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Quick Facts:
Date of Birth: May 16th, 1873

Date of Profession: August 28th, 1898

Date of ordination: June 30th, 1901

Date of Death: November 11th, 1929

Biography
Francis Forster was born on May 16th, 1873 in Ontario, Canada. Following an education at St. Basil's Novitiate, he became an ordained priest on June 30th, 1901. He became the Superior General of the Order of St. Basil while working at Assumption College. Forster was a very wise and accomplished priest and was awarded much recognition for his intellect. He also displayed talent for leadership very early on in his life. Forster went missing on November 11, 1929, but unfortunately turned up dead the next year. He had traveled out to the dock and allegedly slipped into the water. His body was found in the St. Lawrence River in May of 1930. However, Forster's strong commitment to good Basilian values was certainly passed on to his pupils to live among us today.

Sources:
ProQuest Historical Newspapers. New York Times. 26 Nov 1929

ProQuest Historical Newspapers. New York Times. 10 May 1930

Scollard, Robert J. CSB. Dictionary of Basilian Biography. The Basilian Press (The Basilian Fathers of Toronto).