Joni Eareckson Tada

Founder and President, Joni and Friends Ministry. A victim of a diving accident in 1967, Mrs. Tada is a quadriplegic in a wheelchair who has become a noted artist and minister to people with diabilities. Founder and President, Joni and Friends Ministry, 1979-Current. Member, National Council on Disability. Author of inspirational books. Named "Churchwoman of the Year" by the Religious Heritage foundation, 1993, and "Layperson of the Year" by the National Association of Evangelicals.

His Eminence 12th Tai Situ

(1954, Palyul District, Derge, Tibet-Alive). Tibetan Buddhist Lineage Holder. Enthroned at Palpung Monastery at age 18 months. Fled Tibet in 1959, traveling first to Bhutan and then to Sikkim. Educated by the 16th Karmapa. Assumed formal responsibilities of his office, 1976. Founder, Maitreya Institute, 1984.

Right Reverend Archbishop Archibald Campbell Tait

(December 21, 1811, Edinburgh, Scotland-December 3, 1882). 93rd Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury, 1868-1882. Ordained Deacon, Anglican Church, 1936. Ordained Priest, 1938. Dean of Carlisle, 1849. Bishop of London, England, November 22, 1856. 93rd Archbishop of Canterbury, 1868-1882.

Bishop Melvin George Talbert

(June 14, 1934, Clinton, Louisiana-Alive). Bishop, United Methodist Church, 1980-2000. A disciple of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Spent 3 nights in jail for civil rights protests. Ordained Deacon, United Methodist Church, 1960. Associate Pastor, Wesley Methodist Church, Los Angeles, California, 1962-1964. Ordained Elder, 1963. Pastor, Hamilton Methodist Church, Los Angeles, California, 1964-1967. Associate Council Director, Southern California-Arizona Annual Conference, 1967. District Superintendent for Long Beach, California, 1968-1973. General Secretary, United Methodist Church, Nashville, Tennessee, 1973-1980. Bishop of Seattle, Washington, 1980-1988. Bishop of San Francisco, 1988-2000. Member, Executive Committee, World Council of Churches, 1991-1998. President, National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA, 1996-1997. Retired, August, 2000.

(Sorry. Signature removed at Bishop Talbert's request.)

Right Reverend Bishop Ethelbert Talbot

(October 9, 1848, Fayette, Missouri-February 27, 1928). 15th Presiding Bishop, Protestant Episcopal Church, 1924-1926. Ordained Priest, Protestant Episcopal Church, November 4, 1873. Rector, St. James Episcopal Church, Macon, Missouri, 1873-1887. Missionary Bishop of Wyoming and Idaho, May 27, 1887-February 2, 1898. Bishop of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, February 2, 1898-1924. 15th Presiding Bishop, Protestant Episcopal Church, February 18, 1924-January 1, 1926.

Havel's House of History

Honoring responsible collectors of historical memorabilia, without whom innumerable artifacts of our heritage and culture would have been lost forever.

Most Reverend Bishop Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Perigord, Prince of Benevento

(February 2, 1754, Paris, France-May 17, 1838, Paris, France). Roman Catholic Bishop of Autun, France. A childhood accident made him lame. Ordained Priest, Roman Catholic Church, 1779. Gave up religious life and plunged into licentiousness. Named General Agent of the Clergy, 1780. Secretary, Assembly of the Clergy of France, 1785. Bishop of Autun, January 16, 1789. Elected to the Etats Generaux. Joined democratic movement. Member, Constitutional Committee. Resigned his see and was excommunicated by the Pope, April 13, 1791. Attempted unsuccessful Franco-English alliance, 1792. Banished by the Convention and escaped to the United States, returning in March, 1796. Minister of Foreign Affairs of France, 1796, 1814-1815. Assisted Napoleon in his coup d'etat. Restored to union with Rome and a lay communion. Married. Named Grand Chamberlain, Vice Elector of the Empire, and Sovereign Prince of Benevento. Resigned his ministry, August, 1807. Noted gourmand, known as the "first fork of France."

Reverend Thomas De Witt Talmage

(January 7, 1832, Bound Brook, New Jersey-1902). Presbyterian Clergyman. Pastor, Dutch Reformed Church, Syracuse, New York, 1856-1862. Pastor, Second Reformed Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1862-1869. Pastor, Central Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn, New York, 1869-1902. Built the Brooklyn Tabernacle, which seated four thousand, 1870. The Tabernacle was destroyed by fire, December 22, 1872. Enormously popular preacher, noted for his sensational style. Editor, Christian at Work (1874), Advance, Frank Leslie's Sunday Magazine, and Christian Herald.

Most Reverend Archbishop Rocco Talucci

(November 6, 1936, Venosa, Italy-Alive). Roman Catholic Archbishop of Brindisi-Ostuni, Italy, 2000-Current. Ordained Priest, Roman Catholic Church, July 23, 1961. Bishop of Tursi-Lagonegro, Italy, January 25, 1988. Archbishop of Brindisi-Ostuni, Italy, February 5, 2000-Current.

Most Reverend Auxiliary Bishop Jozsef Tamas

(November 12, 1944, Siculeni, Romania-Alive). Roman Catholic Auxiliary Bishop of Alba Iulia, Romania, 1996-Current. Ordained Priest, Roman Catholic Church, April 21, 1968. Auxiliary Bishop of Alba Iulia, Romania, December 18, 1996-Current. Consecrated Titular Bishop of Valabria, March 1, 1997.

Most Reverend Bishop James Anthony Tamayo

(October 23, 1949, Brownsville, Texas-Alive). Roman Catholic Bishop of Laredo, Texas, 2000-Current. Ordained Priest, Roman Catholic Church, July 11, 1976. Auxiliary Bishop of Galveston-Houston, Texas, and Titular Bishop of Ita, January 26, 1993. Bishop of Laredo, Texas, July 3, 2000-Current.