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Theologian Biographies
Every archived life recorded as theologian, ordered by their place in the ledger.
Contemporary era
Josep-Lluís Serrano Pentinat
b. March 19, 1977
Spanish bishop and co-prince of Andorra
Contemporary era
Lazarus Chakwera
b. April 5, 1955
Malawi religious figure and politician
Ancient era
Paul the Apostle
5 CE – 66 CE
Early Christian apostle and missionary (c. AD 5 – c. 64/65)
Ancient era
Augustine of Hippo
November 13, 354 CE – August 28, 430 CE
Christian theologian, philosopher, and saint (354–430)
Medieval era
Thomas Aquinas
January 25, 1225 – March 7, 1274
Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, Catholic priest, and Doctor of the Church (1225–1274)
Early Modern era
Martin Luther
November 10, 1483 – February 18, 1546
Reformer whose 95 Theses split Western Christianity
Early Modern era
John Calvin
July 10, 1509 – May 27, 1564
French Protestant reformer (1509–1564)
Modern era
Joseph Smith
December 23, 1805 – June 27, 1844
American religious leader and founder of the Latter Day Saint movement (1805–1844)
Modern era
Billy Graham
November 7, 1918 – February 21, 2018
American Baptist evangelist (1918–2018)
Early Modern era
Miguel Hidalgo
May 8, 1753 – July 30, 1811
Catholic priest, leader of the Mexican War of Independence
Early Modern era
Blaise Pascal
June 19, 1623 – August 19, 1662
French mathematician, physicist, inventor, writer, and Christian philosopher (1623-1662)
Early Modern era
Joseph Priestley
March 13, 1733 – February 6, 1804
English chemist, theologian, educator, and political theorist (1733–1804)
Medieval era
Thomas More
February 7, 1478 – July 6, 1535
English statesman, lawyer and philosopher (1478–1535)
Medieval era
Erasmus
October 28, 1466 – July 12, 1536
Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, and theologian (1466-1536)
Modern era
Soren Kierkegaard
May 5, 1813 – November 11, 1855
Danish theologian, philosopher, poet and social critic (1813–1855)
Early Modern era
William Blake
November 28, 1757 – August 12, 1827
English poet and artist (1757–1827)
Early Modern era
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
October 21, 1772 – July 25, 1834
English poet, literary critic and philosopher (1772–1834)
Medieval era
Ali Hujwiri
1009 – September 25, 1072
Sufi mystic
Early Modern era
Ahmad Sirhindi
June 26, 1564 – 1624
Philosopher (1564-1624)
Early Modern era
Shah Waliullah Dehlawi
February 21, 1703 – August 20, 1762
Indian muslim scholar
Medieval era
Shah Makhdum Ruposh
1216 – 1313
Historical figure
Modern era
Meher Baba
February 25, 1894 – January 31, 1969
Indian spiritual master (1894–1969)
Early Modern era
Bari Imam
1617 – 1705
Historical figure
Medieval era
Abdul Qadir Gilani
March 17, 1078 – February 14, 1166
Sunni Muslim preacher, mystic and jurist (1078–1166)
Modern era
Ashraf Ali Thanwi
August 19, 1863 – July 20, 1943
Indian Muslim scholar (1863–1943)
Modern era
Rashid Ahmad Gangohi
May 9, 1829 – August 11, 1905
The Great Islamic Scholar (1829-1905)
Modern era
Muhammad Ilyas Kandhlawi
1885 – July 13, 1944
Indian Islamic scholar (1885–1944)
Modern era
Abul A'la Maududi
September 25, 1903 – September 22, 1979
South Asian Islamic scholar, Founder of Jamaat-e-Islami (1903–1979)
Modern era
Amin Ahsan Islahi
1904 – December 15, 1997
Quran translator
Medieval era
Dunstan
909 CE – May 19, 988 CE
Archbishop of Canterbury and saint
Medieval era
Stephen Langton
1150 – July 9, 1228
English cleric; Archbishop of Canterbury
Medieval era
Saint Cyril
827 CE – February 14, 869 CE
Christian missionary to the Slavs (9th c.)
Medieval era
Anselm of Canterbury
1033 – April 21, 1109
11th‑century Benedictine monk, Archbishop of Canterbury, philosopher and theologian
Medieval era
Alcuin
724 CE – May 19, 804 CE
8th-century Northumbrian scholar, clergyman, poet, and teacher
Medieval era
John of Damascus
675 CE – December 4, 749 CE
Christian monk, priest, hymnographer and apologist (675/6-749)
Medieval era
Peter Lombard
c. 1100 – 1160
Medieval priest and theologian
Medieval era
Duns Scotus
1265 – November 8, 1308
Priest, friar, philosopher, theologian, college teacher
Medieval era
William of Ockham
1285 – April 9, 1349
English Franciscan friar and theologian (c.1287–1347)
Medieval era
Roger Bacon
1220 – 1292
English polymath, philosopher and friar (c.1219/20–c.1292)
Medieval era
Meister Eckhart
1260 – January 28, 1328
German philosopher and theologian
Medieval era
Bridget of Sweden
1303 – July 23, 1373
Swedish nun, mystic, and saint (c.1303–1373)
Medieval era
Adam of Bremen
c. 1100 – c. 1085
11th-century German historian and chronicler
Medieval era
John Scotus Eriugena
c. 800 CE – 877 CE
Irish Catholic philosopher and theologian (c. 800 – c. 877)
Medieval era
Peter the Venerable
1092 – December 25, 1156
French abbot and saint
Medieval era
Joachim of Fiore
1135 – March 30, 1202
Italian abbot
Medieval era
Basilios Bessarion
January 2, 1403 – November 18, 1472
Greek theologian, cardinal bishop and Latin Patriarch of Constantinople (1403-1472)
Medieval era
Bartolus de Saxoferrato
1313 – July 21, 1357
Italian law professor (1313–1357)
Medieval era
John of Salisbury
c. 1110 – October 25, 1180
English philosopher and theologian (ca 1115-1180)
Medieval era
Alain de Lille
c. 1117 – December 29, 1202
French theologian and poet
Medieval era
Siger of Brabant
1235 – November 10, 1284
Belgian philosopher, c. 1240–1284
Medieval era
Giles of Rome
1243 – December 22, 1316
Roman Catholic archbishop
Medieval era
Ramon Llull
1232 – 1316
Majorcan writer and philosopher (c.1232–1315/6)
Medieval era
Jean Gerson
December 13, 1363 – July 12, 1429
French academic (1363/1369–1429)
Medieval era
Gerard Groote
1340 – August 20, 1384
Dutch humanist and mystic (1340-1384)
Ancient era
Rabbi Akiva
50 CE – September 28, 135 CE
Jewish scholar and sage (c. 50 – c.135)
Ancient era
Philo of Alexandria
15 BCE – 45 CE
Hellenistic Jewish philosopher who lived in Alexandria (c. 20 BCE-c. 50 CE)
Ancient era
Origen
185 CE – 254 CE
Christian scholar, ascetic, and theologian (c. 185 – c. 253)
Ancient era
Clement of Alexandria
150 CE – 215 CE
Christian theologian (c.150 – c.215)
Ancient era
Athanasius of Alexandria
296 CE – May 2, 373 CE
Pope of Alexandria from 328 to 373 (296–373)
Ancient era
Ephrem the Syrian
306 CE – June 9, 373 CE
Syriac saint, theologian and writer (c. 306 – 373)