Medieval & Renaissance Theologians
14 entries in the Medieval & Renaissance Theologians compendium.
Ignatius of LoyolaFounder of the Jesuits and author of the Spiritual Exercises.Innocent of AlaskaRussian Orthodox missionary, bishop, and Metropolitan of Moscow; enlightener of the Aleuts and apostle to…Isidore of KievByzantine prelate who pushed church union and whose deposition sparked Russian autocephaly.Johann EckGerman Catholic theologian and opponent of LutherJohann TetzelDominican friar whose indulgence sales spurred Luther's Reformation.John of ÁvilaApostle of Andalusia and Doctor of the ChurchLanfrancItalian-born Benedictine monk, scholar, and Archbishop of Canterbury, regarded as the greatest theologian of…Martin BucerAlsatian reformer and ecumenical pioneerMeister EckhartGerman Dominican mystic and theologian, tried for heresy before his death.Michael I CerulariusPatriarch whose 1054 excommunication exchange with Rome precipitated the East–West Schism.Peter CanisiusThe Dutch Jesuit whose catechisms and preaching rebuilt Catholicism in German lands.Peter DamianItalian reforming Benedictine monk and cardinalPeter FaberSavoyard co-founder of the Jesuits, known for his gift of friendship and spiritual guidance.Peter the HermitPriest who led the People's Crusade and was linked to early massacres.
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