Most Famous Dutch Religious figures
Netherlands has produced 54 notable religious figures throughout history, led by Pope Adrian VI. Rankings are drawn from a cross-verified academic dataset of 152,953 people.
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PA
Pope Adrian VI Dutch Church 1459 – 1523
#
3,252
TÀ
Thomas à Kempis Dutch Moine 1380 – 1471
#
7,639
MS
Menno Simons Dutch Priest 1496 – 1561
#
15,339
JO
John of Leiden Dutch Bishop 1509 – 1536
#
27,994
PH
Peter Hans Kolvenbach Dutch Jesus 1928 – 2016
#
41,935
JW
Johannes Willebrands Dutch Cardinal 1909 – 2006
#
57,318
JO
Juliana of Liège Dutch Mystic 1193 – 1258
#
61,497
JD
Johannes de Jong Dutch Cardinal 1885 – 1955
#
71,865
WE
Wim Eijk Dutch Prelate Born 1953
#
74,749
AJ
Adrianus Johannes Simonis Dutch Cardinal 1931 – 2020
#
75,645
WV
Werenfried van Straaten Dutch Priest 1913 – 2003
#
84,075
JG
Joannes Gijsen Dutch Bishop 1932 – 2013
#
114,657
CO
Charles of Mount Argus Dutch Priest 1821 – 1893
#
134,187
FO
Frederick of Utrecht Dutch Priest 780 – 838
#
150,084
EV
Eustáquio van Lieshout Dutch Priest 1890 – 1943
#
158,911
AI
Adalbold II of Utrecht Dutch Bishop 975 – 1026
#
163,210
JZ
Johannes Zwijsen Dutch Priest 1794 – 1877
#
193,973
SG
Saint Gerlach Dutch Hermit 1100 – 1170
#
215,658
FN
François Noël (missionary) Dutch Jesuit 1651 – 1729
#
226,731
EO
Emo of Friesland Dutch Religious 1175 – 1237
#
235,373