President Reverend Fredrik Axel Schiotz

(1901, Chicago, Illinois-1989). President, Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1954-1960, and 1st President, American Lutheran Church, 1960. Ordained Minister, Lutheran Church. Executive Secretary, Student Service Commission, American Lutheran Conference, 1936-1945. Pastor, Trinity Lutheran Church, Brooklyn, New York, 1945-1948. Executive Secretary, Commission on Younger Churches and Orphaned Missions, National Lutheran Council, 1948-1954. Director of World Missions, Lutheran World Federation, 1952-1954. President, Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1954-1960. First President, American Lutheran Church, 1960. President, Lutheran World Federation, 1963-1970.

Most Reverend Bishop Anton Schlembach

(February 7, 1932, Grosswenkheim, Germany-Alive). Roman Catholic Bishop of Speyer, Germany, 1983-2007. Ordained Priest, October 10, 1956. Bishop of Speyer, Germany, August 25, 1983-February 10, 2007.

Most Reverend Auxiliary Bishop Rudolf Schmid

(June 26, 1914, Schiers, Germany-Alive). Roman Catholic Auxiliary Bishop of Augsburg, Germany, 1972-1990. Ordained Priest, Roman Catholic Church, June 26, 1938. Auxiliary Bishop of Augsburg, Germany and Titular Bishop of Dionysiana, January 3, 1972-July 11, 1990.

Most Reverend Bishop Muhammad Schmidt

(Germany-Alive). Bishop and Metropolitan of Europe, International Free Protestant Episcopal Church. Ordained Minister, International Free Protestant Episcopal Church. Bishop and Metropolitan of Europe, International Free Protestant Episcopal Church. Founder, Owner and President, International Faith Theological Seminary, 2004-Current. Vice Rector, Episcopal University

Most Reverend Bishop Bernard William Schmitt

(August 17, 1928, Wheeling, West Virginia-Alive). 7th Roman Catholic Bishop of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, 1989-2004. Ordained Priest, Roman Catholic Church, May 28, 1955. Auxiliary Bishop of Wheeling-Charleston and Titular Bishop of Walla Walla, May 27, 1988. 7th Bishop of Wheeling-Charleston, March 30, 1989-December 9, 2004.

(June 9, 1936, Insterburg, Germany-Alive). President, Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Germany, 1985-2003. Member of the Social Democratic Party. Social Democratic Member, Bundestag, 1964-1994. Minister of Building of Germany, 1978-1981. Minister of Justice of Germany, 1981-1982. Minister of the Interior of Germany, 1982. Member, ProChrist Council of Reference. President, Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Germany, 1985-2003. Highest ranking layman in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany.

(Nissan 18, 1878-1944, Kazakhstan). Hassidic Chief Rabbi of the Ukraine and Yekaterinoslav, 1938-1944. Father of Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson. Noted Kabbalist. Arrested by the Soviet KGB in 1939 and exiled to Kazakhstan, where he died.

Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson

(April 18, 1902, Nikolaev, Russia-June 12, 1994, New York, New York). Chasidic Jewish Rabbi and 7th Lubavitcher Rebbe, 1950-1994. Recognized as a child genius (ilui) and his reputation for scholarship grew with the years. First Chasidic Rebbe to receive a college degree. Fluent in 10 languages. Married the daughter of the then Lubavitch Rebbe and moved to the U.S., 1941. Upon the death of the 6th Lubavitch Rebbe, he succeeded to the title, 1950. As leader of the Chabad Jews, he led an unprecedented revival of faith among non-observant Jews, utilizing high-tech methods of outreach to young people. A political, as well as religious, power in New York. When he died in 1994, a portion of his followers proclaimed him the Messiah, causing a split among the Lubavitch community. A descendant of the Baal Hatanya Rabbi Shneur Zalman Schneursohn of Liadi. Son of Rabbi Levi Yitzchok Schneerson.

(1745, Laznia, Byelorussia-1813, Kursk, Russia). Hassidic Jewish Rabbi. A disciple of the Miggid of Mezritch, 1765-1777. Leader of the Hassidim in Lithuania. Adversary of the Vilna Gaon. Twice incarcerated in St. Petersburg, Russia. Moved to Liadi. Orginator of the CHaBaD Chasidut. Formulated his thoughts in Likutei Amarim (Tanya). A kabbalist, his works form the cornerstone of the Lubavitch Hassidic movement. Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson is his descendant.

Most Reverend Bishop Dennis Marion Schnurr

(June 21, 1948, Hospers, South Dakota-Alive). 8th Roman Catholic Bishop of Duluth, Minnesota. Ordained Priest, July 20, 1974. Eighth Bishop of Duluth, January 18, 2001-Current.