diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 331cc7db3..e9f138819 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
         * [Defined Type: apache::vhost](#defined-type-apachevhost)
         * [Parameter: `directories` for apache::vhost](#parameter-directories-for-apachevhost)
         * [SSL parameters for apache::vhost](#ssl-parameters-for-apachevhost)
+        * [Defined Type: apache::fastcgi::server](#defined-type-fastcgi-server)
     * [Virtual Host Examples - Demonstrations of some configuration options](#virtual-host-examples)
     * [Load Balancing](#load-balancing)
         * [Defined Type: apache::balancer](#defined-type-apachebalancer)
@@ -1627,6 +1628,56 @@ An array:
 
 Specifies whether or not to use [SSLProxyEngine](http://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/mod/mod_ssl.html#sslproxyengine). Valid values are 'true' and 'false'. Defaults to 'false'.
 
+####Defined Type: FastCGI Server
+
+This type is intended for use with mod_fastcgi. It allows you to define one or more external FastCGI servers to handle specific file types.
+
+Ex:
+
+```puppet
+apache::fastcgi::server { 'php':
+  host      => '127.0.0.1:9000',
+  timeout   => 15,
+  flush     => false,
+  faux_path => '/var/www/php.fcgi',
+  alias     => '/php.fcgi',
+  file_type => 'application/x-httpd-php'
+}
+```
+
+Within your virtual host, you can then configure the specified file type to be handled by the fastcgi server specified above.
+
+```puppet
+apache::vhost { 'www':
+  ...
+  custom_fragment = 'AddType application/x-httpd-php .php'
+  ...
+}
+```
+
+#####`host`
+
+The hostname or IP address and TCP port number (1-65535) of the FastCGI server.
+
+#####`timeout`
+
+The number of seconds of FastCGI application inactivity allowed before the request is aborted and the event is logged (at the error LogLevel). The inactivity timer applies only as long as a connection is pending with the FastCGI application. If a request is queued to an application, but the application doesn't respond (by writing and flushing) within this period, the request will be aborted. If communication is complete with the application but incomplete with the client (the response is buffered), the timeout does not apply.
+
+#####`flush`
+
+Force a write to the client as data is received from the application. By default, mod_fastcgi buffers data in order to free the application as quickly as possible.
+
+#####`faux_path`
+
+`faux_path` does not have to exist in the local filesystem. URIs that Apache resolves to this filename will be handled by this external FastCGI application.
+
+#####`alias`
+
+A unique alias. This is used internally to link the action with the FastCGI server.
+
+#####`file_type`
+
+The MIME-type of the file's that will be processed by the FastCGI server. 
 
 ###Virtual Host Examples
 
diff --git a/manifests/fastcgi/server.pp b/manifests/fastcgi/server.pp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f62cb0453
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/fastcgi/server.pp
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+define apache::fastcgi::server (
+  $host          = '127.0.0.1:9000',
+  $timeout       = 15,
+  $flush         = false,
+  $faux_path     = "/var/www/$name.fcgi",
+  $alias         = "/$name.fcgi",
+  $file_type     = 'application/x-httpd-php'
+) {
+
+  Apache::Mod['fastcgi'] -> Apache::Fastcgi::Server["$title"]
+
+  file { "fastcgi-pool-$name.conf":
+    ensure  => present,
+    path    => "${::apache::confd_dir}/fastcgi-pool-$name.conf",
+    owner   => 'root',
+    group   => $::apache::params::root_group,
+    mode    => '0644',
+    content => template('apache/fastcgi/server.erb'),
+    require => Exec["mkdir ${::apache::confd_dir}"],
+    before  => File[$::apache::confd_dir],
+    notify  => Service['httpd']
+  }
+}
diff --git a/spec/defines/fastcgi_server_spec.rb b/spec/defines/fastcgi_server_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..89e9b2041
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/defines/fastcgi_server_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe 'apache::fastcgi::server', :type => :define do
+  let :pre_condition do
+    'include apache'
+  end
+  let :title do
+    'www'
+  end
+  describe 'os-dependent items' do
+    context "on RedHat based systems" do
+      let :default_facts do
+        {
+          :osfamily               => 'RedHat',
+          :operatingsystemrelease => '6',
+          :concat_basedir         => '/dne',
+        }
+      end
+      let :facts do default_facts end
+      it { should contain_class("apache") }
+      it { should contain_class("apache::mod::fastcgi") }
+      it { should contain_file("fastcgi-pool-#{title}.conf").with(
+        :ensure => 'present',
+        :path => "/etc/httpd/conf.d/fastcgi-pool-#{title}.conf"
+      ) }
+    end
+    context "on Debian based systems" do
+      let :default_facts do
+        {
+          :osfamily               => 'Debian',
+          :operatingsystemrelease => '6',
+          :concat_basedir         => '/dne',
+        }
+      end
+      let :facts do default_facts end
+      it { should contain_class("apache") }
+      it { should contain_class("apache::mod::fastcgi") }
+      it { should contain_file("fastcgi-pool-#{title}.conf").with(
+        :ensure => 'present',
+        :path   => "/etc/apache2/conf.d/fastcgi-pool-#{title}.conf"
+      ) }
+    end
+    context "on FreeBSD systems" do
+      let :default_facts do
+        {
+          :osfamily               => 'FreeBSD',
+          :operatingsystemrelease => '9',
+          :concat_basedir         => '/dne',
+        }
+      end
+      let :facts do default_facts end
+      it { should contain_class("apache") }
+      it { should contain_class("apache::mod::fastcgi") }
+      it { should contain_file("fastcgi-pool-#{title}.conf").with(
+        :ensure => 'present',
+        :path   => "/usr/local/etc/apache22/Includes/fastcgi-pool-#{title}.conf"
+      ) }
+    end
+  end
+  describe 'os-independent items' do
+    let :facts do
+      {
+        :osfamily               => 'Debian',
+        :operatingsystemrelease => '6',
+        :concat_basedir         => '/dne',
+      }
+    end
+    describe ".conf content" do
+      let :params do
+        {
+          :host      => '127.0.0.1:9001',
+          :timeout   => 30,
+          :flush     => true,
+          :faux_path => '/var/www/php-www.fcgi',
+          :alias     => '/php-www.fcgi',
+          :file_type => 'application/x-httpd-php'
+        }
+      end
+      let :expected do
+'FastCGIExternalServer /var/www/php-www.fcgi -idle-timeout 30 -flush -host 127.0.0.1:9001
+Alias /php-www.fcgi /var/www/php-www.fcgi
+Action application/x-httpd-php /php-www.fcgi
+'
+      end
+      it do
+        should contain_file("fastcgi-pool-www.conf").with_content(expected)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/templates/fastcgi/server.erb b/templates/fastcgi/server.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c16eae8cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/fastcgi/server.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+FastCGIExternalServer <%= @faux_path %> -idle-timeout <%= @timeout %> <%= if @flush then '-flush' end %> -host <%= @host %>
+Alias <%= @alias %> <%= faux_path %>
+Action <%= @file_type %> <%= @alias %>