- In a 1930 article entitled "A Plea for Intolerance," he held that the United States was not plagued by bigotry so much as it was plagued by the "weird fungus of broadmindedness": "A bigoted man is one who refuses to accept a reason for anything; a broadminded man is one who will accept anything for a reason, providing it is not a good reason.".
- Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Theology and Canon Law, Catholic University (1920); Doctorate in Philosophy (PhD), University of Louvain, Belgium (1923); Doctorate in Theology (DD), Angelicum University, Rome (1924).
- Ironically, for a man whose words ultimately reached millions, he was dismissed from his high school debate team for being a poor public speaker.
- Upon his death, his remains were interred at Saint Patrick's Cathedral on Fifth Avenue in New York City. His location plot is Crypt under the altar.
- Awarded an Emmy in 1952 for being chosen as television's "Most Oustanding Personality".
- Ordained to the priesthood for the Peoria, Illinois, diocese (20 September 1919).
- Refused to answer to his given name almost as soon as he could talk, preferring to be called Fulton, his mother's maiden name.
- In an incident which damaged his standing in the eyes of many, he announced that he was giving away a parish to the U.S. government, then four days later, after a storm of protests, took back the gift (1968).
- Among his more than 50 books: "God and Intelligence in Modern Philosophy" (1925); "Communism and the Conscience of the West" (1948); "Peace of Soul" (1949); the 5 volumn series "Life is Worth Living" (1953 - 1957); "The Priest is Not His Own" (1963).
- The cause for his canonization as a Saint was officially opened in 2002. In June 2012, Pope Benedict XVI officially recognized a Decree from the Congregation for the Causes of Saints stating that he lived a life of "heroic virtues" - a major step towards beatification - so he is now referred to as Venerable.
- His nickname "Uncle Fultie" derives from the fact that he was the first television performer to beat television pioneer Milton Berle in the ratings. Berle's nickname was Uncle Miltie.
- The eldest of 4 sons. He had a half-sister from his father's first marriage, who was raised by Sheen's uncle after her mother's death.
- National director of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, the Catholic Church's principal mission organization (1950 - 1966)
- First American to win the Cardinal Mercier Prize for International Philosophy.
- In July 1967, he called for an end to the Vietnam War, asking President Lyndon B. Johnson to announce, "In the name of God, who bade us love our neighbor with our whole heart and soul and mind, for the sake of reconciliation I shall withdraw our forces immediately from Southern Vietnam.".
- Born above his father's hardware store.
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