and transferred to St. Mary's Cathedral. They are entombed in a marble monument at a side altar dedicated to Our Lady of Perpetual Help. The Archdiocese of New York fought a three-year court battle to keep his remains there. As a child, Sheen served as an altar boy in St. Mary's Cathedral and he was ordained a priest here in 1919 for the Diocese of Peoria, which has sponsored his cause for canonization. Interments Venerable Fulton J. Sheen See also List of Catholic cathedrals in the United States List of cathedrals in the United States References External links Official Cathedral Site Diocese of Peoria Official Site Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception (Peoria, Illinois) Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception (Peoria, Illinois) Churches in Peoria, Illinois Religious organizations established in 1846 Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Peoria Mary of the Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Peoria Gothic Revival church buildings in Illinois Tourist attractions in Peoria, Illinois Historic district contributing properties in Illinois 1846 establishments in Illinois National Register of Historic Places in Peoria County, Illinois