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
Military & Political Leader
KabirKabir
1440 AD, Indian
Saint and Mystic Poet

John CalvinJohn Calvin
10 July 1509, French
Protestant Reformer, Theologian, Pastor

Francis XavierFrancis Xavier
07 April 1506, Spanish
Missionary

Pope Julius IIPope Julius II
05 December 1443, Italian
Pope

Guru ArjanGuru Arjan
15 April 1563, Indian
Fifth Sikh Guru
Pope Leo XPope Leo X
11 December 1475, Italian
Pope

Guru HargobindGuru Hargobind
05 July 1595, Indian
Sixth Sikh Guru

Guru AngadGuru Angad
31 March 1504, Indian
Second 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

Pope Clement VIIPope Clement VII
26 May 1478, Italian
Pope
Saint Teresa of AvilaSaint Teresa of Avila
28 March 1515, Spanish
Saint

Elizabeth IElizabeth I
07 September 1533, British
 

Francis de SalesFrancis de Sales
16 August 1567, French, Italian
Theologian, Priest, Writer
Vincent de PaulVincent de Paul
24 April 1581, French
Catholic priest

Aloysius GonzagaAloysius Gonzaga
09 March 1568, Italian
Aristocrat
Reginald PoleReginald Pole
03 March 1500, British
Archbishop of Canterbury

Matteo RicciMatteo Ricci
06 October 1552, Italian
explorer, cartographer, writer, missionary,

Thomas HookerThomas Hooker
05 July 1586, British, American
Preacher
Pope Urban VIIIPope Urban VIII
05 April 1568, Italian
Diplomat, Cleric, Catholic priest

James UssherJames Ussher
01 January 1581, Northern Irish
Archbishop
Pope Innocent XPope Innocent X
06 May 1574, Italian
Catholic priest, Diplomat

Diego de LandaDiego de Landa
12 November 1524, Spanish
Bishop

Pope Alexander VIIPope Alexander VII
13 February 1599, Italian
Diplomat, Cleric, Catholic priest

Louise de MarillacLouise de Marillac
12 August 1591, French
Saint
Henry GarnetHenry Garnet
30 June 1555, British
Priest
Catherine of GenoaCatherine of Genoa
05 April 1447, Italian
Saint

Matthew ParkerMatthew Parker
06 August 1504, British
Archbishop of Canterbury

Myles CoverdaleMyles Coverdale
1488 AD, British
Translator

Raghavendra SwamiRaghavendra Swami
1595 AD, Indian
 
Cornelius JansenCornelius Jansen
28 October 1585, Dutch
Bishop

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

Alessandro ValignanoAlessandro Valignano
15 February 1539, Italian
Missionary

Olaus MagnusOlaus Magnus
30 September 1490, Swedish
Writer

Joseph Justus ScaligerJoseph Justus Scaliger
05 August 1540, French
Scholar
John WhitgiftJohn Whitgift
1530 AD, British
Archbishop

Pope Marcellus IIPope Marcellus II
06 May 1501, Italian
Catholic priest, librarian
Takuan SōhōTakuan Sōhō
24 December 1573, Japanese
Priest

Joseph KaroJoseph Karo
1488 AD, Spanish
Author

Pedro Ponce de LeónPedro Ponce de León
1520 AD, Spanish
Monk
Andrew MelvilleAndrew Melville
01 August 1545, Scottish
Linguist, Theologian, University teacher

Carlo BorromeoCarlo Borromeo
02 October 1538, Italian