Francis Joseph Magner

Francis Joseph Magner (March 18, 1887 – June 13, 1947) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Marquette from 1941 to 1947.

Francis Magner was born in Wilmington, Illinois, to James and Margaret (née Follen) Magner. He was the third of eight children; one sister, Elizabeth, joined the Sisters of Mercy and one brother, James, also became a priest and served as a professor at the Catholic University of America. His father, who worked as a farmer and later became a merchant, also served as a city commissioner and alderman.

After graduating from St. Ignatius College in Chicago, Magner attended St. Mary's College in Kansas. He continued his studies in Rome at the Pontifical North American College. He earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Propaganda in 1909, and a bachelor's degree in canon law from Apollinarus University in 1911.

While in Rome, Magner was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Chicago on May 17, 1913. His first assignment, following his return to Illinois, was as a curate at St. Mary Nativity Church in Joliet. He later served in the same capacity at St. Pius V Church and St. Mel Church, both in Chicago, and at St. Francis Xavier Church in Wilmette. He then served as pastor of St. James Church in Highwood (1924–27) and of St. Mary Church in Evanston (1927–41). He was named a monsignor in 1939.

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