Right Reverend Bishop Stephen George Platten

(May 17, 1947, Southgate, England-Alive). Anglican Bishop of Wakefield, England, 2003-Current. Ordained Deacon, Anglican Church, 1975. Ordained Priest, Anglican Church, 1976. Curate, St. Andrews, Headington, England, 1976-1978. Chaplain and Tutor in Ethics, Lincoln Theological College, 1978-1982. Residentiary Canon, Diocese of Portsmouth, England, 1983-1990. Secretary for Ecumenical Affairs, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1990-1995. Dean of Norwich, 1995-2003. Anglican Bishop of Wakefield, July, 2003-Current. Author of Pilgrims (1996); Augustine's Legacy (1997); Pilgrim Guide to Norwich Cathedral (1998); Cathedrals and Abbeys of England (1999).

Most Reverend Abbot Dr. Bruno Platter, O.T.

(March 21, 1944, Unterinn am Ritten, Italy-Alive). Roman Catholic Abbot and Grand Master of the Teutonic Order of Saint Mary of Jerusalem, 2000-Current. Joined Teutonic Order of Saint Mary of Jerusalem, September 12, 1964. Ordained Priest, Roman Catholic Church, June 29, 1970. Economist, Priorary of South Tyrol, Italy. 65th Grand Master of the Teutonic Order of Saint Mary of Jerusalem, August 26, 2000-Current. Named Abbot, October 29, 2000-Current.

Most Reverend Tadeusz Stefan Ploski

(March 9, 1956, Lidzbark Warminski, Poland-Alive). Roman Catholic Bishop of the Polish Military, 2004-Current. Ordained Priest, Roman Catholic Church, June 6, 1982. Bishop of the Polish Military, October 16, 2004-Current.

Most Reverend Bishop Johannes Pohlschneider

(April 18, 1899, Osterfeine, Germany-March 7, 1981, Aachen, Germany). Roman Catholic Bishop of Aachen, Germany, 1954-1974. Ordained Priest, Roman Catholic Church, April 19, 1924. Bishop of Aachen, Germany, August 30, 1954-December 13, 1974.

His Eminence Ugo Cardinal Poletti

(April 19, 1914, Omegna, Italy-February 25, 1997, Rome, Italy). Roman Catholic Vicar General of Rome, 1973-1991. Ordained Priest, June 29, 1938. Auxiliary Bishop of Novara, Italy, July 12, 1958. Attended Vatican II Council, 1962-1965. President, Pontifical Mission Aid Societies, 1964-1967. Archbishop of Spoleto, Italy, June 26, 1967. Vice-Regent of Rome, July 3, 1969. Pro-Vicar General of Rome, October 13, 1972. Elevated to the College of Cardinals, March 5, 1973. Vicar General of Rome, March 6, 1973. Participated in the Conclaves of 1978. President of the Episcopal Conference of Italy, 1985-1990. Resigned Vicarate, January 17, 1991

Most Reverend Bishop Ovidio Poletto

(March 27, 1935, Caneva, Italy-Alive). Roman Catholic Bishop of Concordia-Pordenone, 2000-Current. Ordained Priest, Roman Catholic Church, July 6, 1958. Bishop of Concordia-Pordenone, Italy, September 16, 2000-Current.

His Eminence Jose Cardinal da Cruz Policarpo

(February 26, 1936, Alvorninha, Portugal-Alive). Roman Catholic Patriarch of Lisbon, Portugal, 1998-Current. Ordained Priest, Roman Catholic Church, August 15, 1961. Auxiliary Bishop of Lisbon and Titular Bishop of Caliabria, Portugal, May 26, 1978. Co-Adjutor Patriarch of Lisbon, March 5, 1997. Patriarch of Lisbon, Portugal, March 24, 1998-Current. Elevated to the Sacred College of Cardinals, February 21, 2001.

Reverend Daniel Alfred Poling

(November 30, 1884, Portland, Oregon-February 7, 1968, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). Minister and Editor of the Christian Herald, 1926-1966. Ordained Minister, Reformed Church in America, 1908. Pastor, Marble Collegiate Reformed Church, New York, New York, 1922-1930. Editor, Christian Herald, 1926-1966. Pastor, Baptist Temple, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1936-1948. Prohibitionist and frequent candidate on the Prohibition Party ticket for state and local offices. Father of Reverend Clark Poling, one of the four Chaplains who perished on board the aircraft carrier Dorchester when it sank during WWII. Prolific author.

Right Reverend Bishop and Lieutenant General Leonidas Polk

(April 10, 1806, Raleigh, North Carolina-June 14, 1864, Pine Mountain, Georgia). Episcopal Bishop of Louisiana and Lieutenant General, Confederate States Army. Planter, Maury County, Tennessee. Third cousin of James Knox Polk. Ordained Deacon, Episcopal Church, 1830. Assistant to Bishop Richard Channing Moore, 1830-1832. Priest, St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Columbia, Tennessee, 1832-1838. Missionary Bishop of the Southwest, Episcopal Church, 1838-1841. Episcopal Bishop of Louisiana, 1841-1864. Major General, Confederate States Army, 1861-1864. Commanding General, Department No.2, Confederate States Army, 1861. Lieutenant General, Army of Tennessee. Commander, Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana. Killed by an artillery shell at Pine Mountain, near Marietta, Georgia, June 14, 1864. Known as "The Fighting Bishop."

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Most Reverend Bishop Pavel Posad

(June 28, 1953, Budkov, Czechoslovakia-Alive). Roman Catholic Auxiliary Bishop of Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, 2008-Current. Ordained Priest, Roman Catholic Church, June 26, 1977. Bishop of Litomerice, Czech Republic, December 24, 2003-January 26, 2008. Auxiliary Bishop of Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, January 26, 2008-Current.

Most Reverend Bishop Mar Emmanuel Pothanamuzhy, C.M.I.

(August 5, 1932, Nadukkara, India-April 6, 2003, Mananthavady, India). Syro-Malabar Catholic Bishop of Mananthavady, India, 1996-2003. Ordained Priest, Order of Carmelites of Mary Immaculate, December 1, 1964. Syro-Malabar Catholic Bishop of Mananthavady, India, November 11, 1996-April 6, 2003.

Rabbi Dr. Chaim Potok

(February 17, 1929, Bronx, New York-July 23, 2002, Merion, Pennsylvania). Conservative Jewish Rabbi and Author. Born Herman Harold Potok. Chaim Tvzi is his Hebrew name. Ordained Rabbi, Conservative Judaism. Jewish Chaplain, U.S. Army, 1955-1957. Editor, Conservative Judaism, 1964-1975. Editor, Jewish Publication Society, 1965-1974. Author of The Chosen (1967), The Promise (1969), My Name is Asher Lev (1972), and The Gates of November (1996).

Right Reverend Bishop Alonzo Potter

(July 6, 1800, Beekman, New York-July 4, 1865. San Francisco, California). Third Episcopal Bishop of Pennsylvania, 1845-1865. Ordained Priest, Episcopal Church, 1824. Rector, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Boston, Massachusetts, 1826-1831. Professor of Moral and Intellectual Philosophy and Political Economy, Union College, 1831-1845 (Vice President, 1838-1845). Episcopal Bishop of Pennsylvania, September 23, 1845-1865. Brother of Horatio Potter, Episcopal Bishop of New York. Father of Clarkson Nott Potter, M.C., and Henry Codman Potter, Episcopal Bishop of New York.

His Eminence Paul Cardinal Poupard

(August 30, 1930, Bouzille, France-Alive). Roman Catholic Cardinal and President of the Pontifical Council for Culture. Ordained Priest, December 18, 1954. Auxiliary Bishop of Paris, France, February 2, 1979. Archbishop and Pro-President, Secretariat for Non-Believers, June 27, 1980. Elevated to the Sacred College of Cardinals, May 25, 1985. President, Secretariat for Non-Believers, May 27, 1985. President, Pontifical Council for Culture, April 19, 1988.

Reverend Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.

(November 29, 1908, New Haven, Connecticut-April 4, 1972, Miami, Florida). Baptist Minister, Civil Rights Activist, Public Official. Ordained Minister, Baptist Church, 1931. Pastor, Abyssinian Baptist Church, New York, New York, 1937-1960. Member, New York (New York) City Council, 1941. Publisher and Editor. Co-Founder, National Negro Congress. Elected as a Democrat to U.S. House of Representatives (New York), 1945-1967. Excluded from 90th U.S. Congress by resolution of the House, February 28, 1967. Re-elected in special election, April 11, 1967, but did not appear to be sworn in. Re-elected and served in U.S. House, 1969-1971. Defeated for re-nomination to U.S. House, 1970. Flamboyant and outspoken. Coined the phrase "Keep the faith, baby." Accused of corruption. Once married to Hazel Scott.