callings of the archive

Preacher Biographies

Every archived life recorded as preacher, ordered by their place in the ledger.

Ancient era

Jesus of Nazareth

7 BCE – April 7, 1930 CE

Central figure of Christianity, revered by billions across two millennia

Modern era

Pope Francis

December 17, 1936 – April 21, 2025

266th pope of the Catholic Church from 2013 to 2025 (1936–2025)

Modern era

Billy Graham

November 7, 1918 – February 21, 2018

American Baptist evangelist (1918–2018)

Contemporary era

Martin Luther King Jr.

January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968

Baptist minister who led the American civil rights movement

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Medieval era

Alauddin Sabir Kaliyari

February 21, 1196 – March 16, 1291

13th century South Asian Sufi saint

Modern era

Muhammad Ilyas Kandhlawi

1885 – July 13, 1944

Indian Islamic scholar (1885–1944)

Modern era

David Unaipon

September 28, 1872 – February 7, 1967

Indigenous Australian inventor and writer (1872–1967)

Medieval era

Arnold of Brescia

1100 – June 18, 1155

Canon regular and revolutionary

Medieval era

Prokop the Great

1380 – May 30, 1434

Hussite priest and military leader

Medieval era

Peter the Hermit

1050 – July 8, 1115

11th century French Christian priest and key figure during the First Crusade

Modern era

Charles Spurgeon

June 19, 1834 – January 31, 1892

British preacher, author, pastor and evangelist (1834-1892)

Early Modern era

John Bunyan

November 28, 1628 – August 31, 1688

English Christian writer and preacher (1628-1688)

Early Modern era

Lucretia Mott

January 3, 1793 – November 11, 1880

American quaker missionary

Modern era

Nat Turner

October 1, 1800 – November 11, 1831

American slave rebellion leader (1800-1831)

Modern era

Maximilian Kolbe

January 8, 1894 – August 14, 1941

Polish Conventual Franciscan friar, martyr and saint of the Roman Catholic Church (1894–1941)