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Women Spiritual & Religious Leaders

Throughout history, there have been many women spiritual & religious leaders who have made significant contribution to the field. The list includes many familiar and great female spiritual & religious leaders such as Mother Teresa, Bernadette Soubirous, Mata Amritanandamayi, Mary MacKillop, Saint Teresa of Avila.The women spiritual & religious leaders featured in this list are from United States, United Kingdom, Canada & Australia and many more countries.
Mother TeresaMother Teresa
26 August 1910, Albanian, Indian
Founder of Missionaries of Charity
Hildegard of BingenHildegard of Bingen
16 September 1098, German
Philosopher

EstherEsther
 , Iranian
Queen of the Persian king Ahasuerus

Therese of LisieuxThérèse of Lisieux
02 January 1873, French
Nun

Bernadette SoubirousBernadette Soubirous
07 January 1844, French
Saint

Saint AnneSaint Anne
0050 BC, Palestinian
Mother of Virgin Mary
Leigh Taylor-YoungLeigh Taylor-Young
25 January 1945, American
Actress

Clare of AssisiClare of Assisi
16 July 1194, Italian
Saint

Catherine of AlexandriaCatherine of Alexandria
0287 AD, Egyptian
Saint
LeahLeah
 
Daughter of Laban

Maa Amritanandamayi Mata Amritanandamayi
27 September 1953, Indian
Spiritual Leader
Agatha of SicilyAgatha of Sicily
0231 AD, Italian
Saint

Saint LucySaint Lucy
0283 AD, Italian
Saint

Mary Baker EddyMary Baker Eddy
16 July 1821, American
Religious Leader

Mary MacKillopMary MacKillop
15 January 1842, Australian
Nun

Mirra AlfassaMirra Alfassa
21 February 1878, French
Spiritual Guru
Frances Xavier CabriniFrances Xavier Cabrini
15 July 1850, Italian, American
Nun

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

Elizabeth IElizabeth I
07 September 1533, British
 

Arlyn PhoenixArlyn Phoenix
31 December 1944, American
 
Bernice KingBernice King
28 March 1963, American
Actress

RachelRachel
Iraqi
Jacob's wife
RebeccaRebecca
 

HagarHagar
Egyptian
Consort

Mary IIMary II
30 April 1662, British
Monarch
MiriamMiriam
Ancient Roman
Moses' sister

Saint CeciliaSaint Cecilia
0200 AD, Italian
Saint
Angela Warnick BuchdahlAngela Warnick Buchdahl
08 July 1972, American, South Korean
Rabbi

Bridget of SwedenBridget of Sweden
1303 AD, Swedish
writer, philosopher

Elizabeth Ann SetonElizabeth Ann Seton
28 August 1774, American
Teacher, Abbé, Memoirist, Nun
Sister NiveditaSister Nivedita
28 October 1867, Irish
Teacher

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Mother AngelicaMother Angelica
20 April 1923, American
Nun
J. Z. KnightJ. Z. Knight
16 March 1946, American
Psychic, Writer

SalehSaleh
Yemeni
Prophet

Simone CampbellSimone Campbell
22 October 1945, American
Religious sister

Elizabeth of HungaryElizabeth of Hungary
07 July 1207, German, Hungarian
Saint
GenevieveGenevieve
0419 AD, French
Saint
Margaret the VirginMargaret the Virgin
0289 AD, Turkish
Saint

Mary SlessorMary Slessor
02 December 1848, British
Missionary

LalleshwariLalleshwari
1320 AD, Indian
Hindu Saint

Nehanda Charwe NyakasikanaNehanda Charwe Nyakasikana
1840 AD, Zimbabwean
Spiritual Leader
Ann LeeAnn Lee
29 February 1736, British
Religious leader

Catherine of GenoaCatherine of Genoa
05 April 1447, Italian
Saint

Therese NeumannTherese Neumann
09 April 1898, German
Stigmatic

Minnie VautrinMinnie Vautrin
27 September 1886, American
Missionary

Elizabeth BartonElizabeth Barton
1506 AD, British
Catholic nun
Nirmala JoshiNirmala Joshi
23 July 1934, Indian
Religious Sister

Gurumayi ChidvilasanandaGurumayi Chidvilasananda
24 June 1955, Indian
 
Louise de MarillacLouise de Marillac
12 August 1591, French
Saint

Catherine of BolognaCatherine of Bologna
08 September 1413, Italian
Saint

Angela MericiAngela Merici
21 March 1474, Italian
Educator
Catherine BoothCatherine Booth
17 January 1829, British
Religious leader

Frances of RomeFrances of Rome
1384 AD, Italian
Saint
Madeleine Sophie BaratMadeleine Sophie Barat
12 December 1779, French
Saint

Daya MataDaya Mata
31 January 1914, American
Religious Leader

Maria MonkMaria Monk
27 June 1816, Canadian
Nun

Catherine McAuleyCatherine McAuley
29 September 1778, Irish
Nun

Katharine Jefferts SchoriKatharine Jefferts Schori
26 March 1954, American
Bishop
Eliza R. SnowEliza R. Snow
21 January 1804, American
Poet

Patriarch Nikon of MoscowPatriarch Nikon of Moscow
07 May 1605, Russian
Russian patriarch

Chiara LubichChiara Lubich
22 January 1920, Italian
Activist

Evangeline BoothEvangeline Booth
25 December 1865, British
Theologian
Selina Hastings, Countess of HuntingdonSelina Hastings, Countess of Huntingdon
24 August 1707, British
Religious leader

Rose Philippine DuchesneRose Philippine Duchesne
29 August 1769, French
Sister
Antoinette Brown BlackwellAntoinette Brown Blackwell
20 May 1825, American
Protestant minister

Mother Mary AlphonsaMother Mary Alphonsa
20 May 1851, American
Writer

Saint AgnesSaint Agnes
0291 AD, Italian
saint
Mary, Mother of JesusMary, Mother of Jesus
08 September 0018, Israeli
Mother of Jesus

Alma Bridwell WhiteAlma Bridwell White
16 June 1862, American
Religious Leader
Alysa StantonAlysa Stanton
02 August 1963, American
Rabbi

Cornelia ConnellyCornelia Connelly
15 January 1809, American
Religious Leader

Sally PriesandSally Priesand
27 June 1946, American
Rabbi
Barbara von KrüdenerBarbara von Krüdener
22 November 1764, German
Mystic

PerpetuaPerpetua
0182 AD, Ancient Roman
Martyr
Mary Joseph RogersMary Joseph Rogers
27 October 1882, American
Missioner

Eva BurrowsEva Burrows
15 September 1929, Australian
Author

Monica of HippoMonica of Hippo
0331 AD, Algerian
Saint

Mariana AlcoforadoMariana Alcoforado
22 April 1640, Portuguese
Nun
Betty Bone SchiessBetty Bone Schiess
02 April 1923, American
Priest
Jemima WilkinsonJemima Wilkinson
29 November 1752, American
Religious leader

Paula HymanPaula Hyman
30 September 1946, American
Rabbi

Marie Angélique ArnauldMarie Angélique Arnauld
08 September 1591, French
Abbess

Jane LeadJane Lead
29 February 1624, British
Christian mystic
Maud Ballington BoothMaud Ballington Booth
13 September 1865, American
Leader

Catherine SpaldingCatherine Spalding
23 December 1793, American
Religious Sister

Sister Mary Irene FitzGibbonSister Mary Irene FitzGibbon
12 May 1823, British, American
Catholic nun

Isabella ThoburnIsabella Thoburn
29 March 1840, American
Missionary

Barbara Heinemann LandmannBarbara Heinemann Landmann
11 January 1795, French, American
Religious leader
St. Katharine DrexelSt. Katharine Drexel
26 November 1858, American
Philanthropist

Luisa Carvajal y MendozaLuisa Carvajal y Mendoza
02 January 1566, Spanish
Missionary
Mira BaiMira Bai
1502 AD, Indian
Hindu mystic

Mary Frances ClarkeMary Frances Clarke
02 March 1803, Irish
Nun
Augusta Emma StetsonAugusta Emma Stetson
1842 AD, American
Religious leader
Mary Hannah FultonMary Hannah Fulton
31 May 1854, American
Missionary