Background
He was born at Lucerne, entered the Society of Jesus at the age of twenty, in Landshut, and made part of his studies under Paul Laymann and Adam Tanner.
He was born at Lucerne, entered the Society of Jesus at the age of twenty, in Landshut, and made part of his studies under Paul Laymann and Adam Tanner.
He taught philosophy at Ingolstadt (1615–1619), and theology, moral and controversial, for six years at Dillingen. In the latter institution he held also the office of chancellor for several years. He spent the years 1632–1643 in Tyrol, where he had withdrawn with Heinrich von Knoringen, Bishop of Augsburg, on account of the inroads of the Swedes.
Forer visited Rome (1645–1646) as the representative of the province of Upper Germany in the eighth congregation.
He became rector of the college of Lucerne in 1650. He died at Ratisbon.