Frederick William Faber
19th-century British hymn writer, Catholic priest, and theologian · Writers · Lived 1814 to 1863 · aged 49
Frederick William Faber was a noted English hymnwriter and theologian, who converted from Anglicanism to Roman Catholicism in 1845. He was ordained to the Catholic priesthood subsequently in 1847. His best-known work is the hymn "Faith of Our Fathers".
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Lived 1814 to 1863 · aged 49
