Sheen was a magnificent preacher and was likely responsible for more conversions than any other Catholic bishop in the history of this country.
However, Sheen didn't want to be bishop of Rochester and was likely forced into the job by some jealous Vatican bureaucrat, who couldn't stand the fact that Sheen was a television personality.
Expectations were too high, and Sheen proved to be an inept administrator, since he largely ignored the administrative side of the job (he HATED it, in fact).
He requested, directly from Paul VI, that he be allowed to spend the rest of his episcopal career in service to preaching, which was the vocation God had blessed Him with in the first place.
Paul VI granted his wish, and made him an archbishop.
Sheen had no business being made a diocesan administrator. There's no shame in that; a very large number of the present occupants of episcopal sees don't belong there either!
THANK YOU for filling in the blanks! You are absolutely right ... there is absolutely NO shame in fulfilling the job that has been assigned. None!
My grandmother, God rest her soul, insisted that we watch Bishop Sheen as children. She grew angry with the church for not elevating him to the rank of cardinal. Your post explains why ... thanks, Sink!