Most Famous British Religious figures

United Kingdom has produced 455 notable religious figures throughout history, led by Bede. Rankings are drawn from a cross-verified academic dataset of 152,953 people.

Top Ranked

  1. Bede — British Monk (672–735) , ranked #2054
  2. Thomas Cranmer — British Archbishop (1489–1556) , ranked #2885
  3. Charles Spurgeon — British Preacher (1834–1892) , ranked #5279
  4. Saint Boniface — British Priest (680–754) , ranked #5390
  5. Reginald Pole — British Priest (1500–1558) , ranked #7590
  6. Geoffrey of Monmouth — British Cleric (1095–1154) , ranked #7710
  7. William Carey (missionary) — British Missionary (1761–1834) , ranked #8022
  8. Augustine of Canterbury — British Benedictine (?–604) , ranked #8426
  9. Anne Hutchinson — British Religious (1591–1643) , ranked #9155
  10. John Fisher — British Priest (1469–1535) , ranked #10240
  11. Hudson Taylor — British Missionary (1832–1905) , ranked #13341
  12. Dunstan — British Abbot (909–988) , ranked #14525
  13. Asser — British Priest (?–908) , ranked #19890
  14. Cuthbert — British Priest (635–687) , ranked #22678
  15. Joseph of Arimathea — British Bible (?–96) , ranked #23298
  16. Cosmo Gordon Lang — British Prelate (1864–1945) , ranked #23303
  17. Matthew Henry — British Biblical (1662–1714) , ranked #24253
  18. Ronald Knox — British Priest (1888–1957) , ranked #27331
  19. John Taylor (Mormon) — British Religious (1808–1887) , ranked #27354
  20. Henry Edward Manning — British Priest (1808–1892) , ranked #29222