholics are following the development closely as devotion to Sheen continues to grow and his cause for canonization advances.
- 2Illinois church of Blessed Sheen's baptism joins first parish named for him▼Blessed Sheen's baptismal church in Illinois to be part of world's first parish named for him
The Illinois church where Fulton Sheen was baptized will become part of the world's first parish named for the beloved American bishop and media evangelist. The announcement, reported by Catholic outlets, ties his baptismal site to a new parish honoring his legacy as the Church moves forward on his path to sainthood.
- 3Illinois parish where Blessed Fulton Sheen was baptized to bear his name●Blessed Sheen’s baptismal parish in Illinois to be first in world named for him
St. Mary's Parish in El Paso, Illinois, where Bishop Fulton Sheen was baptized, is set to become the first church in the world named for the now-beaten archbishop and pioneering televangelist. The renaming honors one of the most prominent American Catholic figures of the 20th century, and it is being reported by Catholic media as a notable milestone for the local parish and his legacy.