Grand Inquisitor Tomas de Torquemada

(1410, Valladolid, Spain-September 16, 1498, Avila, Spain). Roman Catholic Monk and first Grand Inquisitor of Spain. Nephew of Juan Cardinal de Torquemada. Monk. Dominican Order, Roman Catholic Church. Prior, Monastery of Santa Cruz, Segovia, Spain, 22 years. Confessor to Queen Isabella. Appointed Grand Inquisitor of Castile and Aragon for the Roman Catholic Church, 1483, and thus the first Grand Inquisitor of Span. Urged the forced conversion of Jews or their expulsion from Spain. Known for his cruelty. The Spanish Inquisition during his tenure may have been responsible for the deaths of between 2,000 and 8,800 "heretics," "infidels," and Jews.

Most Reverend Bishop Giuseppe Torti

(February 1, 1928, Ronco Sopra Ascona, Switzerland-Alive). Roman Catholic Bishop of Lugano, Switzerland. Ordained Priest, June 7, 1952. Bishop of Lugano, June 9, 1995-Current.

Most Reverend Archbishop Benedict To Varpin

(July 24, 1936, Volavolo, Papua New Guinea-Alive). Roman Catholic Archbishop of Madang, Papua New Guinea, 1987-2001. Ordained Priest, January 24, 1971. Bishop of Bereina, Papua New Guinea, October 30, 1979. Co-Adjutor Archbishop of Madang, Papua New Guinea, January 26, 1987. Archbishop of Madang, December 31, 1987. Resigned as Archbishop of Madang, July 24, 2001.

Venerable Ninth Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche

(1955, Nangchen, Eastern Tibet-Alive). Tibetan Kagyu Buddhist Tulku. Recognized by the Kyalwa Karmapa as the 9th incarnation of the Traleg Tulku and enthroned as Abbot of the Thrangu Monastery, 1957. Taken to India for safety, 1959. Founder, President, and Spiritual Director, Kagyu E-van Buddhist Institute, Melbourne, Australia, 1980. Founder, E-vam Buddhist Institute, New York, New York. Founder, Maitripa Contemplative Center.

General Superintendent Reverend Thomas E. Trask

(March 23, 1936, Brainerd, Minnesota-Alive). General Superintendent, Assemblies of God, 1993-2007. Ordained Minister, Assemblies of God, 1958. Pastor, Assemblies of God churches, 25 years. Assistant Superintendent, Superintendnet, Michigan District, Assemblies of God. District Youth and Sunday School Director. General Treasurer, Assemblies of God, 1989-1993. General Superintendent, Assemblies of God, August, 1993-August, 2007. Chairman, Pentecostal World Conference. Author.

Father Roland-Bernhard Trauffer, O.P.

(1945, Bern, Switzerland-Alive). Roman Catholic Theologian. Ordained Priest, Order of Preachers, Roman Catholic Church, 1975. Secretary-General, Swiss Bishops' Conference, 1987-2000. Pastor, Guatemala, 2001. General Vicar, Diocese of Basel, Switzerland, FEbruary, 2002-Current.

Most Reverend Bishop Sylvester William Treinen

(November 19, 1917, Donelly, Minnesota-September 30, 1996, Boise, Idaho). Roman Catholic Bishop of Boise, Idaho, 1962-1988. Ordained Priest, Roman Catholic Church, June 11, 1946. Bishop of Boise, Idaho, May 23, 1962-August 17, 1988.

Most Reverend Bishop Ignacio Nazareno Trejos Picado

(July 31, 1928, Guadalupe de Cartago, Costa Rica-Alive). Roman Catholic Bishop of San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica, 1974-2003. Ordained Priest, Roman Catholic Church, March 8, 1952. Auxiliary Bishop of San Jose de Costa Rica, Costa Rica, and Titular Bishop of Aquae Albae in Mauretania, January 5, 1968. Bishop of San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica, December 19, 1974-July 31, 2003.

Most Reverend Bishop Joseph Edward Troy

(September 2, 1931, Chatham, Canada-Alive). Roman Catholic Bishop of St. John, New Brunswick, Canada, 1986-1997. Ordained Priest, May 28, 1959. Co-Adjutor Bishop of St. John, New Brunswick, May 22, 1984. Bishop of St. John, New Brunswick, April 2, 1986-September 24, 1997.

Venerable Bhikshuni Karma Lekshe Tsomo

(1944, United States-Alive). Buddhist Nun. Ordained in India. Received sramanerika ordination, 1977. Received bhikshuni ordination, 1982. President of Sakyadhita: International Association of Buddhist Women. Founder, Jamyang Choling Nunnery, Dharamsala, India. Director, Jamyang Foundation. Assistant Professor of Theology and Religious Studies, University of San Diego. Author.

Bishop Masayo Tsuruta

Bishop for North America, Seicho-No-Ie. Seicho-No-Ie is a supra-denominational movement based on the idea that all religions emanate from One Universal God. It was founded in Japan by Dr. Masaharu Taniguchi.

His Eminence Roberto Cardinal Tucci, S.J.

(April 19, 1921, Naples, Italy-Alive). Vatican Official. Ordained Priest, Society of Jesus, August 24, 1950. Journalist. Joined Vatican Radio, 1973, Director General until 1985, President of the Management Committee, January 1, 1986-Current. Elevated to the College of Cardinals, February 21, 2001.