Jelle Faber

Jelle Faber (12 May 1924, Drogeham – 30 September 2004, Hamilton, Ontario)[1] was a Dutch-Canadian theologian. After obtaining his Doctor of Theology degree at the Theological University of the Reformed Churches in Kampen at the age of 45,[2] he emigrated to Canada and served as Professor of Dogmatology and Principal of the Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary from 1969 to 1989.[3] In 1989, a Festschrift was published in his honor: Unity and Diversity: Studies Presented to Prof. Dr. Jelle Faber on the Occasion of his Retirement.

The Reverend

Jelle Faber
Born(1924-05-12)12 May 1924
Drogeham, Netherlands
Died30 September 2004(2004-09-30) (aged 80)
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Ecclesiastical career
ReligionChristianity (Continental Reformed)
ChurchCanadian Reformed Churches
Academic background
Alma materTheological University of the Reformed Churches
Academic work
DisciplineTheology
Sub-disciplineSystematic theology
InstitutionsCanadian Reformed Theological Seminary

References
  1. Obituary in Nederlands Dagblad, 4 October 2004
  2. BIOGRAPHY - Dr. Jelle Faber
  3. "Jelle Faber". Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.


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