Frederick William Faber

The Reverend Father Frederick William Faber CO
Faber in an engraving by Joseph Brown
Born	(1814-06-28)28 June 1814 Calverley, England
Died	26 September 1863(1863-09-26) (aged 49) London, England
Alma mater	University College, Oxford
Occupations	Cleric theologian hymnwriter
Known for	Founding the London Oratory
Notable work	"Faith of Our Fathers"
Ecclesiastical career
Religion	Christianity (Anglican · Roman Catholic)
Church	Church of England (before 1845) Latin Church (from 1845)
Ordained	1837 (Anglican deacon) 1839 (Anglican priest) 1847 (Roman Catholic priest)
Congregations served	Church of St. Wilfrid, Staffordshire
Offices held	Provost of the London Oratory (1850–1863)

Frederick William Faber CO (28 June 1814 – 26 September 1863) 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".