Bishop/holyman Famous Names Starting with Letter B

Is the current Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church archdiocese of Perth, Western Australia.

Is the current Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church archdiocese of Perth, Western Australia.

Was a Portuguese priest and naturalist born in Colonial Brazil, recalled for his early work on light

Was a Portuguese priest and naturalist born in Colonial Brazil, recalled for his early work on lighter-than-air airship design.He began his novitiate in the Society of Jesus at Bahia when he was about fifteen years old, but left the same in 1701. He went

Later known as Saint Birgitta, also known as Santa Brigida or St. Bridgid of Sweden and Birgitta of

Later known as Saint Birgitta, also known as Santa Brigida or St. Bridgid of Sweden and Birgitta of Vadstena (in Swedish commonly as den heliga Birgitta), was a Mystic and saint, and founder of the Bridgettine Order, after over 20 years of married life before her husband died. Uniquely among saints of the second millennium, she was also the mother of a saint—Saint Catherine of Vadstena of Sweden.

Was one of the most influential Buddhist monks and ascetic-philosophers of the 20th century. Known a

Was one of the most influential Buddhist monks and ascetic-philosophers of the 20th century. Known as an innovative interpreter of Buddhist beliefs, Buddhadasa helped reform Buddhism in his home country of Thailand. While Buddhadasa was an ordained monk in the Theravada branch of Buddhism, having submitted to Thai government regulated ordination rituals, he embraced a world view which rejected specific religious identification and considered all religions as one Dharma. He also inspired persons such as Pridi Phanomyong, leader of that country's 1932 revolution, and the Thai social activists and artists of the 1960s.