examples:
Siddharta
founder of Buddhism; worshipped as a god (c 563-483 BC)
Chuang-tzu
4th-century Chinese philosopher on whose teachings Lao-tse based Taoism
San Andrés
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
Gregorio XIII
(Roman Catholic Church) an Italian pope distinguished for his spiritual and temporal leadership; a saint and Doctor of the Church (540?-604)
Gregorio XIII
the Italian pope who fought to establish the supremacy of the pope over the Roman Catholic Church and the supremacy of the church over the state (1020-1085)
Gregorio XIII
the pope who sponsored the introduction of the modern calendar (1572-1585)
San Jaime
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of John; author of the Epistle of James in the New Testament
San Juan
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally said to be the author of the 4th Gospel and three epistles and the book of Revelation
Judas Iscariote
(New Testament) the Apostle who betrayed Jesus to his enemies for 30 pieces of silver
San Mateo
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
Gregor Johann Mendel
Augustinian monk and botanist whose experiments in breeding garden peas led to his eventual recognition as founder of the science of genetics (1822-1884)
Mahoma
the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)
Moises
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
San Pedro
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
Joseph Smith
religious leader who founded the Mormon Church in 1830 (1805-1844)
Zaratustra
Persian prophet who founded Zoroastrianism (circa 628-551 BC)
types:
cristiano
a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
budista
one who follows the teachings of Buddha
hindú
a person who adheres to Hinduism
asceta
someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
creyente
a person who has religious faith
célibe
an unmarried person who has taken a religious vow of chastity
parsi
a member of a monotheistic sect of Zoroastrian origin; descended from the Persians; now found in western India
penitente
(Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)
profeta
someone who speaks by divine inspiration; someone who is an interpreter of the will of God
religioso
a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience
triteísta
someone (not an orthodox Christian) who believes that the Father and Son and Holy Ghost are three separate gods
adventista
a member of Christian denomination that expects the imminent advent of Christ
cuáquero
a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
católico viejo
a member of the church formed in the 19th century by German Catholics who refused to accept the infallibility of the Pope
copto
a member of the Coptic Church
chiíta
a member of the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs
sunita
a member of the branch of Islam that accepts the first four caliphs as rightful successors to Muhammad
hare krishna
worshipper of Krishna and member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness
moro
one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
apóstol
(New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel
arriana,
arriano
an adherent of Arianism (the belief that Jesus Christ was not truly God)
teísta
one who believes in the existence of a god or gods
califa
the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth
fakir,
faquir
a Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man
flagelante
a person who whips himself as a religious penance
fraile,
mendicante
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
monje
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
benedictino
a monk or nun belonging to the order founded by Saint Benedict
imán
(Islam) the man who leads prayers in a mosque; for Shiites an imam is a recognized authority on Islamic theology and law and a spiritual guide
jesuita
a member of the Jesuit order
místico
someone who believes in the existence of realities beyond human comprehension
panteísta
someone who believes that God and the universe are the same
peregrino
someone who journeys to a sacred place as an act of religious devotion
puritano
someone who adheres to strict religious principles; someone opposed to sensual pleasures
cenobita
a member of a religious order living in common
sarraceno
(historically) a Muslim who opposed the Crusades
superior
the head of a religious community
devoto
one bound by vows to a religion or life of worship or service