Most Famous American Religious Figures

50 American Religious Figures in view out of 369

Religion 369
United States 23,678
Brigham Young
Brigham Young American Religious 1801 – 1877
#3,769
Jonathan Edwards (theologian)
Jonathan Edwards (theologian) American Theologian 1703 – 1758
#4,504
Reinhold Niebuhr
Reinhold Niebuhr American Theologian 1892 – 1971
#6,651
Menachem Mendel Schneerson
Menachem Mendel Schneerson American Rabbi 1902 – 1994
#9,052
Jim Jones
Jim Jones American Religious 1931 – 1978
#9,059
Kateri Tekakwitha
Kateri Tekakwitha American Saint 1656 – 1680
#10,352
JF
Jerry Falwell American Preacher 1933 – 2007
#11,674
Fulton J. Sheen
Fulton J. Sheen American Bishop 1895 – 1979
#11,838
Francis Spellman
Francis Spellman American Priest 1889 – 1967
#19,426
William M. Branham
William M. Branham American Preacher 1909 – 1965
#21,215
John Neumann
John Neumann American Priest 1811 – 1860
#26,309
AD
Avery Dulles American Jesuit 1918 – 2008
#27,694
Nikolaj Velimirović
Nikolaj Velimirović American Bishop 1880 – 1956
#30,206
David Ray Griffin
David Ray Griffin American Theologian Born 1939
#33,494
Emma Smith
Emma Smith American Saint 1804 – 1879
#33,899
David O. McKay
David O. McKay American Religious 1873 – 1970
#36,101
Martin Luther King Sr.
Martin Luther King Sr. American Pastor 1899 – 1984
#36,469
TH
Ted Haggard American Pastor Born 1956
#36,841
William J. Seymour
William J. Seymour American Preacher 1870 – 1922
#38,252
Kathryn Kuhlman
Kathryn Kuhlman American Preacher 1907 – 1976
#44,396
Kenneth E. Hagin
Kenneth E. Hagin American Preacher 1917 – 2003
#44,444
Lorenzo Snow
Lorenzo Snow American Presbyter 1814 – 1901
#45,227
Joseph Smith III
Joseph Smith III American Saint 1832 – 1914
#46,564
C. I. Scofield
C. I. Scofield American Theologian 1843 – 1921
#47,468
PM
Paul Marcinkus American Archbishop 1922 – 2006
#52,062
Bruce M. Metzger
Bruce M. Metzger American Theologian 1914 – 2007
#53,325
Boyd K. Packer
Boyd K. Packer American Religious 1924 – 2015
#53,437
Harvey Cox
Harvey Cox American Theologian Born 1929
#55,106
Wovoka
Wovoka American Religious 1856 – 1932
#56,172
Parley P. Pratt
Parley P. Pratt American Presbyter 1807 – 1857
#57,972
Father Divine
Father Divine American Preacher 1877 – 1965
#58,062
Joseph Bates (Adventist)
Joseph Bates (Adventist) American Preacher 1792 – 1872
#58,907
James Strang
James Strang American Religious 1813 – 1856
#59,862
Minnie Vautrin
Minnie Vautrin American Missionary 1886 – 1941
#60,422
Charles J. Chaput
Charles J. Chaput American Prelate Born 1944
#62,588
Moshe Feinstein
Moshe Feinstein American Rabbi 1895 – 1986
#69,391
Robert Schuller
Robert Schuller American Pastor 1926 – 2015
#69,625
Hyrum Smith
Hyrum Smith American Missionary 1800 – 1844
#72,633
Adam Maida
Adam Maida American Cardinal Born 1930
#80,917
Isaac Mayer Wise
Isaac Mayer Wise American Rabbi 1819 – 1900
#80,927
William Cameron Townsend
William Cameron Townsend American Missionary 1896 – 1982
#82,101
Samuel Seabury
Samuel Seabury American Priest 1729 – 1796
#85,628
Samuel Marinus Zwemer
Samuel Marinus Zwemer American Missionary 1867 – 1952
#99,938
Eugene H. Peterson
Eugene H. Peterson American Theologian 1932 – 2018
#102,614
John Clarke (Baptist minister)
John Clarke (Baptist minister) American Theologian 1609 – 1676
#102,701
FL
Frank Laubach American Missionary 1884 – 1970
#104,179
Rembert Weakland
Rembert Weakland American Priest Born 1927
#105,198
Hannibal Goodwin
Hannibal Goodwin American Priest 1822 – 1900
#108,561
David Weiss Halivni
David Weiss Halivni American Theologian Born 1927
#111,140
Edward Aloysius Mooney
Edward Aloysius Mooney American Cardinal 1882 – 1958
#111,980

By the numbers

Inside the United States Religious Figures

369 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous the united states religious figures born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among the United States Religious Figures peaked in the 1930s with 44 people.

What the United States Religious Figures Are Known For

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Priest are the United States Religious Figures's biggest group — 43% of all notables (157).

The United States Religious Figures over-index on preacher — 82.9× the global rate.

  1. Priest157
  2. Theologian42
  3. Missionary38
  4. Pastor23
  5. Bishop17
  6. Religious15
  7. Rabbi13
  8. Presbyter13
  1. Preacher1282.9×
  2. Pastor2375.1×
  3. Saint1168.0×
  4. Missionary3854.1×
  5. Clergy846.7×
  6. Rabbi1339.3×
  7. Bishop1729.4×
  8. Presbyter1327.6×

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