Most Famous Spanish Religious figures

Spain has produced 597 notable religious figures throughout history, led by Pope Alexander VI. Rankings are drawn from a cross-verified academic dataset of 152,953 people.

Top Ranked

  1. Pope Alexander VI — Spanish Priest (1431–1503) , ranked #738
  2. Teresa of Ávila — Spanish Mystic (1515–1582) , ranked #953
  3. Ignatius of Loyola — Spanish Priest (1491–1556) , ranked #973
  4. Francis Xavier — Spanish Missionary (1506–1552) , ranked #1236
  5. John of the Cross — Spanish Mystic (1542–1591) , ranked #2183
  6. Isidore of Seville — Spanish Church (560–636) , ranked #2938
  7. Saint Dominic — Spanish Priest (1170–1221) , ranked #3059
  8. Josemaría Escrivá — Spanish Priest (1902–1975) , ranked #3704
  9. Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla — Spanish Priest (1753–1811) , ranked #4584
  10. Pope Callixtus III — Spanish Priest (1379–1458) , ranked #5667
  11. Tomás de Torquemada — Spanish Inquisitor (1420–1498) , ranked #6356
  12. Joseph of Anchieta — Spanish Jesuit (1534–1597) , ranked #8039
  13. Francis Borgia (4th Duke of Gandía) — Spanish Pope (1510–1572) , ranked #8723
  14. Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros — Spanish Cardinal (1436–1517) , ranked #8785
  15. Junípero Serra — Spanish Missionary (1713–1784) , ranked #9011
  16. Joseph Calasanz — Spanish Priest (1556–1648) , ranked #15934
  17. Diego de Landa — Spanish Bishop (1524–1579) , ranked #16256
  18. Antipope Benedict XIII — Spanish Presbyter (1328–1423) , ranked #17448
  19. John of Ávila — Spanish Priest (1500–1569) , ranked #17921
  20. Anthony Mary Claret — Spanish Missionary (1807–1870) , ranked #20264