Religion
- Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros (1436–1517), religious reformer, bishop, cardinal and statesman.
- St Dominic of Guzmán (1170–1221), founder of the Order of Preachers.
- St Isidore of Seville (c. 560-636), bishop, humanist and doctor of the Church.
- St Ignatius of Loyola (1491–1556), founder of the Society of Jesus.
- St John of Avila (1500–1569), priest, preacher, theologian and mystic.
- St John of the Cross (1542–1591), mystic and monastic reformer, doctor of the Church.
- Saints Nunilo and Alodia (died c. 842/51), child martyrs.
- Vicente Enrique y Tarancón (1907–1994) bishop, cardinal and president of the Spanish Episcopal Conference.
- St Teresa of Avila (1515–1582), mystic and monastic reformer, doctor of the Church.
- Tomás de Torquemada (1420–1498), Grand Inquisitor.
- St Joaquina Vedruna (1783–1854), founder of the Carmelite Sisters of the Charity.
- St Vincent Martyr (died c. 304), deacon martyr.
- St Francis Xavier (1506–1552), missionary and co-founder of the Society of Jesus.
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Famous quotes containing the word religion:
“When Religion and Royalty are swept away, the people will attack the great, and after the great, they will fall upon the rich.”
—Honoré De Balzac (1799–1850)
“In the religion of all nations a purity is hinted at, which, I fear, men never attain to.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“There’s no reason to bring religion into it. I think we ought to have as great a regard for religion as we can, so as to keep it out of as many things as possible.”
—Sean O’Casey (1884–1964)