Marion Francis Forst
| Marion Francis Forst | |
|---|---|
| Titular Bishop of Leavenworth | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Leavenworth |
| In office | 1995–2007 |
| Predecessor | None |
| Successor | incumbent |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1934 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 3, 1910 St. Louis, Missouri, US |
| Died | June 2, 2007 (aged 96) Kansas City, Kansas, US |
| Previous post | Bishop of Dodge City Bishop |
Marion Francis Forst (September 3, 1910 – June 2, 2007) was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Dodge City from 1960 to 1976, after which he served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Kansas City (1976–1986). At the time of his death, he was the oldest Catholic bishop in the United States.
One of eight children, Marion Forst was born in St. Louis, Missouri, to Frank and Bertha (née Gulath) Forst. An uncle and two brothers were also priests. He learned to serve as an altar boy in the first grade, and by the time he was in fourth grade he was teaching other boys how to serve. He studied at Kenrick Seminary in Webster Groves, and was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop John J. Glennon on June 10, 1934. He then served as a curate at Blessed Sacrament Church in Denver, Colorado, until 1936, when he returned to Missouri to serve at Queen of Peace Church in Glendale. He was a curate at St. Theresa Church in St. Louis (1943–1946) before serving as a chaplain to the United States Navy from 1946 to 1949. He became rector of St. Mary Cathedral in Cape Girardeau in 1949, and was named vicar general of the newly erected Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau in 1956.
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