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Most Famous South African Religious Figures

Religion 17
South Africa 631
968 DT Desmond Tutu Desmond Tutu South African Priest b. 1931
82,916 BN Beyers Naudé South African Theologian 1915–2004
100,510 WN Wilfrid Napier Wilfrid Napier South African Priest b. 1941
205,728 DB David Bosch South African Theologian 1929–1992
232,941 FE Farid Esack Farid Esack South African Theologian b. 1959
325,291 NN Njongonkulu Ndungane Njongonkulu Ndungane South African Priest b. 1941
373,823 JH Johan Heyns Johan Heyns South African Theologian 1928–1994
783,509 MS Michael Scott (priest) South African Chaplain 1907–1983
852,342 HC Henry Cotterill South African Priest 1812–1886
854,606 WK Wolfram Kistner South African Theologian 1923–2006
886,581 PV Pieter Verhoef South African Theologian 1914–2013
992,237 VM Vincent Mduduzi Zungu South African Priest b. 1966
1,618,845 CH Charles Helm South African Missionary 1844–1915
1,749,586 MS Mandla Siegfried Jwara South African Priest b. 1957
1,781,960 PM Pius Mlungisi Dlungwana South African Priest b. 1947
1,786,598 DH Daniel Heese South African Missionary 1867–1901
2,366,902 BE Bruce Evans (bishop) South African Priest 1929–1993
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Inside South Africa Religious Figures

17 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous south africa religious figures born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among South Africa Religious Figures peaked in the 1920s with 4 people.

What South Africa Religious Figures Are Known For

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Priest are South Africa Religious Figures's biggest group — 47% of all notables (8).

South Africa Religious Figures over-index on theologian — 53.0× the global rate.

  1. Priest8
  2. Theologian6
  3. Missionary2
  4. Chaplain1
  1. Theologian653.0×
  2. Priest816.7×