Reverend John Davenport

(1597, Coventry, England-March 15, 1670, Boston, Massachusetts). Puritan Minister in New Haven and Boston, Massachusetts. Ordained Priest, Anglican Church, but turned to nonconformity. Fostered the Puritan cause and was forced to flee to Holland, 1633. After returning to England, he departed for New England, 1637. A Co-Founder of the Colony of New Haven, 1638. Puritan Minister in New Haven and a powerful figure in the colony until he lost his struggle to prevent the union of New Haven and Connecticut, 1665. Minister, First Church, Boston, Massachusetts, 1667-1670. His strong theological views divided his congregation in Boston, causing the formation of the Old South Church.

Reverend Uday Charles David

President, Hindustani Covenant Church of India. Headquartered in Pune, India, the Hindustani Covenant Church was created by missionaries of the Covenant Church of Sweden (who were expelled from East Turkestan and settled in Mumbai and Pune in 1940) in 1963. The Church ministers to a primarily Muslim population in Mumbai and Pune.

Right Reverend Archbishop Baron Randall Thomas Davidson of Lambeth

(April 7, 1848, Edinburgh, Scotland-May 25, 1930, London, England). Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury, 1903-1928. Ordained Priest, Anglican Church, 1875. Resident Chaplain to his father-in-law, the Archbishop of Canterbury, 1877. Chaplain to Queen Victoria. Dean of Windsor Cathedral, 1883. Bishop of Rochester, England, 1891-1895. Bishop of Winchester, England, 1895-1903. Archbishop of Canterbury, 1903-1928.

Most Reverend Bishop Colin Cameron Davies, M.H.M.

(June 10, 1924, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain-Alive). 1st Roman Catholic Bishop of Ngong, Kenya. A British citizen. Ordained Priest, Mill Hill Missionaries, July 13, 1952. First Bishop of Ngong, Kenya, December 9, 1976-Current.

Right Reverend Bishop Glenn N. Davies

(Alive). Anglican Bishop of North Sydney, Australia, 2002-Current. Ordained Deacon, Anglican Church, 1981. Ordained Presbyter, 1981. Assistant Minister, St. Stephen's Anglican Church, Willoughby, Australia, 1981-1982. Lecturer, Moore Theological College, 1983-1995. Rector, St. Luke's Anglican Church, Miranda, Australia, 1995-2001. Canon Theologian, Anglican Diocese of Ballarat, 2000-2002. Bishop of North Sydney, Australia, 2002-Current. The Anglican Church of Sydney is noted for its radical low church orientation.

John Watson Davis

(1870, New York, New York-1959, California). Religious Artist and Illustrator. Studied art in Paris before returning to Brooklyn to launch his career as a commercial artist. Many of his drawings appeared in Zane Grey novels, Sherlock Holmes tales, and Bluebeard. To avoid confusion with another artist named John W. Davis, he styled himself "J. Watson Davis." A Roman Catholic, Davis produced notable drawings for the Society for the Propagation of the Faith and other Catholic organizations.

Bishop G. Lindsey Davis

(Durham, North Carolina-Alive). Bishop of North Georgia, United Methodist Church. Hospital Administrator. Associate Pastor, First United Methodist Church, Lexington, Kentucky, 1978-1980. Senior Minister, Mayo Memorial United Methodist Church, Paintsville, Kentucky; Senior Minister, ST. Luke United Methodist Church, Lexington, Kentucky. District Superintendent, Lexington District, United Methodist Church, 1994-1996. Bishop of North George, July 22, 1996-Current. Trustee, Emory University, 1996-Current. Noted as a theological conservative.

Right Reverend Pierre C. "Peter Pathfinder" Davis

(March 22, 1937, Jersey City, New Jersey-Alive). Wiccan Archpriest and Founder, Aquarian Tabernacle Church. Raised Roman Catholic, but became a Pagan in late teens. Certified Protection Professional. Security Professional to age 50. Ordained Priest in two Wiccan traditions. Formalized his own tradition, c. 1987. Served as City Councilman, Public Safety and Public Works Commissioner, and Mayor, in New Jersey. Branch Manager, William J. Burns International Detective Agency. Owner, Surry Protection, Incorporated. First Public Information Officer, Covenant of the Goddess, 1983. Author. Founder and Archpriest, Aquarian Tabernacle tradition of Wicca, Index, Washington. President, Interfaith Council of Washington, two terms. Founder, SpiralScouts, International (a Wiccan Boy Scouts organization). A Founder, Woolston-Steen Wiccan Theological Seminary.

Roy Eugene Davis

(1931, Leavittsburg, Ohio-Alive). Founder and Spiritual Director, Center for Spiritual Awareness, 1972-Current. Disciple of Parahansa Yogananda. Author of Living in God, The Eternal Way, and Life Surrendered in God. Practitioner of Kriya Yoga, Meditation, and Ayurveda. Ordained by Yogananda, 1951. Minister, Self-Realization Fellowship of Phoenix, Arizona, 1952. Served in U.S. Army, 1953-1955. Became independent kriya yoga teacher, 1955. Publisher, Truth Journal. Founder and Spiritual Director, Center for Spiritual Awareness, Lakemont, Georgia, 1972-Current.