Archbishop Fulton Sheen is one step closer to becoming a saint.
Following a beatification Mass Thursday in St. Louis, Missouri, Sheen will now be referred to as “Blessed” Fulton Sheen.
Sheen has a connection to Erie, dating back to 1936, when he visited Mercyhurst College, which was still a relatively new school at the time.
Bryan Colvin, Mercyhurst University archivist, said Sheen was already a well-known radio personality when he came to Erie…