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Most Famous Spanish Religious Figures

Religion 551
Spain 5,183
738 PA Pope Alexander VI Pope Alexander VI Spanish Priest 1431–1503
973 IO Ignatius of Loyola Ignatius of Loyola Spanish Priest 1491–1556
1,236 FX Francis Xavier Francis Xavier Spanish Missionary 1506–1552
3,059 SD Saint Dominic Saint Dominic Spanish Priest 1170–1221
3,704 JE Josemaría Escrivá Josemaría Escrivá Spanish Priest 1902–1975
4,584 MH Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Spanish Priest 1753–1811
5,667 PC Pope Callixtus III Pope Callixtus III Spanish Priest 1379–1458
8,039 JO Joseph of Anchieta Joseph of Anchieta Spanish Jesuit 1534–1597
8,723 FB Francis Borgia (4th Duke of Gandía) Francis Borgia (4th Duke of Gandía) Spanish Pope 1510–1572
8,785 FJ Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros Spanish Cardinal 1436–1517
9,011 JS Junípero Serra Junípero Serra Spanish Missionary 1713–1784
15,934 JC Joseph Calasanz Joseph Calasanz Spanish Priest 1556–1648
16,256 DD Diego de Landa Diego de Landa Spanish Bishop 1524–1579
17,448 AB Antipope Benedict XIII Antipope Benedict XIII Spanish Presbyter 1328–1423
17,921 JO John of Ávila John of Ávila Spanish Priest 1500–1569
20,264 AM Anthony Mary Claret Anthony Mary Claret Spanish Missionary 1807–1870
20,726 RO Raymond of Penyafort Raymond of Penyafort Spanish Friar 1175–1275
21,393 PC Peter Claver Peter Claver Spanish Missionary 1581–1654
21,445 BJ Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro Spanish Religioso 1677–1764
21,818 PB Paschal Baylon Paschal Baylon Spanish Friar 1540–1592
21,904 PO Peter of Alcantara Peter of Alcantara Spanish Presbyter 1499–1562
23,490 P Priscillian Spanish Priest 340–385
24,232 JD Juan de Zumárraga Juan de Zumárraga Spanish Priest 1468–1548
25,515 LD Luis de Molina Luis de Molina Spanish Theologian 1535–1600
25,988 BO Beatus of Liébana Spanish Monk 730–798
28,396 TO Thomas of Villanova Thomas of Villanova Spanish Friar 1488–1555
32,471 TO Turibius of Mogrovejo Turibius of Mogrovejo Spanish Priest 1538–1606
33,602 GÁ Gil Álvarez Carrillo de Albornoz Gil Álvarez Carrillo de Albornoz Spanish Priest 1310–1367
33,628 GA Giulio Alberoni Giulio Alberoni Spanish Cardinal 1664–1752
34,109 PC Pedro Casaldáliga Pedro Casaldáliga Spanish Bishop 1928–2020
34,359 RL Ruy López de Segura Ruy López de Segura Spanish Priest 1530–1580
35,726 AC Antonio Cañizares Llovera Spanish Cardinal b. 1945
36,716 IE Ignacio Ellacuría Spanish Theologian 1930–1989
37,319 AN Adolfo Nicolás Adolfo Nicolás Spanish Priest 1936–2020
37,373 VE Vicente Enrique y Tarancón Vicente Enrique y Tarancón Spanish Priest 1907–1994
39,682 JD Juan de Palafox y Mendoza Juan de Palafox y Mendoza Spanish Priest 1600–1659
40,720 MD Miguel de Molinos Miguel de Molinos Spanish Presbyter 1628–1696
42,897 PO Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur Spanish Missionary 1626–1667
43,516 TO Theodulf of Orléans Theodulf of Orléans Spanish Priest 750–821
44,401 DL Diego Laynez Diego Laynez Spanish Priest 1512–1565
45,249 AO Abbot Oliba Abbot Oliba Spanish Abbot 971–1046
45,767 RN Raymond Nonnatus Raymond Nonnatus Spanish Priest 1204–1240
47,291 RJ Rodrigo Jiménez de Rada Rodrigo Jiménez de Rada Spanish Priest 1170–1247
48,117 VD Vasco de Quiroga Vasco de Quiroga Spanish Priest 1470–1565
49,892 DO Didacus of Alcalá Didacus of Alcalá Spanish Friar 1400–1463
50,140 FS Francis Solanus Francis Solanus Spanish Presbyter 1549–1610
50,816 CA Carlos Amigo Vallejo Carlos Amigo Vallejo Spanish Cardinal b. 1934
51,062 BC Bartolomé Carranza Bartolomé Carranza Spanish Priest 1503–1576
55,732 A Agobard Agobard Spanish Priest 769–840
57,806 JD Juan de Castellanos Juan de Castellanos Spanish Priest 1522–1607
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Inside Spain Religious Figures

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Through the Centuries

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Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Spain Religious Figures peaked in the 1940s with 43 people.

What Spain Religious Figures Are Known For

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Priest are Spain Religious Figures's biggest group — 55% of all notables (301).

Spain Religious Figures over-index on religioso — 172.6× the global rate.

  1. Priest301
  2. Religious41
  3. Prelate28
  4. Religioso23
  5. Missionary17
  6. Presbyter17
  7. Theologian17
  8. Nun17
  1. Religioso23172.6×
  2. Friar12104.1×
  3. Religious4143.0×
  4. Prelate2836.8×
  5. Jesuit731.9×
  6. Nun1731.3×
  7. Presbyter1724.2×
  8. Priest30119.4×

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