Directory 3,334 of 7,622 figures
Figures — Christianity
People on the record,
and people in the telling.
Never confused
Figures in Christianity
Worldwide, 1st century CE to the present.
121–240 of 3,334
Most linked first
Ordered by how many Wikipedias have an article on each — a measure of how widely a subject is written about, not of its importance to any tradition.
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Jan Hus Czech theologian, philosopher and preacher (1369-1415) -
Jeremy Bentham British philosopher, jurist, and social reformer (1748–1832) -
John Chrysostom Church father, Archbishop of Constantinople and Christian saint (c. 347–407) -
Louis XV of France King of France and Navarre 1715 to 1774 (1710–1774) -
Maria Theresa of Austria Ruler of the Habsburg Dominions (1717-1780) -
Pedro Calderón de la Barca Spanish dramatist (1600-1681) -
Thomas Robert Malthus British political economist (1766–1834) -
Edward Gibbon English historian and politician (1737–1794) -
Henry IV of France King of Navarre from 1572 to 1610 and King of France from 1589 to 1610 (1553-1610) -
Matthew the Apostle Christian evangelist and apostle (10-74) -
Judaism · Islam Michael Archangel in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic teachings -
Alexander VI Pope of the Catholic Church 1492–1503 from the Borgia family (1430/32-1503) -
Judaism · Islam Isaac Biblical character; son of Abraham -
Isabella I of Castile Queen of the Crown of Castile, from 1474 to 1504; first queen of a dynastically-united Spain, from 1479 to 1504 (1451–1504) -
Mary Magdalene Follower of Jesus (–100) -
Mitt Romney American politician and businessman (born 1947) -
Peter Abelard French scholastic philosopher, theologian and preeminent logician (c.1079-1142) -
Saint Nicholas 4th-century Christian bishop and saint -
Alfred the Great King of Wessex (r. 872–901) -
Johann Gottfried Herder German philosopher, theologian, poet (1744–1803) -
David Livingstone Scottish missionary and explorer (1813-1873) -
Judaism Edmund Husserl German philosopher, known as the father of phenomenology (*1859 – †1938) -
Frederick Barbarossa Holy Roman Emperor from 1155 to 1190 -
John Donne English poet and cleric (1572–1631) -
Judaism John the Apostle Apostle of Jesus; son of Zebedee and Salome, brother of James; traditionally identified with John the Evangelist, John of Patmos, and the Beloved Disciple -
Judaism Andrew the Apostle Religious figure of the Christian faith -
Huldrych Zwingli Protestant Reformation leader in Switzerland, Swiss Reformed Church founder (1484-1531) -
Islam · Judaism Queen of Sheba Biblical figure -
Tertullian Roman Christian theologian and writer (c. 155 – c. 220) -
Alexander III of Russia Emperor of Russia from 1881 to 1894 -
Charles II of England King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1630-1685) -
Judaism Saint Joseph Christian saint; husband of Mary and father of Jesus -
Ambrose Roman theologian and Bishop of Milan (c. 340–397) -
Judaism · Islam Elijah Biblical prophet -
Gregory XVI Pope of the Catholic Church from 1831 to 1846 (1765–1846) -
Joachim Gauck German Protestant pastor and politician, Federal President of Germnay 2012–2017 (born 1940) -
John Amos Comenius Czech teacher, educator, philosopher and writer (1592-1670) -
Karl Jaspers German-Swiss psychiatrist and philosopher (1883–1969) -
Linus 2nd Pope of the Catholic Church -
Judaism St. James the Elder One of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus -
William of Ockham English Franciscan friar and theologian (c.1287–1347) -
Islam · Judaism Joseph Biblical figure, son of Jacob and Rachel and governor of Egypt during the late Hyksos dynasty -
Judaism · Islam Judas Iscariot Notable as betrayer of Jesus, one of Jesus's original twelve disciples -
Julius II Pope of the Catholic Church from 1503 to 1513 (1443–1513) -
Mark the Evangelist Credited author of the Gospel of Mark and Christian saint; traditionally identified with John Mark (20-68) -
Pius VII Head of the Catholic Church, ruler of the Papal States from 1800 to 1823 (1742–1823) -
Urban II 11th century pope and initiator of the Crusades -
William IV King of the United Kingdom and Hanover from 1830 to 1837 -
James VI and I King of Scotland from 1566 to 1625, King of England and Ireland from 1603 to 1625 (1566-1625) -
Leopold II of Belgium King of the Belgians from 1865 to 1909 (1835–1909) -
Luke the Evangelist One of the four evangelists -
Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord French diplomat (1754-1838) -
Edward VI of England King of England and Ireland from 1547 to 1553 -
Gregory XIII Pope of the Catholic Church from 1572 to 1585 (1502–1585) -
Innocent III Head of the Catholic Church from 1198 to 1216 -
Leo I Pope from 440 to 461 (390–461) -
Louis XIII of France King of France and Navarre from 1610 to 1643 (1601–1643) -
Paul I of Russia The ninth Emperor of Russia from 1796 to 1801 (1754-1801) -
Saint George Christian saint and martyr (died 303) -
Judaism · Islam Aaron Male human biblical and quranic figure, brother of Moses -
Albertus Magnus German-Dominican friar and saint (c. 1200–1280) -
Anne of Great Britain Queen of Great Britain and Ireland from 1702 to 1714 (1665–1714) -
George IV of the United Kingdom King of the United Kingdom and Hanover from 1820 to 1830 -
Leo X Pope from 1513 to 1521 (1475-1521) -
Louis IX of France King of France from 1226 to 1270 (1214–1270) -
Philippe of Belgium King of the Belgians since 2013 -
Roger Bacon English polymath, philosopher and friar (c.1219/20–c.1292) -
Theodosius I Roman emperor from 379 to 395 -
Bartholomew the Apostle Christian apostle and martyr -
Basil of Caesarea 4th-century Christian bishop, theologian, and saint (329–379) -
Boethius Roman senator and philosopher of the early 6th century (480–524) -
Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor King of Sicily, Holy Roman Emperor (1194–1250, 1220–1250) -
Hugo Grotius Dutch jurist and scholar (1583-1645) -
Joseph Priestley English chemist, theologian, educator, and political theorist (1733–1804) -
Paul III Pope of the Catholic Church from 1534 to 1549 (1468–1549) -
Thomas the Apostle One of the Twelve Apostles in the New Testament -
Anacletus 3rd pope and bishop of Rome from c. 79 to c. 92 AD -
Anselm of Canterbury 11th‑century Benedictine monk, Archbishop of Canterbury, philosopher and theologian -
Benedict of Nursia Founder of Christian monasticism, founder of the Benedictine order (480–547) -
Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling German philosopher (1775–1854) -
Leo XII Pope of the Catholic Church from 1823 to 1829 -
Benedict XIV Pope of the Catholic Church from 1740 to 1758 -
Bernard of Clairvaux Burgundian saint, abbot and theologian (1090–1153) -
Norse and Germanic Clovis I First king of the Franks (c. 466-511) -
Gregory VII Pope of the Catholic Church from 1073 to 1085 -
Jude the Apostle One of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus; traditionally identified with Jude the brother of Jesus -
Michael Clarke Duncan American actor (1957–2012) -
Pius V 16th‑century Italian pope and Catholic saint, leading Counter‑Reformation reformer -
Arthur Balfour British Prime Minister, Conservative politician, and statesman (1848-1930) -
Ferdinand II of Aragon King of Aragon, Sicily, Naples, and Valencia (1452-1516) -
Germaine de Staël Genevan-French author (1766-1817) -
Julius Nyerere Tanzanian politician and writer, first Prime Minister and President of Tanzania (1922–1999) -
Louis XVIII of France King of France and Navarre from 1814 to 1815 and from 1815 to 1824 (1755-1824) -
Marshall McLuhan Canadian educator, philosopher, and scholar (1911–1980) -
Pius II Pope of the Catholic Church from 1458 to 1464 (1405–1464) -
Pius VI Pope of the Catholic Church from 1775 to 1799 -
Pius VIII Pope of the Catholic Church from 1829 to 1830 -
Urban VIII 235 pope of the Catholic Church from 1623 to 1644 (1568–1644) -
Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor Also known as Francis I, Emperor of Austria (1768-1835) -
Francis Xavier Spanish Catholic saint and missionary (1506–1552) -
James II of England King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1685 to 1688 (1633–1701) -
Sylvester I 33rd pope and saint (reigned 314-335) -
Edward I of England King of England from 1272 to 1307 -
Emmanuel Swedenborg Swedish 18th century scientist and theologian (1688-1772) -
Gregory of Nazianzus Christian saint and theologian (c. 329 – 390) -
Paul V 233rd pope of the Roman Catholic Church from 1605 to 1621 -
Richard III of England King of England from 1483 to 1485 -
Thérèse of Lisieux French Discalced Carmelite nun, Doctor of the Church (1873–1897) -
Adrian VI Pope of the Catholic Church from 1522 to 1523 (1459–1523) -
Alexander I 6th Pope of the Catholic Church from c. 107 to c. 115 -
Alexander III Pope of the Catholic Church from 1159 to 1181 -
Bede Anglo-Saxon monk, writer and saint (672/3–735) -
Boniface VIII Pope of the Catholic Church from 1294 to 1303 -
Athanasius of Alexandria Pope of Alexandria from 328 to 373 (296–373) -
Callixtus III Pope of the Catholic Church from 1455 to 1458 from the Borgia family -
Christina of Sweden Queen of Sweden, ruled from 1632 until abdication in 1654 (1626–1689) -
Christopher Wren English architect (1632–1723) -
Clement XII Pope of the Catholic Church from 1730 to 1740 -
Gregory II 89th Pope of the Catholic Church (from 715 to 731) -
Gregory IX Pope of the Catholic Church from 1227 to 1241
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Christianity
Its branches, councils, saints, offices and buildings — and where they stopped recognising each other.