Fernand Cabrol (11 December 1855 – 4 June 1937) was a French theologian, Benedictine monk and respected expert on the history of Christian worship.

[2] He became prior of St Michael's Abbey in Farnborough, Hampshire in 1896, and abbot in 1903, remaining in the post until his death in 1937.

A highly respected spiritual guide and scholar in his lifetime, he is now best known perhaps for being a co-founder of the Dictionnaire d'archéologie chrétienne et de liturgie, together with Henri Leclercq.

Cabrol was president of the French section of the Eucharistic Congress of Westminster in 1908; an honorary member of the Academy of Mâcon, France, and honorary professor of the University of Angers.

[2] Cabrol was the founding editor and the majority of the volumes were edited by himself and Henri Leclercq and they also contributed articles to the encyclopaedia (Vol.