Announcements of recent changes in the hierarchy of the Catholic Church. This blog serves as a supplement to the main Catholic-Hierarchy website. Note: this blog and the website are NOT officially sanctioned or approved by any church authority.
02 June 2007
Bishop Forst Died
Bishop Marion Francis Forst, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Kansas City in Kansas, Bishop Emeritus of Dodge City, and titular bishop of Leavenworth, has died. He was 96 years old. He passed away a week before the 73rd anniversary of his priestly ordination. He served as a bishop for 47 years. He was the oldest US bishop and the 13th oldest bishop in the world. May he rest in peace.
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