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

KabirKabir
1440 AD, Indian
Saint and Mystic Poet

Francis XavierFrancis Xavier
07 April 1506, Spanish
Missionary

Pope Leo XPope Leo X
11 December 1475, Italian
Pope

Pope Clement VIIPope Clement VII
26 May 1478, Italian
Pope
Pope Julius IIPope Julius II
05 December 1443, Italian
Pope

Guru ArjanGuru Arjan
15 April 1563, Indian
Fifth Sikh Guru

Guru HargobindGuru Hargobind
05 July 1595, Indian
Sixth 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
Pope Pius VPope Pius V
17 January 1504, Italian
Pope

Aloysius GonzagaAloysius Gonzaga
09 March 1568, Italian
Saint

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

Charles BorromeoCharles Borromeo
02 October 1538, Ancient Roman
Cardinal
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

Thomas HookerThomas Hooker
05 July 1586, British, American
Preacher

Jean de BrébeufJean de Brébeuf
25 March 1593, French
Missionary
Pope Clement VIIIPope Clement VIII
24 February 1536, Italian
Pope

Pope Innocent XPope Innocent X
06 May 1574, Italian
Pope
Pope Paul VPope Paul V
17 September 1550, Italian
Pope

Pope Paul IVPope Paul IV
28 June 1476, Italian
Pope

Diego de LandaDiego de Landa
12 November 1524, Spanish
Bishop
Pope Julius IIIPope Julius III
19 September 1487, Italian
Pope

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Pope Pius IVPope Pius IV
31 March 1499, Italian
Pope
Pope Urban VIIPope Urban VII
04 August 1521, Italian
pope

Louise de MarillacLouise de Marillac
12 August 1591, French
Saint

Angela MericiAngela Merici
21 March 1474, Italian
Educator

Henry GarnetHenry Garnet
30 June 1555, British
Priest
Joseph Justus ScaligerJoseph Justus Scaliger
05 August 1540, French
Scholar
Matthew ParkerMatthew Parker
06 August 1504, British
Archbishop of Canterbury

Catherine of GenoaCatherine of Genoa
05 April 1447, Italian
Saint

William WarhamWilliam Warham
1450 AD, British
Archbishop of Canterbury

Raghavendra SwamiRaghavendra Swami
1595 AD, Indian
 
Myles CoverdaleMyles Coverdale
1488 AD, British
Translator

Pope Gregory XVPope Gregory XV
09 January 1554, Italian
Pope

Alessandro ValignanoAlessandro Valignano
15 February 1539, Italian
Missionary

Takuan SōhōTakuan Sōhō
24 December 1573, Japanese
Priest

Lancelot AndrewesLancelot Andrewes
16 July 1555, British
priest, translator, theologian, Bible translator
Pope Marcellus IIPope Marcellus II
06 May 1501, Italian
Catholic priest, librarian

Joseph KaroJoseph Karo
1488 AD, Spanish
Author
Olaus MagnusOlaus Magnus
30 September 1490, Swedish
Writer

John WhitgiftJohn Whitgift
1530 AD, British
Archbishop

Edmund BonnerEdmund Bonner
1500 AD, British
Bishop
Altan KhanAltan Khan
1507 AD, Mongolian
Chief

François Leclerc du TremblayFrançois Leclerc du Tremblay
04 November 1577, French
Capuchin Frair
Cornelius JansenCornelius Jansen
28 October 1585, Dutch
Bishop

Moses ben Jacob CordoveroMoses ben Jacob Cordovero
1522 AD, Spanish, Israeli
Religious Leader

Vasco de QuirogaVasco de Quiroga
03 February 1470, Spanish
Judge

Richard MatherRichard Mather
1596 AD, British, American
Minister

Caesar BaroniusCaesar Baronius
30 August 1538, Italian
Historian
Cuthbert TunstallCuthbert Tunstall
1474 AD, British
Religious Leader

Michael StifelMichael Stifel
1487 AD, German
Monk

Richard BancroftRichard Bancroft
1544 AD, British
Archbishop

Joseph CalasanzJoseph Calasanz
11 September 1557, Spanish
Priest
Pierre de BérullePierre de Bérulle
04 February 1575, French
Statesman

William JuxonWilliam Juxon
1582 AD, British
Archbishop
Olaus PetriOlaus Petri
06 January 1493, Swedish
Clergyman

Thoinot ArbeauThoinot Arbeau
17 March 1520, French
Cleric

Pedro Ponce de LeónPedro Ponce de León
1520 AD, Spanish
Monk
Johann ArndtJohann Arndt
27 December 1555, German
Theologian

Richard MontaguRichard Montagu
1577 AD, British
Cleric
Gavin DouglasGavin Douglas
1474 AD, Scottish
Bishop

Jón ArasonJón Arason
1484 AD, Icelander
Poet

Antoine Perrenot de GranvelleAntoine Perrenot de Granvelle
20 August 1517, French
Statesman
Laurentius PetriLaurentius Petri
1499 AD, Swedish
Clergyman

Piotr SkargaPiotr Skarga
02 February 1536, Polish
Hagiographer
Andrew MelvilleAndrew Melville
01 August 1545, Scottish
Linguist, Theologian, University teacher

Solomon MolchoSolomon Molcho
1500 AD, Portuguese
Jewish mystic

Manuel da NóbregaManuel da Nóbrega
18 October 1517, Portuguese
Priest

John FeckenhamJohn Feckenham
1515 AD, British
Abbot
Jeremias II of ConstantinopleJeremias II of Constantinople
1536 AD, Ancient Roman
Nobleman
Francis GodwinFrancis Godwin
1562 AD, British
Historian

John DuryJohn Dury
1596 AD, Scottish
Minister

Al-BahūtīAl-Bahūtī
1592 AD, Egyptian
Theologian

Girolamo AleandroGirolamo Aleandro
13 February 1480, Italian
Cardinal
Giovanni MoroneGiovanni Morone
25 January 1509, Italian
Cardinal

Nilus of SoraNilus of Sora
1433 AD, Russian
Mystic

Suzuki ShōsanSuzuki Shōsan
05 February 1579, Japanese
Samurai

Job of PochayivJob of Pochayiv
10 December 1551, Ukrainian
Saint

Luisa Carvajal y MendozaLuisa Carvajal y Mendoza
02 January 1566, Spanish
Missionary
Tamás BakóczTamás Bakócz
1442 AD, Hungarian
Statesman

Marie Angélique ArnauldMarie Angélique Arnauld
08 September 1591, French
Abbess
Andrew FormanAndrew Forman
1465 AD, Scottish
Diplomat

Anthony ZaccariaAnthony Zaccaria
1502 AD, Italian
Priest
Richard CorbetRichard Corbet
1582 AD, British
Clergyman
Jacques Davy DuperronJacques Davy Duperron
25 November 1556, French
Politician