William Farel

Also known as Guillaume Farel, Guilhem Farel

French evangelist

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Born: 1489, Gap , Kingdom of France
Died: 13 September 1565 (aged 75–76), Neuchâtel , Principality of Neuchâtel
Occupations: Evangelist, theologian
Language: French
Tradition or movement: Reformation

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Instance of: human
Given name: Guillaume
Gender: male
Citizenship: France
Place of birth: Gap
Place of death: Neuchâtel
Occupation: theologian
Languages spoken: French
Religion: Reformed Christianity
Student of: Jacques Lefèvre d'Étaples
Movement: Protestant Reformation
Image: Guillielmus Farellus (BM 1874,1212.456).jpg

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Commons category: William Farel
date of death: 1565-09-13
date of birth: 1489-00-00
Commons gallery: William Farel
described by source: New International Encyclopedia
name in native language: Guillaume Farel
birth name: Guilhem Farel
significant person: Huldrych Zwingli

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William Farel (French: Guillaume Farel [ɡijom faʁɛl]; 1489 – 13 September 1565) was a French evangelist, Protestant reformer and a founder of the Reformed Church in French-speaking Switzerland. He is most often remembered for having persuaded John Calvin to remain in Geneva in 1536, and for persuading him to return there in 1541, after their expulsion in 1538. The Genevan Reformation was so profound that it became known as the "Protestant Rome", where Protestants took refuge and their opponents such as Catholics and unitarians were driven out. Together with Calvin, Farel worked to train missionary preachers who spread the Protestant cause to other countries, especially to France.

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