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Find out more about the greatest 21st Century Spiritual & Religious Leaders, including Pope Francis, Pope Benedict XVI, Louis Farrakhan, Dalai Lama and Jaggi Vasudev.

Famous 21st Century Spiritual & Religious Leaders

Pope FrancisPope Francis
17 December 1936, Argentinian
 
Jaggi VasudevJaggi Vasudev
03 September 1957, Indian
Yoga Guru

Pope Benedict XVIPope Benedict XVI
16 April 1927, German
Pope

Dalai LamaDalai Lama
06 July 1935, Tibetan
Spiritual Leader of Tibet

David MiscavigeDavid Miscavige
30 April 1960, American
Leader of the Church of Scientology

Ali KhameneiAli Khamenei
17 July 1939, Iranian
Supreme Leader of Iran
Eckhart TolleEckhart Tolle
16 February 1948, German
Spiritual Speaker & Author

Ram DassRam Dass
06 April 1931, American
Spiritual Teacher

Aga Khan IVAga Khan IV
13 December 1936, British
Imam of Nizari Ismailism
Russell M. NelsonRussell M. Nelson
09 September 1924, American
Religious Leader, Surgeon

RamdevRamdev
25 December 1965, Indian
Yoga Guru
Sri Sri Ravi ShankarSri Sri Ravi Shankar
13 May 1956, Indian
Spiritual & humanitarian leader

Gaur Gopal DasGaur Gopal Das
24 December 1973, Indian
Spiritual Leader, Motivational Speaker

Leigh Taylor-YoungLeigh Taylor-Young
25 January 1945, American
Actress

T. B. JoshuaT. B. Joshua
12 June 1963, Nigerian
Televangelist and Faith Healer

Rick WarrenRick Warren
28 January 1954, American
 
Rowan Douglas WilliamsRowan Douglas Williams
14 June 1950, British
Theologian

Maa Amritanandamayi Mata Amritanandamayi
27 September 1953, Indian
Spiritual Leader

Thomas Spencer MonsonThomas S. Monson
21 August 1927, American
 

Enoch AdeboyeEnoch Adeboye
02 March 1942, Nigerian
Pastor
Peter TurksonPeter Turkson
11 October 1948, Ghanaian
Cardinal

Munib YounanMunib Younan
18 September 1950, Heard And Mcdonald Islands
President of the Lutheran World Federation
Cometan Cometan
01 July 1998, British
Philosopher

Gurmeet Ram Rahim SinghGurmeet Ram Rahim Singh
15 August 1967, Indian
Actor

Jonathan SacksJonathan Sacks
08 March 1948, British
Rabbi, Politician
Carlo Maria ViganòCarlo Maria Viganò
16 January 1941, Italian
Priest

Arlyn PhoenixArlyn Phoenix
31 December 1944, American
 
Charles StanleyCharles Stanley
25 September 1932, American
Pastor, Radio personality

Wilton D. GregoryWilton D. Gregory
07 December 1947, American
Religious leader

Lucia dos SantosLucia dos Santos
22 March 1907, Portuguese
Nun
General Butt NakedGeneral Butt Naked
30 September 1971, Liberian
Criminal

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Mohammed YusufMohammed Yusuf
29 January 1970, Nigerian
Preacher
Roch ThériaultRoch Thériault
16 February 1947, Canadian
Religious leader

MiriamMiriam
Ancient Roman
Moses' sister

Bernice KingBernice King
28 March 1963, American
Actress

Saint BernardSaint Bernard
30 November 1089, French
Theologian
Kent HovindKent Hovind
15 January 1953, American
Evangelist
Abdul Rahman Al-SudaisAbdul Rahman Al-Sudais
10 February 1960, Saudi Arabian
imam

Robert JeffressRobert Jeffress
29 November 1955, American
Religious leader

Timothy M. DolanTimothy M. Dolan
06 February 1950, American
Theologian, University teacher, Catholic priest

Bartholomew I of ConstantinopleBartholomew I of Constantinople
29 February 1940, Turkish
Archbishop
Prem RawatPrem Rawat
10 December 1957, American
Writer

Don Miguel RuizDon Miguel Ruiz
26 August 1952, Mexican
Writer

Mother AngelicaMother Angelica
20 April 1923, American
Nun

Radhanath SwamiRadhanath Swami
07 December 1950, American
Spiritual Leader

Mordechai Yissachar Ber LeiferMordechai Yissachar Ber Leifer
21 December 1955, American
Rabbi
John SentamuJohn Sentamu
10 June 1949, British
Politician, Priest, Cleric

Pandurang Shastri AthavalePandurang Shastri Athavale
19 October 1920, Indian
Philosopher
J. Z. KnightJ. Z. Knight
16 March 1946, American
Psychic, Writer

Ali al-SistaniAli al-Sistani
04 August 1930, Iraqi
Theologian, Akhoond

J. C. WattsJ. C. Watts
18 November 1957, American
Politician
George CareyGeorge Carey
13 November 1935, British
Politician, Priest, University teacher

Shmuley BoteachShmuley Boteach
19 November 1966, American
Writer, Theologian, Rabbi
Pope Tawadros II of AlexandriaPope Tawadros II of Alexandria
04 November 1952, Egyptian
Pope

Gene RobinsonGene Robinson
29 May 1947, American
Bishop

Jagjit Singh ChauhanJagjit Singh Chauhan
1929 AD, Indian
Leader

Eliseo SorianoEliseo Soriano
07 April 1947, Filipino
Televangelist

Nazim Al-HaqqaniNazim Al-Haqqani
21 April 1922, Cypriot, Turkish
Religious leader
Francis ArinzeFrancis Arinze
01 November 1932, Nigerian
Theologian, University teacher, Catholic priest

Angela Warnick BuchdahlAngela Warnick Buchdahl
08 July 1972, American, South Korean
Rabbi

John Dominic CrossanJohn Dominic Crossan
17 February 1934, Irish, American
Theologian

John Shelby SpongJohn Shelby Spong
16 June 1931, American
Priest, Theologian, Philosopher, Writer
BhaktipadaBhaktipada
06 September 1937, American
Guru

Moses TeitelbaumMoses Teitelbaum
01 November 1914, Hungarian
Rabbi
Bob LarsonBob Larson
28 May 1944, American
Television evangelist

Angelo SodanoAngelo Sodano
23 November 1927, Italian
Diplomat, Theologian, Catholic priest

Paul MarcinkusPaul Marcinkus
15 January 1922, American
Archbishop
Mohammad Hussein FadlallahMohammad Hussein Fadlallah
16 November 1935, Iraqi, Lebanese
Political figure

John Joseph Cardinal O'ConnorJohn Joseph Cardinal O'Connor
15 January 1920, American
Chaplain
Joan Enric Vives SicíliaJoan Enric Vives Sicília
24 July 1949, Andorran, Spanish
Professor, Catholic priest, Cleric

Gurumayi ChidvilasanandaGurumayi Chidvilasananda
24 June 1955, Indian
 

Tarcisio BertoneTarcisio Bertone
02 December 1934, Italian
Catholic priest, Diplomat, University teacher
Nirmala JoshiNirmala Joshi
23 July 1934, Indian
Religious Sister

Christoph SchönbornChristoph Schönborn
22 January 1945, Austrian
Catholic priest, Theologian, Writer, University
The Rev. William Sloane Coffin, Jr.The Rev. William Sloane Coffin, Jr.
01 June 1924, American
Chaplain

Katharine Jefferts SchoriKatharine Jefferts Schori
26 March 1954, American
Bishop

Edward EganEdward Egan
02 April 1932, American
Bishop

Suhaib WebbSuhaib Webb
29 June 1972, American
 
Cormac Murphy-O'ConnorCormac Murphy-O'Connor
24 August 1932, British
Cardinal
Simone CampbellSimone Campbell
22 October 1945, American
Religious sister

Ali GomaaAli Gomaa
03 March 1952, Egyptian
 

Francis Eugene Cardinal GeorgeFrancis Eugene Cardinal George
16 January 1937, American
Archbishop

Angelo ScolaAngelo Scola
07 November 1941, Italian
Theologian, University teacher, Catholic priest
Daya MataDaya Mata
31 January 1914, American
Religious Leader

Sadeq KhalkhaliSadeq Khalkhali
27 July 1926, Iranian
Justice

Carlo Maria MartiniCarlo Maria Martini
15 February 1927, Italian
Archbishop

Chiara LubichChiara Lubich
22 January 1920, Italian
Activist

Mufti Muhammad NaeemMufti Muhammad Naeem
1958 AD, Pakistani
Islamic scholar
Ieronymos II of AthensIeronymos II of Athens
10 March 1938, Greek
Archbishop

Adin SteinsaltzAdin Steinsaltz
11 July 1937, Israeli
educator, rabbi, writer
Nguyễn Văn ThuậnNguyễn Văn Thuận
17 April 1928, Vietnamese
Cardinal

Philip KapleauPhilip Kapleau
20 August 1912, American
Religious Teacher
Bhakti Charu SwamiBhakti Charu Swami
17 September 1945, Indian, American
Spiritual leader
Raimon PanikkarRaimon Panikkar
02 November 1918, Spanish
Priest