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Most Famous Swiss Religious Figures

Religion 130
Switzerland 2,161
7,562 HK Hans Küng Swiss Theologian b. 1928
9,802 HU Hans Urs von Balthasar Swiss Priest 1905–1988
20,123 NO Nicholas of Flüe Nicholas of Flüe Swiss Saint 1417–1487
33,874 JO Johannes Oecolampadius Johannes Oecolampadius Swiss Theologian 1482–1531
34,500 UO Ulrich of Augsburg Ulrich of Augsburg Swiss Priest 890–973
37,137 KK Kurt Koch Kurt Koch Swiss Prelate b. 1950
38,063 GC Georges Cottier Georges Cottier Swiss Cardinal 1922–2016
79,490 JA Jakob Ammann Jakob Ammann Swiss Religious 1644–1730
80,673 PV Pierre Viret Swiss Theologian 1511–1571
88,549 CM Charles Morerod Charles Morerod Swiss Priest b. 1961
98,009 MS Matthäus Schiner Matthäus Schiner Swiss Bishop 1465–1522
98,563 HS Henri Schwery Swiss Priest b. 1932
107,051 LJ Leo Jud Leo Jud Swiss Theologian 1482–1542
115,655 HS Hyacinthe Sigismond Gerdil Hyacinthe Sigismond Gerdil Swiss Priest 1718–1802
126,250 LR Leonhard Ragaz Leonhard Ragaz Swiss Theologian 1868–1945
135,864 BG Benno Gut Benno Gut Swiss Cardinal 1897–1970
138,449 SG Samuel Gobat Samuel Gobat Swiss Priest 1799–1879
148,477 JS Josias Simmler Josias Simmler Swiss Theologian 1530–1576
149,914 MB Maria Bernarda Bütler Maria Bernarda Bütler Swiss Missionary 1848–1924
161,044 AA Anton Anderledy Anton Anderledy Swiss Priest 1819–1892
162,148 GB George Blaurock Swiss Monk 1492–1529
172,331 PH Paul Hinder Paul Hinder Swiss Priest b. 1942
182,599 GA Giovanni Andrea Scartazzini Giovanni Andrea Scartazzini Swiss Pastor 1837–1901
187,109 LL Ludwig Lavater Ludwig Lavater Swiss Theologian 1527–1586
189,459 MT Maurice Tornay Maurice Tornay Swiss Presbyter 1910–1949
210,454 LB Louis Babel Louis Babel Swiss Priest 1826–1912
213,170 RO Romanus of Condat Romanus of Condat Swiss Cleric 390–463
214,891 HJ Henri-Alexandre Junod Henri-Alexandre Junod Swiss Theologian 1863–1934
223,951 VL Valerio Lazzeri Swiss Priest b. 1963
228,144 JP Jean-Claude Périsset Jean-Claude Périsset Swiss Archbishop b. 1939
248,406 AH Anastasius Hartmann Anastasius Hartmann Swiss Priest 1803–1866
258,036 JR Joseph Roduit Joseph Roduit Swiss Priest 1939–2015
262,633 MB Marguerite Bays Marguerite Bays Swiss Nun 1815–1879
273,220 MJ Mauro Jöhri Mauro Jöhri Swiss Priest b. 1947
277,485 BA Benedictus Aretius Benedictus Aretius Swiss Theologian 1522–1574
278,265 MK Maria Katherina Scherer Maria Katherina Scherer Swiss Nun 1825–1888
280,025 TF Theodosius Florentini Theodosius Florentini Swiss Monk 1808–1865
286,890 RS Raymund Schwager Swiss Theologian 1935–2004
288,162 EH Eduard Herzog Eduard Herzog Swiss Priest 1841–1924
290,264 D( Damaskinos (Papandreou) of Adrianople Swiss Bishop 1936–2011
293,934 IF Ivo Fürer Ivo Fürer Swiss Priest b. 1930
295,950 MW Martin Werlen Swiss Priest b. 1962
299,810 AK Adolf Keller Adolf Keller Swiss Theologian 1872–1963
329,089 JC Jakob Christoph Blarer von Wartensee Jakob Christoph Blarer von Wartensee Swiss Priest 1542–1608
331,690 NB Niklaus Brantschen Niklaus Brantschen Swiss Priest b. 1937
335,464 SS Simon Sulzer Simon Sulzer Swiss Theologian 1508–1585
339,193 TO Theodore of Octodurum Theodore of Octodurum Swiss Missionary d. 400
347,515 SG Sebastian Gebhard Messmer Swiss Prelate 1847–1930
371,304 LD Louis de La Palud Louis de La Palud Swiss Priest 1370–1451
393,240 MB Markus Büchel Markus Büchel Swiss Priest b. 1949
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Inside Switzerland Religious Figures

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Through the Centuries

One face per century — the most globally famous switzerland religious figures born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Switzerland Religious Figures peaked in the 1930s with 11 people.

What Switzerland Religious Figures Are Known For

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Priest are Switzerland Religious Figures's biggest group — 39% of all notables (50).

Switzerland Religious Figures over-index on theologian — 45.1× the global rate.

  1. Priest50
  2. Theologian39
  3. Missionary5
  4. Prelate4
  5. Religious4
  6. Nun4
  7. Bishop3
  8. Monk3
  1. Theologian3945.1×
  2. Missionary520.2×
  3. Priest5013.7×

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