His Beatitude Metropolitan Antony Bashir

(March 15, 1898, Douma, Lebanon-February 15, 1966, Boston, Massachusetts). Syrian Orthodox Archbishop of New York and All North America, 1936-1966. Ordained Priest, Syrian Orthodox Church, 1922. Sent to United States, 1925. Archimandrite, 1926. Archbishop of New York and All North America, April 19, 1936. Founder, Syrian Orthodox Youth Organization, 1951. Vice President, Standing Conference of Orthodox Bishops in the Americas, 1960-1966. First Orthodox hierarch to join the National Council of Churches of Christ, 1960 (Vice President). An early and outstanding advocate of a united and Americanized Orthodoxy.

Martine Batchelor

(1925, France-Alive). Buddhist Scholar. Ordained Buddhist Nun, Korea, 1975. Studied Zen Buddhism under Master Kusan at Songgwang Sa Monastery to 1985. Served as Kusan's interpretor, 1981-1985. Wife of Stephen Batchelor. Returned to Europe, 1985. Member, Sharpham North Community, Devonshire, England, 1985-1991. Lecturer and Spiritual Counsellor, Gaia House. Co-Editor, Buddhism and Ecology (1992). Author of Principles of Zen and Meditation for Life. Editor, Walking on Lotus Flowers.

Stephen Batchelor

(April 7, 1953, Dunee, Scotland-Alive). Buddhist Scholar. Settled in Dharamsala, India, 1972, and studied under Venerable Geshe Ngawang Dhargyey. Ordained Novice Buddhist Monk, 1974. Moved to Rikon, Switzerland to study under Venerable Geshe Rabten, 1975. Received full ordination as Buddhist Monk, 1978. Translator, Tiberisches Institute, Hamburg, Germany, 1979. Studied Zen in Korean, 1981-1984. Disrobed, February, 1985. Married Martine Fages. Joined Sharpham North Community, Totnes, Devonshire, England, 1985-2000. Co-Founder, Sharpham College for Buddhist Studies and Contemporary Enquiry, 1996. Guiding Teacher, Gaia House, 1990-Current. Moved to Quitaine, France, 2000. Author of Buddhism Without Beliefs and other works.

Most Reverend Archbishop John Alexius Bathersby

(July 26, 1936, Stanthorpe, Australia-Alive). Roman Catholic Archbishop of Brisbane, Australia, 1991-Current. Ordained Priest, Roman Catholic Church, June 30, 1961. Bishop of Cairns, Australia, January 17, 1986. Archbishop of Brisbane, Australia, December 3, 1991-Current.

Most Reverend Bishop Anuar Battisti

(February 19, 1953-Alive). Roman Catholic Bishop of Toledo, Brazil. Ordained Priest, December 8, 1980. Bishop of Toledo, Brazil, April 15, 1998-Current.

HaRav Dovid Batzri

Sephardic Jewish Rabbi. Mekubal. Rosh Yeshivas, Yeshivas Hashalom. With the Chief Rabbinate of Yerushalayam.

Most Reverend Auxiliary Bishop Helmut Bauer

(March 18, 1933, Schimborn, Germany-Alive). Roman Catholic Auxiliary Bishop of Wuerzburg, Germany, 1988-Current. Ordained Priest, Roman Catholic Church, July 21, 1957. Auxiliary Bishop of Wuerzburg, Germany and Titular Bishop of Velefi, July 11, 1988-Current.

Roy G. Bauer

Shaman. Founder and Director, The Circle of the Sacred Earth, 1990-Current. Reiki Master Teacher. Spiritual healer and practitioner of holistic medicine, 1975-Current.