Tag priests
Here are some notable priests across various religions and denominations:
Catholic Church
- Pope Francis - Current Pope of the Catholic Church
- Pope John Paul II - Former Pope of the Catholic Church
- Pope Benedict XVI - Former Pope of the Catholic Church
- Saint John Vianney - Patron saint of parish priests
- Saint Augustine of Hippo - Early Christian theologian and priest
Eastern Orthodox Church
- Saint John Chrysostom - Early Christian theologian and priest
- Saint Basil the Great - Early Christian theologian and priest
- Saint Gregory the Theologian - Early Christian theologian and priest
- Patriarch Bartholomew I - Current Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
- Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk - Russian Orthodox priest and theologian
Anglican Communion
- Archbishop Desmond Tutu - Former Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town
- Archbishop Rowan Williams - Former Archbishop of Canterbury
- Bishop Michael Curry - Current Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church
- Bishop Gene Robinson - First openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Church
- Canon Andrew White - Anglican priest and peace activist
Protestantism
- Martin Luther - Founder of Lutheranism
- John Calvin - Founder of Calvinism
- John Wesley - Founder of Methodism
- Billy Graham - Evangelical pastor and televangelist
- Rick Warren - Pastor of Saddleback Church and author of "The Purpose Driven Life"
Other Religions
- Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel - Jewish theologian and civil rights activist
- Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf - American Muslim cleric and imam
- Swami Vivekananda - Indian Hindu monk and philosopher
- Dalai Lama - Spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism
- Guru Nanak - Founder of Sikhism
This is just a small sample of notable priests across various religions and denominations. There are countless others who have made significant contributions to their faiths and communities.