Francis Krebs

Francis Krebs (born December 12, 1946) is an American Bishop of the Ecumenical Catholic Communion who is currently serving as Presiding Bishop. He took office September 18, 2015 replacing Bishop Peter Elder Hickman, founding Bishop and Presiding Bishop from 2003-2015. With his election, the Office of Presiding Bishop moved to St. Louis, MO.

Biography Early life and education Krebs was born in Brentwood, Missouri on December 12, 1946. He grew up Roman Catholic in St. Mary Magdalene Parish and attended St. Louis University High School run by the Jesuits. Krebs received his bachelor's degree from Cardinal Glennon College and received his seminary training at Kenrick Seminary, both in St. Louis. He was ordained into the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis in 1972.

Leaving the Roman Catholic Priesthood Krebs left ministry in the Roman Catholic Church in 1990. He worked for a St. Louis based behavioral health firm as a management consultant. During this time, Frank met and married his partner. As a married gay man, he could not return to the Roman Catholic priesthood, but Krebs desired to return to priestly ministry. In the early years of formation, the parish became a member community in the Ecumenical Catholic Communion and Krebs was incardinated as an Ecumenical Catholic Communion priest. As of 2015, the parish had 125 registered members. and then elected to that post at the 2014 Synod of the Ecumenical Catholic Communion in Denver, CO. His commissioning was held at Eden Theological Seminary on September 18, 2015.