An Irish artist commissioned to make a statue of Archbishop Fulton Sheen for New York’s famous St Malachy Church, also known as the Actors’ Chapel, has said he hopes the work will inspire a new generation of devotees to the archbishop.
Dublin-based sculptor Dony MacManus is working on the 10ft-tall piece, which is expected to be installed in the chapel in Manhattan’s theatre district in early 2016.
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin blessed the work in progress during a ceremony at the artist’s Dublin studio.
