Famous Spiritual & Religious Leaders - List of Famous Spiritual & Religious Leaders - page 2

Religion and spirituality are two things that are probably the most difficult to define in definite terms. It would be wrong to say that spirituality and religion don’t go hand in hand because they do; the only difference is that while religion is an organized system that pays homage to a god, spirituality is something that does not always need a deity to define the parameters of the person’s spiritual conduct. Throughout history there have been people who have played the roles of, both, spiritual and religious leaders for their societies. Some of them have done such exemplary work, with such dedication, that their work, and in turn they themselves, were recognized the world over for their steadfast dedication and wisdom in guiding their flock. Some examples of religious leaders would be people like the Dalai Lama and Pope Benedict XVI while a list of spiritual leaders would include people like the famous Osho Rajneesh. It is natural, at this point, to look for more information about these people and others like then so here is a list of just such people along with their biographies, timelines, trivia, life stories and interesting facts about them.

The Most Famous Spiritual & Religious Leaders

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Prophet MuhammadApril 22, 571Saudi ArabianProphet Muhammad was the founder of Islam, one of the most widespread religions in the world
Eckhart TolleFebruary 16, 1948GermanEckhart Tolle is a well-known spiritual leader, and author
Murad IVJuly 26, 1612TurkishMurad IV was one of the mighty Sultans in the history of the Ottoman Empire
T. B. JoshuaJune 12, 1963NigerianT
Sathya Sai BabaNovember 23, 1926IndianSathya Sai Baba was an Indian guru who claimed to be the reincarnation of Sai Baba of Shirdi
Russell M. NelsonSeptember 9, 1924AmericanRussell M
Bernadette SoubirousJanuary 7, 1844FrenchSaint Bernadette was a Christian Saint who had Marian apparitions of a small young lady who identified herself as the Immaculate Conception
Gautama Buddha563 BCNepaliGautama Buddha was a spiritual leader on whose teachings Buddhism was founded
Charles Taze RussellFebruary 16, 1852AmericanTaze Russell was the founder of the International Bible Students Association
Osho RajneeshDecember 11, 1931IndianOsho Rajneesh was an Indian mystic, guru and spiritual teacher who created the spiritual practice of dynamic meditation
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Swedenborg

Emanuel Swedenborg is one of the most prominent persons in Swedish history

SwedishJanuary 29, 1688141 views

Pope Benedict XVI

Pope Benedict XVI is a prominent religious figure as the Pope Emeritus

GermanApril 16, 1927101 views

Pope Paul VI

Pope Paul VI was the pope from 21 June 1963 to 6 August 1978

ItalianSeptember 26, 1897133 views

Pope John Paul I

Pope John Paul I was the Pope from 26 August 1978 to 28 September 1978

ItalianOctober 17, 1912127 views

Brigham Young

Brigham Young was an American religious leader who was the second president of the Mormon Church

AmericanJune 1, 1801101 views

Pope Pius XII

Pope Pius XII was the Pope during the turbulent times of World War II

ItalianMarch 2, 1876183 views

Hildegard of Bingen

Hildegard of Bingen was the founder of scientific natural history in Germany

GermanSeptember 16, 1098118 views

Mary Baker Eddy

Mary Baker Eddy is best known as the founder of Christian Science

AmericanJuly 16, 1821144 views

Pope John Paul II

John Paul II, also known as Blessed John Paul, served as the Pope of the Catholic Church for more than two and half decades

PolishMay 18, 1920174 views

Mata Amritanandamayi

Mata Amritanandamayi, lovingly called Amma, Ammachi, or Mother, is a Hindu spiritual leader of international standing

IndianSeptember 27, 1953113 views