Father Anthony Marshall is originally from Euclid. He attended Borromeo Seminary and John Carroll University. He studied theology at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, earning a Master of Divinity degree and a Master of Arts in Theology, with a focus in sacred Scripture. In May of 2023, Fr. Anthony earned a Doctor of Ministry degree from St. Mary Seminary and Graduate School of Theology in Wickliffe, OH. He was ordained to the priesthood in 2011.
After his ordination, Fr. Anthony ministered at a parish on Chicago’s south side, serving a largely immigrant community. He was subsequently appointed Vocation Director for his religious community and transferred to New York City. During his time in New York, Fr. Anthony ministered at the Federal Prison in lower Manhattan celebrating Sunday Masses and providing sacramental ministry for the prisoners. In 2015, he was transferred to Cleveland, where he continued to serve as Vocation Director while also serving as a member of the adjunct faculty at Borromeo Seminary and John Carroll University. At Borromeo and JCU, he taught the introductory Biblical courses. Fr. Anthony began studies in Rome at the Pontifical Biblical Institute but these ended due to the COVID pandemic. From 2021, Fr. Anthony served as Parochial Vicar at St. Christopher Parish in Rocky River before coming to Communion of Saints Parish in 2023. He was incardinated into the Presbyterate of the Diocese of Cleveland in December 2023.
Fr. Anthony enjoys meteorology. He was once a radio and TV weather reporter in Erie, Pennsylvania prior to his calling to the priesthood. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling, classical music, dinner out with friends, and playing golf.