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Find out more about the greatest 16th Century Spiritual & Religious Leaders, including John Calvin, Francis Xavier, John of the Cross, Francis de Sales and Guru Arjan.

Famous 16th Century Spiritual & Religious Leaders

Oliver CromwellOliver Cromwell
25 April 1599, British
English Statesman
John CalvinJohn Calvin
10 July 1509, French
Protestant Reformer, Theologian, Pastor

KabirKabir
1440 AD, Indian
Saint and Mystic Poet

Pope Leo XPope Leo X
11 December 1475, Italian
Pope

Pope Clement VIIPope Clement VII
26 May 1478, Italian
Pope

Francis XavierFrancis Xavier
07 April 1506, Spanish
Missionary
Pope Julius IIPope Julius II
05 December 1443, Italian
Pope

Guru HargobindGuru Hargobind
05 July 1595, Indian
Sixth Sikh Guru

Guru ArjanGuru Arjan
15 April 1563, Indian
Fifth Sikh Guru
John of the CrossJohn of the Cross
24 June 1542, Spanish
Roman Catholic Saint

Guru Ram DasGuru Ram Das
09 October 1534, Indian
Fourth Sikh Guru
Guru AngadGuru Angad
31 March 1504, Indian
Second Sikh Guru

Saint Teresa of AvilaSaint Teresa of Avila
28 March 1515, Spanish
Saint

Elizabeth IElizabeth I
07 September 1533, British
 

Reginald PoleReginald Pole
03 March 1500, British
Archbishop of Canterbury

Vincent de PaulVincent de Paul
24 April 1581, French
Catholic priest
RavidasRavidas
1377 AD, Indian
Poet

Aloysius GonzagaAloysius Gonzaga
09 March 1568, Italian
Saint

Isaac LuriaIsaac Luria
1534 AD, Israeli
Rabbi

Juan DiegoJuan Diego
1474 AD, Mexican
Saint
Matteo RicciMatteo Ricci
06 October 1552, Italian
explorer, cartographer, writer, missionary,

Charles BorromeoCharles Borromeo
02 October 1538, Ancient Roman
Cardinal
Pope Pius VPope Pius V
17 January 1504, Italian
Pope

Pope Adrian VIPope Adrian VI
02 March 1459, German, Dutch
Pope

Pope Urban VIIIPope Urban VIII
05 April 1568, Italian
Pope
James UssherJames Ussher
01 January 1581, Northern Irish
Archbishop

Hugh LatimerHugh Latimer
1487 AD, British
Bishop
Thomas HookerThomas Hooker
05 July 1586, British, American
Preacher

Elizabeth BartonElizabeth Barton
1506 AD, British
Catholic nun

Diego de LandaDiego de Landa
12 November 1524, Spanish
Bishop
Pope Paul VPope Paul V
17 September 1550, Italian
Pope

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Pope Paul IVPope Paul IV
28 June 1476, Italian
Pope
Pope Clement VIIIPope Clement VIII
24 February 1536, Italian
Pope

Pope Innocent XPope Innocent X
06 May 1574, Italian
Pope

Pope Julius IIIPope Julius III
19 September 1487, Italian
Pope

Pope Pius IVPope Pius IV
31 March 1499, Italian
Pope
Jean de BrébeufJean de Brébeuf
25 March 1593, French
Missionary
Pope Urban VIIPope Urban VII
04 August 1521, Italian
pope

Joseph CalasanzJoseph Calasanz
11 September 1557, Spanish
Priest

Alessandro ValignanoAlessandro Valignano
15 February 1539, Italian
Missionary

Dadu DayalDadu Dayal
1544 AD, Indian
Hindu saint
Takuan SōhōTakuan Sōhō
24 December 1573, Japanese
Priest

Raghavendra SwamiRaghavendra Swami
1595 AD, Indian
 

Louise de MarillacLouise de Marillac
12 August 1591, French
Saint

Angela MericiAngela Merici
21 March 1474, Italian
Educator

Joseph Justus ScaligerJoseph Justus Scaliger
05 August 1540, French
Scholar
Henry GarnetHenry Garnet
30 June 1555, British
Priest

Matthew ParkerMatthew Parker
06 August 1504, British
Archbishop of Canterbury
Catherine of GenoaCatherine of Genoa
05 April 1447, Italian
Saint

Altan KhanAltan Khan
1507 AD, Mongolian
Chief

Moses ben Jacob CordoveroMoses ben Jacob Cordovero
1522 AD, Spanish, Israeli
Religious Leader
Thomas CajetanThomas Cajetan
20 February 1469, Italian
Philosopher

William WarhamWilliam Warham
1450 AD, British
Archbishop of Canterbury
Pope Gregory XVPope Gregory XV
09 January 1554, Italian
Pope

Myles CoverdaleMyles Coverdale
1488 AD, British
Translator

Joseph KaroJoseph Karo
1488 AD, Spanish
Author

Lancelot AndrewesLancelot Andrewes
16 July 1555, British
priest, translator, theologian, Bible translator

Edmund BonnerEdmund Bonner
1500 AD, British
Bishop
Pope Marcellus IIPope Marcellus II
06 May 1501, Italian
Pope

François Leclerc du TremblayFrançois Leclerc du Tremblay
04 November 1577, French
Capuchin Frair

Olaus MagnusOlaus Magnus
30 September 1490, Swedish
Writer

Marcos de NizaMarcos de Niza
1495 AD, French
Missionary
Richard MatherRichard Mather
1596 AD, British, American
Minister

Vasco de QuirogaVasco de Quiroga
03 February 1470, Spanish
Judge
John WhitgiftJohn Whitgift
1530 AD, British
Archbishop

Cornelius JansenCornelius Jansen
28 October 1585, Dutch
Bishop

David BeatonDavid Beaton
1494 AD, Scottish
Scottish cardinal and statesman
Conrad GrebelConrad Grebel
1498 AD, Swiss
Religious leader

Pope Innocent IXPope Innocent IX
20 July 1519, Italian
Pope
Caesar BaroniusCaesar Baronius
30 August 1538, Italian
Historian

Richard FoxeRichard Foxe
1448 AD, British
Churchman

Lorenzo CampeggioLorenzo Campeggio
07 November 1473, Italian
Politician
Anthony ZaccariaAnthony Zaccaria
1502 AD, Italian
Priest

Cuthbert TunstallCuthbert Tunstall
1474 AD, British
Religious Leader
William JuxonWilliam Juxon
1582 AD, British
Archbishop

Richard BancroftRichard Bancroft
1544 AD, British
Archbishop

Olaus PetriOlaus Petri
06 January 1493, Swedish
Clergyman

Richard MontaguRichard Montagu
1577 AD, British
Cleric
Yom-Tov Lipmann HellerYom-Tov Lipmann Heller
1579 AD, German
Rabbi
Edmund GrindalEdmund Grindal
1519 AD, British
Archbishop of Canterbury

Charles, Cardinal of LorraineCharles, Cardinal of Lorraine
17 February 1524, French
Cardinal

Pierre de BérullePierre de Bérulle
04 February 1575, French
Statesman

Johann ArndtJohann Arndt
27 December 1555, German
Theologian
Thoinot ArbeauThoinot Arbeau
17 March 1520, French
Cleric

Gavin DouglasGavin Douglas
1474 AD, Scottish
Bishop

Jón ArasonJón Arason
1484 AD, Icelander
Poet

Michael StifelMichael Stifel
1487 AD, German
Monk

Macarius, Metropolitan of MoscowMacarius, Metropolitan of Moscow
1482 AD, Russian
Cleric
Pedro Ponce de LeónPedro Ponce de León
1520 AD, Spanish
Monk

Antoine Perrenot de GranvelleAntoine Perrenot de Granvelle
20 August 1517, French
Statesman
Obadiah BartenuraObadiah Bartenura
1445 AD, Italian
Rabbi

Pedro de GantePedro de Gante
1480 AD, Belgian
Missionary
Andrew MelvilleAndrew Melville
01 August 1545, Scottish
Linguist, Theologian, University teacher
Manuel da NóbregaManuel da Nóbrega
18 October 1517, Portuguese
Priest