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Priests

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Alexander BarclayAuthor · BooksDr Alexander Barclay (c. 1476 – 10 June 1552) was a poet and clergyman of the Church of England, probably born in Scotland.
Alexander MenAuthor · Books
Amenhotep, son of HapuDesigner · DesignAmenhotep, son of Hapu (transcribed jmn-ḥtp zꜣ ḥꜣp.w; early-mid 14th century BC) was an ancient Egyptian architect, a priest, a herald, a scribe, and a public official, who held a number of…
Anders ChydeniusAuthor · BooksAnders Chydenius (lang; 26 February 1729 – 1 February 1803) was a Swedish-Finnish Lutheran priest, member of the Swedish Riksdag, and one of the most important champions of democratic…
André MorelletAuthor · BooksIllustration — Engraving of André Morellet
Andrea GalloAuthor · BooksDon Andrea Gallo (18 July 1928 – 22 May 2013) was an Italian priest. He was the founder and leader of the Community of San Benedetto al Porto.
Anthony de MelloAuthor · BooksAnthony de Mello was an Indian writer, philosopher, psychologist, catholic priest and catholic theologian (1931–1987). He was born in Mumbai and died in New York City.
Anton GoubauArtist · PaintingsIllustration — Italianate landscape with people gathered around a stage and peasants at a market
Antonio RipaPerson · Music memorabiliaJuan Antonio Ripa Blanque, usually referred to as Antonio Ripa and also known as Antonio Ripa y Blanque, (1721 - 3 November 1795) was a Spanish composer, priest, and choirmaster.
Arnobius the YoungerAuthor · BooksArnobius the Younger (Arnobius Junior) was a Christian priest or bishop in Gaul, who wrote from Rome around the year 460.
Arvid August AfzeliusAuthor · BooksArvid August Afzelius (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈǎrːvɪd ˈǎʊɡɵst afˈsěːlɪɵs]; 8 October 1785, in Fjällåkra – 2 September 1871, in Enköping) was a Swedish pastor, poet, historian and…
Beda WeberAuthor · BooksJohann Chrysanth "Beda" Weber (26 October 1798 – 28 February 1859) was a German Benedictine professor, author, and member of the Frankfurt Parliament.
Charles WolfeAuthor · BooksCharles Wolfe (14 December 1791 – 21 February 1823) was an Irish poet, chiefly remembered for "The Burial of Sir John Moore after Corunna" which achieved popularity in 19th century poetry…
Coelius SeduliusAuthor · BooksSedulius (sometimes with the nomen Coelius or Caelius, both of doubtful authenticity) was a Christian poet during the first half of the 5th century.
Cornelius a LapideAuthor · BooksCornelius Cornelii a Lapide, SJ (né Cornelis Cornelissen van den Steen; 28 December 1567 – 12 March 1637) was a Flemish Jesuit priest and noted exegete of Sacred Scripture.[1]
Daniel Cornel MarivatePerson · Music memorabiliaDaniel Cornel Marivate (also known as D.C. Marivate) (18 February 1897 – 30 October 1989) was a South African writer, composer, educator, and reverend.
Daniel SeghersArtist · PaintingsDaniel Seghers (3December 15902November 1661) was a Flemish Jesuit brother and painter who specialized in flower still lifes.
DicuilAuthor · BooksDicuilus (Gaelic: Dícuil; fl.814–825 A.D.) was an Irish monk, astronomer, geographer and author born during the second half of the 8th century, possibly in the Hebrides.
Domenico MartinelliDesigner · DesignIllustration — Domenico Martinelli
Dominique-Georges-Frédéric Dufour de PradtAuthor · BooksAbbé Dominique George Frédéric de Rion de Prolhiac Dufour or de Fourt de Pradt (23 April 1759 in Allanche (Auvergne, France) – 18 March 1837 in Paris) was a French clergyman and ambassador.
Don CupittAuthor · BooksDon Cupitt (22 May 1934 – 18 January 2025) was an English philosopher of religion and academic of Christian theology.
Doreen ValienteAuthor · BooksDoreen Edith Dominy Valiente (4 January 1922 – 1 September 1999) was an English Wiccan who was responsible for writing much of the early religious liturgy within the tradition of Gardnerian…
Ernst Robert FiechterDesigner · DesignErnst Robert Fiechter (28 October 1875, in Basel – 19 April 1948, in St. Gallen) was a Swiss architect and archaeologist.
Eucherius of LyonAuthor · Books449) was a high-born and high-ranking ecclesiastic in the Christian church in Roman Gaul. He is remembered for his letters advocating extreme self-abnegation.
Eugene BuechelPhotographer · PhotographyEugene Buechel was born on October 20, 1874, in Schleida, now Schleid, in the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Germany, and died October 27, 1954, in O'Neill, Nebraska, United States.
Felix Maria DavídekAuthor · BooksFelix Maria Davídek (12 January 1921 – 18 August 1988) was a Czech bishop of the Roman Catholic Church and poet.
Francisco XiménezAuthor · BooksFrancísco Ximénez (November 28, 1666 – c. 1729) was a Dominican priest who is known for his conservation of an indigenous Maya narrative known today as the Popol Vuh.
František TomášekAuthor · Books
Garfield Thomas HaywoodArtist · Comics and comic artGarfield Thomas Haywood (July 15, 1880 – April 12, 1931) was an American Oneness Pentecostal (Apostolic) pastor and songwriter who served as Presiding Bishop of the Pentecostal Assemblies…
Georg Joseph VoglerPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorg Joseph Vogler, also known as Abbé Vogler (15 June 1749 – 6 May 1814), was a German composer, organist, teacher and theorist.
George HerbertAuthor · Books
Gerald GardnerAuthor · BooksGerald Brosseau Gardner (13 June 1884 – 12 February 1964), also known by the craft name Scire, was an English Wiccan, author, and amateur anthropologist and archaeologist.
Gerard Manley HopkinsAuthor · BooksGerard Manley Hopkins (28 July 1844 – 8 June 1889) was an English poet and Jesuit priest.
Giacomo ZanellaAuthor · BooksGiacomo Zanella (9 September 1820 – 17 May 1888) was an Italian poet.
Giovanni Battista FerrariAuthor · BooksGiovanni Baptista (also Battista) Ferrari (1 May 1584 – 1 February 1655) was an Italian Jesuit priest, orientalist, university teacher and botanist.
Giulio VaribobaAuthor · BooksGiulio Variboba (Arbërisht: Jul Variboba; 1725–1788) was an Arbëresh poet that gave an important contribution to the literature in the Albanian language.
Gregory of NazianzusAuthor · BooksGregory of Nazianzus (ɣriˈɣori.os o nazi.anziˈnos; c. 329 – 25 January 390), also known as Saint Gregory the Theologian or Gregory Nazianzen, was an early Roman Christian theologian and…
Hans-Josef BeckerAuthor · BooksHans-Josef Becker (born 8 June 1948) is a German prelate of the Catholic Church who was the archbishop of Paderborn in Germany from 2003 to 2022.
Harry Emerson FosdickAuthor · BooksFirst Presbyterian Church ("Old First" of Manhattan), New York City, NY, 1918–25
Heiner KochAuthor · Books
Hugo MujicaAuthor · BooksHugo Mujica (born 30 August 1942) is an Argentine Catholic priest, poet, writer, and former Trappist monk.
Hywel the GreatAuthor · BooksKing Hoel (Hoel I Mawr, lit. Literally "Hoel the Great"; Hoelus, Hovelus, Hœlus), also known as Sir Howel, Saint Hywel and Hywel the Great, was a late 5th- and early 6th-century member of…
Ibas of EdessaAuthor · BooksIbas of Edessa (Ihiba or Hiba; 28 October 457) was bishop of Edessa (c. 435 – 457) and was born in Syria.
Israel KolmodinAuthor · BooksIsrael Gustaf Kolmodin (24 December 1643 – 19 April 1709) was a Swedish hymnwriter and Lutheran priest, active in the Church of Sweden.
Ivan LjavinecAuthor · BooksIvan Ljavinec (18 April 1923 – 9 December 2012) was a Czech hierarch of the Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church.
Jacint VerdaguerAuthor · BooksJacint Verdaguer i Santaló (17 May 1845 – 10 June 1902) was a Spanish writer and priest, regarded as one of the greatest poets of Catalan literature and a prominent literary figure of the…
Jacob of MiesAuthor · BooksJacob of Mies (Jakoubek ze Stříbra, Jacobellus de Misa; 1372 – 9 August 1429) was a Czech reformer from the Kingdom of Bohemia and colleague of Jan Hus.
Jakob KnudsenAuthor · BooksJakob Christian Lindberg Knudsen (14 September 1858 – 21 January 1917) was a Danish author, educator and clergyman.
Ján Levoslav BellaPerson · Music memorabiliaJán Levoslav Bella (German Johann Leopold Bella; 4 September 1843 – 25 May 1936) was a Slovak composer, conductor and music teacher, who wrote in the spirit of the Nationalist Romantic…
Jean-Baptiste GramayeAuthor · BooksJean-Baptiste Gramaye (Antwerp, 1579 - Lübeck, 1635) was an early modern historian of the Southern Netherlands.
Jens Christian HostrupAuthor · BooksJens Christian Hostrup (20 May 1818 in Copenhagen – 21 November 1892 in Frederiksberg) was a Danish poet, dramatist and priest.
João RodriguesAuthor · Maps and atlasesJoão Rodrigues (1561or 1562 1633or 1634), distinguished as Tçuzu and also known by other names in China and Korea, was a Portuguese sailor, warrior, and Jesuit interpreter, missionary,…
John ColetAuthor · BooksJohn Colet (January 1467 – 16 September 1519) was an English Catholic priest, and educational pioneer.
John NewtonAuthor · Books
John of ÁvilaAuthor · BooksJohn of Ávila (Juan de Ávila; 6 January 1499 – 10 May 1569) was a Spanish priest, preacher, scholastic author, and religious mystic, who has been declared a saint and Doctor of the Church…
John SkeltonAuthor · BooksJohn Skelton, also known as John Shelton (c. 1463 – 21 June 1529) was an English poet, playwright, priest, and tutor to King Henry VIII.
José Agostinho de MacedoAuthor · BooksJosé Agostinho de Macedo (11 September 1761 – 2 October 1831) was a Portuguese poet and prose writer.
Jozef MurgašArtist · PaintingsIllustration — Jozef Murgaš
Juan Perez de MontalbanAuthor · BooksJuan Pérez de Montalbán (1602 – 25 June 1638) was a Spanish Catholic priest, dramatist, poet and novelist.
KomitasPerson · Music memorabiliaSoghomon Soghomonian, ordained and commonly known as Komitas (22 October 1935), was an Ottoman-Armenian priest, musicologist, composer, arranger, singer, and choirmaster, who is considered…
LayamonAuthor · BooksLayamon or Laghamon – spelled Laȝamon or Laȝamonn in his time, occasionally written Lawman – was an English poet of the late 12th/early 13th century and author of the Brut, a notable work…
Little RichardPerson · Music memorabiliaRichard Wayne Penniman (December 5, 1932 – May 9, 2020), better known by his stage name Little Richard, was an American singer, pianist and songwriter.
Lyman BeecherAuthor · BooksLyman Beecher (October 12, 1775 – January 10, 1863) was an American Presbyterian minister and abolitionist.
Marco Girolamo VidaAuthor · BooksMarco Girolamo Vida or Marcus Hieronymus Vida (1485 – September 27, 1566) was an Italian humanist, bishop and important poet in Christian Latin literature.
Matthias GoebbelsArtist · PaintingsIllustration — Painting by Matthias Goebbels at St. Briktius-Kirche in Oekoven, Germany
Melchior von DiepenbrockAuthor · BooksMelchior, Freiherr von Diepenbrock (6 January 1798 at Bocholt in Westphalia – 20 January 1853 at the castle of Johannesberg in Jauernig) was a German Catholic Prince-Bishop of Breslau and…
Motiejus GustaitisAuthor · BooksMotiejus Gustaitis (27 February 1870 – 23 December 1927) was a Lithuanian Symbolist poet, who used numerous pseudonyms (among them Balandis, Bendrakelionis, Embė, G. M, K. M. G.).
Nicetas of RemesianaAuthor · BooksNicetas of Remesiana (c. 335 – 414) was an early Christian saint, writer, theologian and Bishop of Remesiana, which was then in the Roman province of Dacia Mediterranea.
Nicolas CleynaertsAuthor · BooksNicolas Cleynaerts (Clenardus or Clenard) (5 December 1495 – 1542) was a Flemish grammarian and traveler. He was born in Diest, in the Duchy of Brabant.
Otto FabriciusAuthor · BooksOtto Fabricius (6 March 174420 May 1822) was a Danish missionary, naturalist, ethnographer, and explorer of Greenland.
Pavol DobšinskýAuthor · BooksPavol Dobšinský (16 March 1828 – 22 October 1885) was a Slovak collector of folklore tales and a key figure in the Slovak national revival.
Philotheos SkoufosArtist · PaintingsPhilotheos Skoufos (also Filotheos; between 1615 and 1625 – 1685) was a Greek painter, educator and clergyman during the 17th century.
Pietro CeroneAuthor · BooksIllustration — Portrait of Pietro Cerone
PlutarchAuthor · BooksPlutarch (Ploútarchos; before CE 50 – after 120) was a Greek and later Roman Middle Platonist philosopher, historian, biographer, essayist, and priest at the Temple of Apollo in Delphi.
Ralph of CaenAuthor · BooksRalph of Caen (also known as Radulphus Cadomensis) (c. 1080 – c.
Richard Watson DixonAuthor · BooksRichard Watson Dixon (5 May 1833 – 23 January 1900), English poet and divine, son of Dr James Dixon, a Wesleyan minister.
Robert J. FoxAuthor · BooksRobert Joseph Fox (December 24, 1927 – November 26, 2009) was an American priest of the Roman Catholic church.
Sæmundr fróðiAuthor · Books
Sebastian KneippAuthor · BooksSebastian Kneipp (German pronunciation: [zeˈbasti̯a(ː)n ˈknaɪp]; 17 May 1821 – 17 June 1897) was a German Catholic priest and one of the forefathers of the naturopathic movement.
Sebastian SailerPerson · Music memorabiliaSebastian Sailer (12 February 1714 in Weißenhorn – 7 March 1777 in Obermarchtal), born Johann Valentin Sailer, was a German Premonstratensian Baroque preacher and writer.
Sesson ShukeiArtist · PaintingsSesson Shūkei (1504 – c.
Sîn-lēqi-unninniAuthor · BooksSîn-lēqi-unninni was a mašmaššu who lived in Mesopotamia, probably in the period between 1300 BC and 1000 BC.
Steen Steensen BlicherAuthor · BooksIllustration — Steen Steensen Blicher
T. D. JakesAuthor · BooksThomas Dexter Jakes Sr. (born June 9, 1957) is an American non-denominational Christian evangelical pastor and motivational speaker.
Theodore of MopsuestiaAuthor · BooksTheodore of Mopsuestia (Greek: Θεοδώρος, c. 350 – 428) was a Christian theologian, and Bishop of Mopsuestia (as Theodore II) from 392 to 428 AD.
Thomas SheridanAuthor · BooksThomas Sheridan (1687 – 10 October 1738) was an Anglican divine, essayist, playwright, poet, schoolmaster and translator. He is chiefly remembered for his friendship with Jonathan Swift.
Timothy J. KellerAuthor · BooksTimothy J. Keller was an American theologian, writer, university teacher, priest and parson (1950–2023). He was born in Allentown and died in New York City.
Tlacaelel/ TlakaelelDesigner · DesignTlacaelel I (1397 – 1487) (Tlācaēllel, "Man of Strong Emotions," from "tlācatl," person and "ēllelli," strong emotion) was the principal architect of the Aztec Triple Alliance and hence the…
Vicente EspinelAuthor · BooksVicente Gómez Martínez-Espinel (biˈθente espiˈnel; 28 December 15504 February 1624) was a Spanish writer and musician of the Siglo de Oro.
William Thomas CollingsPhotographer · PhotographyWilliam Thomas Collings (4 September 1823 – 7 March 1882) was a clergyman of the Church of England who served as Seigneur of Sark from 1853 to 1882.
William TyndaleAuthor · BooksWilliam Tyndale (sometimes spelled Tynsdale, Tindall, Tindill, Tyndall; c. 1494 – October 1536) was an English Biblical scholar and linguist who became a leading figure in the Protestant…
William Williams PantycelynAuthor · Books
Zoketsu Norman FischerAuthor · BooksZoketsu Norman Fischer is an American poet, writer, and Soto Zen priest, teaching and practicing in the lineage of Shunryu Suzuki.

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