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The Most Rev. pail? ae Sheen, known by millions for; his television and radio. pro-! grams, has resigned as B.shop' of Rochester, N.Y., and wil}! devote his time to preaching,| Necturing and writing. « Pope Paul’s acceptance of! his resignation was announced re yesterday by the Most., Rev. Luigi Ralmondi, apostolic! delegate to the United States.! From Rome, the Vatican said’ the Pope has accepted the res- G&ration for reasons of health. { | But Bishop SheeB;wno" a1, told a news conference in| Roche-ter that his health was “perfect, thank God. ; Just! marvelous.” He planned to play tennis later in the day,| be said. “I am not resigning work,” he emphasized. “I am resign-| ing the diocese. I am not retir- ing. I am regenerating.” - are Sheen said that last}, ere, hope for future bless- ‘ings, I think the Holy Father mot only for accepting my plea, but also for naming sone ¢ of our priests as my suc- is is the Right Rev. Msgr, soseph Ee , pastor of | ‘St. Margaret Mary's Chureh in| ‘Rochester. Until his installa- tion as bishop in about ‘six| weeks, the affairs of the dio- ‘cese will continue under the ‘direction of Bishop Sheen as spostolle administrator. , Bishop Sheen] Resign (eat philosophy’ professor at E Catho-| lic University for 24 years, has H a wide, acquaintanceship here," especially in Sacred Heart: Parish. On his visits he stays at Sacred Heart Rectory. i He gained his greatest fame” as an orator as preacher on: “The Catholic Hour” begin- ning in 1930 and with his “Life. Is Worth Living” television program beginning in 1952, He was, installed as bishop of, Boghester fa 10 in 1066: Bishop Sheen, who was ‘ / Ney CLELOSURE wos) * The New York Times Bishop___—_——— Casper —_—-_——- Callahan ———— Conrad ————_—— —Eelt ————_——:: “Gale ———__—— Rosen —_—_—_—— Sullivan ———_— Tovel _—_— Trotter ——,; Tele. Room ———y" Holmes — ‘The Washingon Post Mesh Az ‘The Washington Daily News ‘The Evening Star (Washington) ‘The Sunday Star (Washington) Daily News (New York) Sunday News (New York) New York Post ————______— ‘The Sun (Baltimore) ‘The Daily World ———________ ‘The New Leader. The Wall Street Journal ‘The National Observer People’s World Exeminer (Washington)