Adrian Fortescue | |
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Born | Adrian Henry Timothy Knottesford Fortescue 14 January 1874 Hampstead, England |
Died | 11 February 1923 Letchworth, England | (aged 49)
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Religion | Christianity (Roman Catholic) |
Church | Latin Church |
Ordained | 1898 (priest) |
Writings | Ceremonies of the Roman Rite Described (1917) |
Congregations served | Church of St Hugh of Lincoln, Letchworth |
Adrian Henry Timothy Knottesford Fortescue (14 January 1874 – 11 February 1923) was an English Catholic priest and polymath. An influential liturgist, artist, calligrapher, composer, polyglot, amateur photographer, Byzantine scholar, and adventurer, he was also the founder of the Church of St Hugh of Lincoln in Letchworth.