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    Peter Faber, SJ (French: Pierre Lefevre or Favre, Latin: Petrus Faver) (13 April 1506 – 1 August 1546) was a Jesuit priest and theologian, who was also a co-founder of the Society of Jesus, along with Ignatius of Loyola and Francis Xavier.

    • Faber co-founded the Society of Jesus. Faber was born in 1506 to a peasant family in the Upper Savoy region of France. In 1525, he traveled to Paris for his studies, where he met Francis Xavier and Ignatius Loyola.
    • He was a spiritual director par excellence. Ignatius considered Peter, a man of great gentleness and openness, the person best suited to direct others in the Spiritual Exercises, a series of meditations, prayers and other contemplative practices developed by Ignatius for spiritual growth.
    • He was “all about community and connection.” “Like Francis De Sales after him, wherever Faber went he made new friends across all strata of society,” writes Fr.
    • Working in a time of great strife between Catholics and Protestants, Faber stressed peaceful encounter. The period after the Reformation was violent and tense, and Peter found himself in the middle of the conflict.
  2. Peter Faber (born 9 October 1943, in Schwarzenbach an der Saale, Germany) is a Dutch stage, television and film actor.

  3. Peter Faber (born April 13, 1506, Vilaret, Savoy—died Aug. 1, 1546, Rome) was a French Jesuit theologian and a cofounder of the Society of Jesus, who was tutor and friend of Ignatius Loyola at Paris.

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  4. Peter Faber chose this beginning verse of Psalm 102 to humbly open the door of his heart in his Memorial. It sums up in a few profound words the essential stance of Faber before life and before God: blessing, memory, and gratitude.

  5. Mar 12, 2014 · Learn about the life and ministry of Peter Faber, one of the first companions of Ignatius Loyola and a favorite of Pope Francis. He was a pastor, preacher, spiritual director and dialogue with Protestants in the 16th century.

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  7. Learn about the life and legacy of Peter Faber, one of the original members of the Society of Jesus, who was canonized by Pope Francis in 2013. Faber was a spiritual director, a mediator in the Protestant Reformation and a gentle and loving man.