Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Hovda, Robert Walker, Fr.
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
- Hovda, Robert Walker, Fr., 1920-1992
Other form(s) of name
- Robert Hovda
- Bob Hovda
- Robert Walker Hovda
- Robert W. Hovda
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
1920-1992
History
Fr. Robert Hovda writes from the St. Paul's Student Center at North Dakota State University in Fargo. He asks Merton's help in putting together contemporary Prayers of the Faithful for the Liturgical Conference in Washington, D.C. He was best known for his work in liturgical renewal but was also deeply involved in peace, civil rights, and social justice concerns. He has published a number of books on liturgy.