List of children of clergy
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List of noted children of clergy is a list concerned with individuals whose status as a child of a cleric is important, preferably critical, to their fame or significance.
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[edit] Western religions
[edit] Christian
[edit] Catholic
- George Bariţ-Son of an Eastern-rite Catholic priest who once trained for the priesthood.[1]
- Cesare Borgia
- Lucrezia Borgia
- George Coşbuc-Romanian poet, 14 generations of his family were Eastern-rite priests including his father.[2]
- Pier Luigi Farnese, Duke of Parma
- Pope Silverius-Legitimate son of a Pope.
- Thomas I of York-Archbishop of York in Catholic era.(Celibacy had become the rule, but was still haphazardly enforced.)
[edit] Eastern Orthodox
- Sergei Bulgakov-Russian theologian.[3]
- Nikolai Chernyshevsky-Socialist thinker, writer, and materialist[4]
- Cyriacus the Anchorite-A saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
- Demetri Martin-Comedian, served as an altar boy.[5]
- Slobodan Milosevic
- Ivan Pavlov-Scientist. H. G. Wells's autobiography indicates the Soviets tolerated his continued attendance at the Russian Orthodox Church.[6]
- George Stephanopoulos Former altar boy.[7]
- Nicola Tesla[8]-In adulthood he retained respect for religion, but described himself as "not a believer in the orthodox sense."[9]
- Theophan the Recluse-A saint in the Russian Orthodox Church[10]
- Yevgeny Zamyatin-He had been a Bolshevik who initially supported the October Revolution[11]
- Adrian Zmed - Actor
[edit] Oriental Orthodoxy
- Abraham Kovoor-Skeptic and atheist.[12]
[edit] Protestant and Anglican
- John Abernethy (minister)
- Alasdair MacMhaighstir Alasdair-Taught by his minister father and taught for the SPCK for a time.[
- Tori Amos-Crucify (song) and "Icicle" deal overtly with the background as do others.[13]
- Garner Ted Armstrong-Son of Herbert W. Armstrong who was disfellowed by him.[14]
- James Baldwin-Raised by his stepfather who was a preacher and his novel Go Tell it on the Mountain relates to this.
- John Barron (journalist) - Son of a Methodist minister who investigated Communists.[15]
- Robert Hugh Benson-Son of an Archbishop of Canterbury, convert to Catholicism.
- J. D. Beresford-Agnostic, The Hampdenshire Wonder contains an unflattering minister character.
- Ingmar Bergman-Noted atheist, son of a Lutheran minister.
- William Henry Bliss-Convert to Catholicism who worked at the Vatican.
- Alex Briley-He got his start singing in church.
- Cleanth Brooks-Literary critic who wrote Community, Religion, and Literature: Essays (1995).
- Pearl S. Buck-A child of missionaries with her father being a minister.[16][17]
- Aaron Burr-Vice President of the United States who studied theology at Princeton University and whose father was Reverend Aaron Burr, Sr.[18]
- Alexander Campbell (Restoration movement)
- Lois Capps-Attended Pacific Lutheran University and has a Master's in religion.[19]
- Bampfylde Moore Carew-Self-proclaimed king of beggars.[20]
- James Carr-Started his music career in church.[21]
- Wayne K. Clymer-Methodist bishop.
- Sam Cooke-Gospel and Rhythm & blues.[22]
- Adelaide Crapsey-Daughter of Episcopalian priest Algernon Sidney Crapsey.
- Larry Davis-Baptist minister who had legal difficulties.
- Isaak August Dorner-Lutheran churchleader and son of a Lutheran pastor.
- John Foster Dulles-Attended international religious conferences.[23]
- Holly Dunn-"Daddy's Hands" is about her preacher father.[24]
- Jonathan Edwards (the younger)-Son of Jonathan Edwards.[25]
- Monica Edwards-Author whose "Tamzin Grey" character is also a vicar's daughter.[26]
- Leonard K. Elmhirst-Once intended to follow his father into the Church.
- Gudrun Ensslin-Her father was a pastor in the Evangelical Church in Germany, she became a founder of the Baader-Meinhof Group.
- Johann August Ernesti-Theologian
- Leonhard Euler-Mathematician and strongly religious. His mother also had a pastor for a father.[27]
- Gustav Fechner-Experimental psychologist who wrote on religion or metaphysics.[28]
- Mark Few-Head basketball coach at Gonzaga University; married by his father.[29]
- Antony Flew-Noted atheist turned deist.[30]
- Rob Frazier-Christian contemporary musician.[31]
- Israel Gaither-Father was a Baptist preacher, he is currently the first African American to lead the Salvation Army[32]
- Marvin Gaye-His father and killer was minister Marvin Pentz Gay, Sr. "God is Love", from the album What's Going On, directly relates to Christianity.
- Franklin Graham-Son of Billy Graham
- Alfred Perceval Graves-Son of the bishop of Limerick who did A Celtic Psaltery.[33]
- Kimberly Hahn-Convert to Catholicism.
- Camilla Hall-Early member of the Symbionese Liberation Army killed in a shootout with police.[34]
- W. C. Handy-His father and grandfather were pastors or ministers and it had an effect on his music.[35]
- Ryan Hansen-Says Christian Youth Theater is an important part of his life as is being a pastor's son.[36]
- Nolan Bailey Harmon-Methodist bishop.
- Charles Hartshorne-Philosopher of religion.[37]
- Hampton Hawes-Jazz musician.[38]
- Isabella Beecher Hooker-Daughter of Lyman Beecher who became associated to Victoria Woodhull's movement.[39]
- Chris Hedges-Pulitzer Prize winning journalist with a Master of Divinity from Harvard Divinity School. He wrote American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America. Father was a Presbyterian minister and anti-war activist.[40]
- Tim Hughes-Christian music artist.[41]
- S. Clifton Ives-Bishop, son of a pastor.
- Daniel Ernst Jablonski-The son of a Moravian Church minister who tried to unite Lutherans and Calvinists.[42]
- Jesse Jackson, Jr.
- Bob Jones, Jr.
- Kenneth Kaunda-First President of Zambia.
- Leontine T. Kelly-Retired Methodist bishop who won a Thomas Merton Award and was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame.
- Bernice King
- Dexter Scott King
- Martin Luther King III
- Yolanda King
- Walter Russell Lambuth-Missionary and child of missionaries.
- Julius Lester-Convert to Judaism.[43]
- Row Lewis-Activist, daughter of a Pentecostal Pastor.[44]
- Eric Liddell-Athlete and missionary.[45]
- Henry Liddell-British scholar and reverend.[46]
- Andrew Marvell-Poet, wrote poems on metaphysical or spiritual subjects.[47]
- Rolf McPherson-His mother was Aimee Semple McPherson.
- Angela Merkel-Chancellor of Germany, chairwoman of the Christian Democratic Union (Germany), and a Lutheran pastor's daughter.
- Ernest John Moeran-English composer, some church music.[48]
- Adolphe Monod-A pastor himself.
- Friedrich Nietzsche-Noted critic of Christianity who wrote The Antichrist (book).[49]
- Smokie Norful-Minister and gospel singer.[50]
- John Louis Nuelsen-Methodist Bishop.
- Jaroslav Pelikan-Lutheran religious historian who converted to Russian Orthodoxy later in life.[51][52]
- Helen Phillips-Most known for opera, but also did interpretations of "Negro spirituals."
- Clark V. Poling-Reformed Church minister of the Four Chaplains, His father was an Evangelical turned Baptist minister.[53]
- Henry Codman Potter-Bishop and son of a bishop.[54]
- Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.-A pastor and politician.
- Katharine Purvis-She wrote "When the saints are Marching in", originally a Christian hymn.[55]
- Bernice Johnson Reagon-Founder of Sweet Honey in the Rock.[56]
- Bernhard Riemann-Mathematician whose father was a Lutheran pastor, Bernhard also studied theology.[57]
- Clement Daniel Rockey-Methodist bishop.
- Olaus Rudbeck-Son of bishop Johannes Rudbeckius.
- Gustav Adolf Scheel-Member of Nazi Germany's Schutzstaffel who studied theology.[58]
- Heinrich Schliemann-His minister father was an early influence on his becoming an archaeologist.[59]
- George Gilbert Scott-Architect whose designs include churches.[60]
- Rhoda Scott-Jazz musician who became interested in music at her father's church.[61]
- Elias Simojoki-Finnish Fascist clergyman.
- Nina Simone-Her mother was a Methodist minister and as a girl she played at her church.[62]
- Johann Wilhelm Ernst Sommer-Bishop.[63]
- Paul Steinitz-Served as a church organist and as a conductor performed St.Matthew Passion.[64]
- Harriet Beecher Stowe-Daughter of Lyman Beecher, and wife of a minister, who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- Ted Strehlow-Anthropologist son of pastor/missionary Carl Strehlow.[65]
- Emanuel Swedenborg-Father was Jesper Swedberg, priest who became the bishop of Skara.[66]
- Prince Albert Taylor Jr-Bishop.
- William Temple (archbishop)-Archbishop of Canterbury and son of a previous Archbishop of Canterbury.[67]
- Norman Thomas-Socialist, ordained in Presbyterianism as had his father.[68]
- Sister Rosetta Tharpe-Gospel singer whose mother was an evangelist.
- Matthew Tindal-English deist. (Christian deism)
- Jim Wacker-Son of a Lutheran minister who coached at Texas Lutheran University.[69]
- C. F. W. Walther-First President of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod.[70]
- Wilhelm Martin Leberecht de Wette-Theologian and exegete.
- Lizz Wright-Contemporary jazz/R&B musician who describes herself as having a gospel music influence.[71]
- Wright brothers-Sons of Milton Wright (Bishop).[72]
- Malcolm X-A convert to Islam whose father is described as "an outspoken Baptist minister."[73]
- Yahweh ben Yahweh-Imprisoned founder of the Nation of Yahweh.[74]
[edit] Islam (children of Imams, Shaykhs, or Ayatollahs)
- Abdul Majid al-Khoei[75]
- Shareef Abdur-Rahim-Basketball player and son of an imam.[76]
- Amadu Seku-Political leader and son of an Imam.[77]
- Ahmadu Tall-Son of Umar Tall.
[edit] Jewish
- Boris Aronson[78]
- Michael Chertoff[79]
- Émile Durkheim-Agnostic sociologist and philosopher who descended from a long line of rabbis.[80]
- Michael Fabricant[81]
- Moshe Feinstein-A noted rabbi himself.[82]
- Alexander D. Goode-Rabbi of the Four Chaplains, his father was also a rabbi.[83]
- Meir Kahane-Rabbi and politician.[84]
- Victor Klemperer-[85]
- Judith Malina[86]
- Michael O. Rabin[87]
- Moses Rosen-Romanian rabbi.
- Erich Segal-Acts of FaithISBN 0-553-56070-0
- Haym Solomon
[edit] Eastern religion
[edit] Buddhism
- Fumio Niwa-Japanese novelist.[88]
- Kiyoura Keigo-Japanese politician.
[edit] Shinto
- Akira Ifukube-Japanese classical composer, son of a Shinto priest.[89]
- Kamo no Mabuchi-Japanese poet.
- Setzuso Kotsuji (son of a prominent Shinto priest, descended from a long-line of well-known priests.) (converted to Orthodox Judaism)[1]
