Christians

At some time during their lives, the following people have publicly identified themselves as Christian. Inclusion in this list does not indicate approval or disapproval of the person, their religious beliefs, or their actions. This is a recurring segment in this blog.

Asser: (fl 890, Wales – d. 908/909) aka: John Asser, Asserius Menevensis. Welsh monk, Latin translator, Bishop of Sherborne. Recruited by Alfred the Great for whom he wrote a biography. A relative of Nobis, Bishop of St. Davids.

Giuseppe Piazzi: (b. 1746, Italy – d. 1826) Roman Catholic priest, mathematician, astronomer, university professor. He established an observatory at Naples and catalogued 7646 stars. One of his discoveries was Ceres, a planetoid in the asteroid belt. The Piazzi Crater on the moon is named for him.

Susan Boyle: (b. 1961, Scotland) Church volunteer, choir member. An unlikely songbird, plain and overweight with a voice equal to Celine Dion’s. She calls herself a “cheeky little girl.” She declares, “I’m happy the way I am, short and plump.”

Kitamori Kazoh: (b. 1916, Japan – d. 1998) Pastor, university professor, systematic theologian, author of 42 books.

Eskil (b. England - fl. 11th century) aka: Eskillinus. Anglo-Saxon monk in Sweden. Missionary, founder of the first diocese in the Lake Malaren region. Stoned to death at Strangnas by a group of Swedes and Geats. Eskilstuna, Sweden is named for him.