Taylor Marshall

Marshall graduated magna cum laude from Texas A&M University in 2000 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy.^[1] After studying at Westminster Theological Seminary and Nashotah House, Marshall was ordained a priest of the Episcopal Church in 2005 by Jack Iker, the Bishop of Fort Worth.^[2][3] Marshall had previously served as a youth minister at Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church while an Episcopal deacon.^[4]

Shortly thereafter, in 2006, he and his wife converted to Catholicism.^[5] They received confirmation again from Bishop Kevin Vann in May 2006.^[6][7]

In 2009, Marshall earned his Master of Arts degree in philosophy, and in 2011 earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree in philosophy, at the University of Dallas with his 600-page doctoral dissertation "Thomas Aquinas on Natural Law and the Twofold Beatitude of Humanity."^[1][8] From January 2012 until June 2013, Marshall served as the chancellor of the former College of Saints John Fisher & Thomas More.^[9][10] Prior to his administrative work at the college, he was a professor of philosophy. Marshall also formerly served as the assistant director of the Archdiocese of Washington's Catholic Information Center.^[1] He is a founder of the New Saint Thomas Institute, an online Catholic theology educational program, and the Troops of Saint George, a Catholic scouting organization.^[11][12]

Marshall has published books in the fields of theology, philosophy, and historical fiction.^[13] All but one have been self-published by Saint John Press and Media, a company held and managed by Marshall.^[14][15] His 2019 book, Infiltration, posits a conspiracy theory that, over the last two centuries, the hierarchy of the Catholic Church has been actively subverted to promote Freemasonic power.^[16] The foreword of the book was written by Bishop Athanasius Schneider. The book has been controversial in Catholic circles, drawing both positive and negative reviews from various media outlets.^[17][18] Marshall, on his YouTube channel, regularly comments on statements from Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, former Nuncio to the United States.^[19]

In October 2019, Marshall received media attention for publicizing an incident at the Catholic Church's Amazon Synod in which Alexander Tschugguel and an accomplice filmed themselves removing indigenous statues, reportedly of Pachamama, from the Church of Santa Maria in Traspontina in Rome and throwing them into the Tiber river.^[20][21] In March 2020, it was revealed that Marshall himself had personally funded Tschugguel's trip to Rome and uploaded the video of the theft.^[22]

Marshall briefly received attention from Donald Trump's 2020 presidential campaign for popularizing Archbishop Viganò's letter warning of a deep state working to undermine the United States of America.^[16] Marshall was noticed by the campaign in return, and retweeted on the president's Twitter account.^[23] Traditionalist Catholic writer Matthew Walther criticized both Marshall's advocacy for then-President Trump and his claims against Pope Francis. Walther accused Marshall of "distorting or simply lying" about the pope in order to anger Catholics.^[24]

In May 2023, Marshall announced he was running as a candidate in the 2024 United States presidential election.^[25] He launched an independent “Christ the King” presidential bid, rejecting church–state separation. Absent FEC filing or ballot access, the campaign halted any operation by July 2023.

Marshall met his wife, Joy (née McPherson), in 1999. They were married on June 9, 2001, at Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church in Fort Worth, Texas. They have eight children.^[26]

With the exception of Infiltration and Christian Patriot, Marshall's books are self-published under the imprint of Saint John Press and Media, a company held and managed by Marshall. Most are also available on the Kindle platform from Amazon as well as in paperback with some in hardcover.

• The Origins of Catholicism trilogy
  • The Crucified Rabbi: Judaism and the Origins of Catholic Christianity (Saint John Press, 2009) ISBN 9780578038346
  • The Catholic Perspective on Paul: Paul and the Origins of Catholic Christianity (Saint John Press, 2010) ISBN 9780578050164
  • The Eternal City: Rome & the Origins of Catholic Christianity (Saint John Press, 2012) ISBN 9780988442504
• Thomas Aquinas in 50 Pages: A Layman's Quick Guide to Thomism (Saint John Press, 2014) ISBN 9780988442511
• The Sword and Serpent trilogy
  • Sword and Serpent (Saint John Press, 2014) ISBN 9780988442559
  • The Tenth Region of the Night (Saint John Press, 2016) ISBN 9780988442573
  • Storm of Fire and Blood (Saint John Press, 2017) ISBN 9780988442597
• Saint Augustine in 50 Pages: The Layman's Quick Guide to Augustinianism (Saint John Press, 2015)
• Infiltration: The Plot to Destroy the Church from Within (Sophia Institute Press, 2019) ISBN 9781622828463
• The Rosary in 50 Pages: The Layman's Quick Guide to Mary's Psalter (Saint John Press, 2020) ISBN 9780999658611
• Antichrist and Apocalypse: The 21 Prophecies of Revelation Unveiled and Described (Saint John Press, 2022) ISBN 9780999658635
• Christian Patriot: 12 Ways to Create One Nation Under God (Post Hill Press, 2025) ISBN 9798895651858