Anselm
Anselm (1033-1109) was born in northern Italy. Anselm moved to England after the death of his mother. He entered a monastery and later became archbishop of Canterbury.
Anselm (1033-1109) was born in northern Italy. Anselm moved to England after the death of his mother. He entered a monastery and later became archbishop of Canterbury.
Anthony (c. 251-356), the founder of Christian monasticism, was born into a wealthy family in Egypt. After his parents died when he was 18 he became a hermit.
Anthony of Padua (1195-1231) was born in Portugal but moved to North Africa after joining the Franciscan order in 1220.
Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274), perhaps the greatest of the medieval scholars, was born near Naples and studied at the Benedictine monastery of Monte Cassino.
Jacob Arminius (1560-1609) was a Dutch theologian. Arminius studied and traveled widely during the years prior to his ordination in 1588.
Francis Asbury (1745-1816) was the first Methodist bishop ordained in America. Asbury was born near Birmingham, England.
Athanasius (c. 296-373) was a young presbyter in the Alexandrian church during the ecumenical council in Nicea (325).
Aurelius Augustine (354-430) was one of the church’s great theologians. Augustine converted to Christianity at the age of 33 due largely to the influence of his devout mother, Monica.
Gladys Aylward (1902-1970) was a London parlor maid whose application to become a missionary to China was rejected by her local mission board. Despite this rejection, she saved her money and paid her own way in 1932.
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) was a master organist and composer. Bach was born in Eisenach, Germany to a family of noted musicians.