Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook

(1865, Greiva, Latvia-1935). First Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi of Palestine, 1921-1935. Rabbi of Zaumel and Bauska, Latvia. Emigrated to Palestine, 1904. An ardent Zionist. Rabbi of Jaffa. Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem, 1919. Founder, Yeshivah Merkaz HaRav. Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi of Palestine, 1921-1935. He believed that the return to Palestine marked the beginning of divine redemption. Mystic and poet.

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Most Reverend Bishop Thomas Mar Koorilos Chakkalapadickal

(October 19, 1958, Kaddapra Mannar, India-Alive). Malankara Catholic Bishop of Muvatupuzha, Kerala, India. Ordained Priest, Malankara Catholic Church, December 30, 1985. Malankara Catholic Auxiliary Bishop of Tiruvalla, Kerala, India, May 9, 1997-January 15, 2003. Bishop of Muvattupuzha, Keral, India, January 15, 2003-Current. The Malankara Catholic Church is an autonomous rite in union with the Roman Catholic Church. It is part of the Mar Thomas Syrian Christian community of Kerala.

David Koresh

(August 17, 1959, Houston, Texas-April 19, 1993, Waco, Texas). Prophet, Branch Davidians, 1987-1993. Born Vernon Wayne Howell. Joined Seventh Day Adventist Church, 1979 (expelled). Joined Branch Davidian sect, Waco, Texas, 1981. Had an affair with Branch Davidian Prophetess, Lois Roden. After her death, Howell successfully fought her son, George Roden, for control, defeating his rival in a gun battle, 1987. Trial for attempted murder ended in mistrial. Changed his name to David Koresh. Created community at Mount Carmel near Waco, housing about 100 followers. Polygamist. On February 28, 1993, the FBI tried to execute a warrant for Koresh on charges of child abuse and possession of illegal weapons. A shoot-out ensued that left 10 dead and the Branch Davidians under seige from the FBI and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. Negotiations continued for 51 days, ending on April 19, 1993, when the compound burned to the ground, killing Koresh and 74 followers, including 21 children.

Jack Kornfield

Buddhist Vipassana Meditation Teacher. Author. Clinical Psychologist. Psychotherapist. Buddhist Monk, Thailand, 1967-1972. Co-Founder, Insight Meditation Society, 1972. Guiding Teacher, Spirit Rock Center, Woodacre, California.

Right Reverend Bishop Lennart Koskinen

(1944, Finland-Alive). Bishop of Visby, Church of Sweden, 2004-Current. Ordained Priest, Church of Sweden, 1975. Student Priest. Minister for the Archipelagos. Occupational Minister. Minister for the Cathedral Parish, Storkyrkan, Stockholm, Sweden. Author and lecturer. Bishop of Visy, Church of Sweden, December 30, 2004-Current.

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(May 29, 1937, Sankt Stefan im Rosental, Austria-Alive). Roman Catholic Archbishop of Salzburg, Austria, 2002-Current. Professed Brother, Salesians of Saint John Bosco, 1955. Ordained Priest, Salesians of Saint John Bosco, Roman Catholic Church, February 9, 1964. Bishop of Innsbruck, Austria, October 10, 1997. Archbishop of Salzburg, Austria, November 27, 2002-Current.

(August 28, 1938, Jadowniki Mokre, Poland-Alive). Roman Catholic Archbishop and Vatican Diplomat. Ordained Priest, January 14, 1962. Apostolic Nuncio to Poland, August 26, 1989-Current. Archbishop, October 20, 1989-Current.

(January 28, 1953, Strasbourg, France-Alive). Roman Catholic Auxiliary Bishop of Strasbourg, France. Ordained Priest, June 25, 1978. Auxiliary Bishop of Strasbourg, France, December 18, 2000-Current.