Pastor Tony Alamo

World Pastor, Holy Alamo Christian Church . Born Bernie Lazar Hoffman, a Jew. Adopted the stage name "Tony Alamo" to further his singing career. Married Susan Alamo, allegedly supernaturally healed her of tuberculosis and told by God she would preach the Gospel in the last days. Became a charismatic evangelist. Founder, Alamo Christian Foundation, 1969, and Alamo Christian Ministries. Ministry grew quickly, attracting young people through its outreach. Used "volunteers" from his drug rehab program to manufacture clothing for sale. Charged with violation of the Fair Labor Practices Act, 1976. His wife died in 1982 and he was later accused of taking two 15-year old wives. Subject of IRS suit which challenged church's tax exempt status, 1985. Accused of beating an 11 year old child by ordering his parents over the phone to administer punishment, 1988. Convicted of Income Tax evasion, 1994. Released from prison, 1998, and resumed ministry. Accused of operating a cult. An outspoken anti-Catholic.

Right Reverend Bishop George Alencherry

(April 19, 1945, Thuruthy, Kottayam, India-Alive). Roman Catholic Syro-Malabar Rite Bishop of Thuckalay, India. Ordained Priest, Syro-Malabar Rite, Roman Catholic Church, December 18, 1972. Secretary, Kerala Catholic Bishop's Conference Commission for Catechetic, 1978-1981. Director, Pastoral Orientation Center of Ernakulam, 1986-1997. Professor, Paurastya Vidyapitham Kottayam, 1986-1997. Syro-Malabar Bishop of Thuckalay, India, February 2, 1997-Current.

Right Reverend Bishop Alexander of Ottawa

(b. north Lebanon-Alive). Antiochian Orthodox Christian Bishop of Ottawa, Eastern Canada and Upstate New York. Born Rafeek Mufarrij. Studied in the United States. Ordained Deacon, Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church, January 9, 2000. Ordained Priest, April 9, 2000. Pastor, St. May's Antiochian Orthodox Church, Hunt Valley, Maryland, 2000-2004. Elevated to Archimandrite, July 4, 2004. Bishop of Ottawa, Eastern Canada and Upstate New York, October 29, 2004-Current.

His Beatitude Patriarch Alexis II

(February 23, 1929, Tallinn, Estonia-December 5, 2008, Peredelkino, Russia). Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia and 15th Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church, 1990-2008. Born Aleksey Mikhailovich Ridiger. Ordained Deacon, Russian Orthodox Church, April 15, 1950. Ordained Priest two days later. Archpriest, August 17, 1958. Professed monastic vows, March 3, 1961. Bishop of Tallinn and Estonia, August 14, 1961. Archimandrite, August 21, 1961. Named Archbishop, June 23, 1964. Chancellor of the Moscow Patriarchate and a Permanent Member of the Holy Synod, December 22, 1964. Metropolitan, February 25, 1958. Metropolitan of Leningrad and Novgorod and Administrator of the Diocese of Tallinn, June 29, 1986. People's Deputy for the U.S.S.R., 1989. 16th Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, June 7, 1990-December 5, 2008. Noted for efforts to shape the new relations between the Russian Orthodox Church and the post-Soviet Russian state.

The Mother Mirra Alfassa

(February 21, 1878, Paris, France-November 17, 1973, Auroville, Pondicherry, India). Spiritual Teacher and Founder, Auroville, India. Known as "The Mother." Of Egyptian descent. After having occult experiences, she left France for Algeria, 1906. Studied under Max Theon. Returned to Paris, where she set up her own spiritual-esoteric circle. Traveled to India with her second husband, where she met Sri Aurobindo in Pondicherry, 1914. Returned to Pondicherry to work with Aurobindo and remained there for the rest of her life, April 24, 1920. focussed on the transformation of planetary consciousness through the supramental power. Noted author. Founder, Auroville, 1968.

His Eminence Bernardus Johannes Cardinal Alfrink

(July 5, 1900, Nijkerk, Netherlands-December 16, 1987, Nijmegen, Netherlands). Roman Catholic Archbishop of Utrecht, 1955-1975. Ordained Priest, August 15, 1924. Faculty Member, Seminary of Rijsenburg, Utrecht, Netherlands, 1933-1945. Faculty Member, Catholic University of Nijmegen, 1945-1951. Co-Adjutor Archbishop of Utrecht, May 28, 1951. Apostolic Administrator of Utrecht, September 8, 1955. Metropolitan Archbishop of Utrecht, October 31, 1955. Military Vicar of the Netherlands, April 16, 1957. Elevated to the College of Cardinals, March 28, 1960. Attended Vatican II Council, 1962-1965. Participated in the Conclave of 1963 and the two Conclaves of 1978. President, Episcopal Conference of the Netherlands. Resigned as Archbishop of Utrecht, December 6, 1975.

Most Reverend Bishop Heinz Josef Algermissen

(February 15, 1943, Hermeskeil, Germany-Alive). Roman Catholic Bishop of Fulda, Germany, 2001-Current. Ordained Priest, Roman Catholic Church, July 19, 1969. Auxiliary Bishop of Paderborn, Germany, and Titular Bishop of Labicum, July 23, 1996. Bishop of Fulda, Germany, June 20, 2001-Current.