Father Brown

Father Brown
the main character in a series of stories by G K Chesterton. He is a Roman Catholic priest who solves detective mysteries.

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  • Father Brown (film) — Father Brown ( The Detective in the United States) is a 1954 mystery comedy film. It is based on the G. K. Chesterton Father Brown stories and was directed by Robert Hamer and stars Alec Guinness in the title role. Other featured actors include… …   Wikipedia

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  • Father John O'Connor — (1870 1952), a Roman Catholic parish priest in Bradford, Yorkshire, was the basis of G. K. Chesterton s fictional detective Father Brown. O Connor was instrumental in Chesterton s conversion to Roman Catholicism in 1922. He also received the poet …   Wikipedia

  • Brown University — The Brown University Seal Latin: Universitas Brunensis Motto In Deo Speramus (Latin) Motto in English …   Wikipedia

  • Father Ryan High School — is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Nashville, Tennessee. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville and named for Father Abram J. Ryan.Infobox Secondary school name = Father Ryan High School motto = type = Private High… …   Wikipedia

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