Edward Ford

On Monday morning, August 19, 2024, the world lost a wonderful man, and our Lord gained a strong and Faithful servant of his church.Most Reverend Edward J. Ford, T.O.R., S.T.D., Metropolitan Archbishop and Eighth Primate of the North American Old Roman Catholic Church (est. 1914), died peacefully at home after a long and courageous fight with cancer.Edward was a Third Order Regular Franciscan, a teacher, mentor, and foster father.Edward's secular work as a Classical Curriculum Educator, teacher, and counselor, influenced countless adults and children.To cherish his memory, Edward leaves behind twelve foster children, and countless foster grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.