His Eminence Louis Albert Cardinal Vachon

(February 4, 1912, Saint-Frederic-de-Beauce, Quebec, Canada-Alive). Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archbishop of Quebec, Canada, 1981-1990. Ordained Priest, June 11, 1938. Faculty Member, University of Laval, 1949-1955. Rector, Seminary of Quebec, 1955-1958. Rector, University of Laval, 1960-1972. Vicar General of Quebec, 1960-1977. Auxiliary Bishop of Quebec, April 4, 1977. Metropolitan Archbishop of Quebec, March 20, 1981. Elevated to the College of Cardinals, May 25, 1985. Resigned as Archbishop, March 17, 1990.

Most Reverend Bishop John Vadakel, C.M.I.

(September 8, 1943, Beslehem, India-Alive). Syro-Malabar Catholic Bishop of Bijnor, India, 2009-Current. Ordained Priesnt, Carmelites of Mary Immaculate, Syro-Malabar Rite, Roman Catholic Church, December 19, 1975. Syro-Malabar Catholic Bishop of Bijnor, India, October 22, 2009-Current.

His Eminence Egidio Cardinal Vagnozzi

(February 26, 1906, Rome, Italy-December 26, 1980, Rome, Italy). Roman Catholic Apostolic Delegate to the United States, 1958-1967. Ordained Priest, December 22, 1928. Vatican Diplomat. Titular Archbishop of Mira and Apostolic Delegate to the Philippines, March 9, 1949. Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, August 9, 1951. Apostolic Delegate to the United States, December 16, 1958-1967. Attended Vatican II Council, 1962-1965. Elevated to the College of Cardinals, June 26, 1967. President, Prefecture of Economic Affairs of the Holy See, January 13, 1968. Participated in the two Conclaves of 1978.

Most Reverend Bishop Luiz Demetrio Valentini

(January 31, 1940, Sao Joao, Brazil-Alive). Roman Catholic Bishop of Jales, Brazil. Ordained Priest, February 6, 1965. Bishop of Jales, Brazil, June 8, 1982-Current.

His Eminence Valerio Cardinal Valeri

(November 7, 1883, Santa Fiora, Italy-July 22, 1963, Rome, Italy). Roman Catholic Diplomat and Vatican Official. Ordained Priest, December 21, 1907. Apostolic Delegate to Egypt and Arabia with title of Archbishop, October 19, 1927. Apostolic Nuncio to Rumania, July 1, 1933. Apostolic Nuncio to France, July 11, 1936-1944. Awarded Grand Cross of the Legion d'Honneur when he left France. President, Central Committee for the Holy Year, 1948. Elevated to the College of Cardinals, January 12, 1953. Prefect, Sacred Congregation for Religious, January 17, 1953. Participated in Conclaves of 1958 and 1963. Attended first session of Vatican II Council.

Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotika Sayadaw Venerable U Pannya Vamsa

(January 10, 1928, Wakema, Burma-Alive). Theravada Chief Monk of Dhammikayama Burmese Buddhist Temple, Penang, Malaysia, 1970-Current. Ordained Theravada Buddhist Monk, 1942. Ordained Bhikkhu, april 16, 1948. Passed Dhammacariya, 1953, and awarded degree of Sasanadaja Siripavara Dhammacariya. Buddhist Missionary, 1954-1965. Chief Monk, Dhammikayama Burmese Buddhist Temple, Penang, Malaysia, 1970-Current. Founder, Sunday Buddhist Institute. Founder, International Burmese Buddhist Sangha Organization, 1985. Author. Builder of Buddhist monasteries around the world. Named Agga Maha Pandita, 1994. Named Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotika, 1998.

Right Reverend Archbishop Janis Vanags

(May 25, 1958-Alive). Archbishop of Riga and Latvia, Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia. Ordained, December 1, 1985. Archbishop of Riga and Latvia, Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia, January 26, 1993-Current.

Most Reverend Auxiliary Bishop Johannes Gerardus Maria van Burgsteden, S.S.S.

(December 8, 1935, Achterveld, Netherlands-Alive). Roman Catholic Auxiliary Bishop of Haarlem, Netherlands, 2000-Current. Ordained Priest, Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament, Roman Catholic Church, March 15, 1964. Auxiliary Bishop of Haarlem, Netherlands and Titular Bishop of Thibilis, June 24, 2000-Current.

Reverend Henry Jackson Van Dyke, Jr.

(November 10, 1852, Germantown, Pennsylvania-April 10, 1933, Princeton, New Jersey). Presbyterian Minister, Author, and Diplomat. Ordained Minister, Presbyterian Church, 1879. Pastor, United Congregatiional Church, Newport, Rhode Island, 1879-1882. Pastor, Brick Presbyterian Church, New York, New York, 1883-1900, 1902, 1911. Professor of English Literature, Princeton University, 1900-1923. Moderator, General Assembly, Presbyterian Church, 1902-1903. U.S. Minister to Netherlands and Luxembourg, 1913-1917. Prolific author and poet.