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

Francis XavierFrancis Xavier
07 April 1506, Spanish
Missionary

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 HargobindGuru Hargobind
05 July 1595, Indian
Sixth Sikh Guru
Guru AngadGuru Angad
31 March 1504, Indian
Second Sikh Guru

Guru Ram DasGuru Ram Das
09 October 1534, Indian
Fourth Sikh Guru

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

Elizabeth IElizabeth I
07 September 1533, British
 
Vincent de PaulVincent de Paul
24 April 1581, French
Catholic priest

Aloysius GonzagaAloysius Gonzaga
09 March 1568, Italian
Aristocrat
Francis de SalesFrancis de Sales
16 August 1567, French, Italian
Theologian, Priest, Writer

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

Pope Urban VIIIPope Urban VIII
05 April 1568, Italian
Diplomat, Cleric, Catholic priest
Pope Innocent XPope Innocent X
06 May 1574, Italian
Catholic priest, Diplomat

Pope Alexander VIIPope Alexander VII
13 February 1599, Italian
Diplomat, Cleric, Catholic priest
Philipp MelanchthonPhilipp Melanchthon
16 February 1497, German
 

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

Pope Marcellus IIPope Marcellus II
06 May 1501, Italian
Catholic priest, librarian
Raghavendra SwamiRaghavendra Swami
1595 AD, Indian
 

Andrew MelvilleAndrew Melville
01 August 1545, Scottish
Linguist, Theologian, University teacher
Carlo BorromeoCarlo Borromeo
02 October 1538, Italian