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William Frederic Faber
1860–1934
An Episcopal bishop, church historian, and essayist, he wrote with a practical eye for how faith takes shape in buildings, congregations, and daily church life. His work offers a window into American religious culture in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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About the author
Born in Buffalo, New York, on February 27, 1860, he studied at the University of Rochester and Auburn Theological Seminary before entering ministry. He was ordained in the Presbyterian Church, later joined the Episcopal Church, and eventually served as Bishop of Montana from 1916 until his death in 1934.
Alongside his church career, he wrote books grounded in religious and institutional history. Among the works linked to him are Fifty Years: A History of St. John's Church in Detroit, Michigan and Stained Glass Windows: An Essay: With a Report to the Vestry on Stained Glass Windows for Grace Church, Lockport, New York, showing his interest in both church history and the visual life of worship spaces.
He died on July 20, 1934. Today, his writing is most valuable for readers interested in American church history and the ways architecture, memory, and belief were woven together in his era.