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.

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.

Cao Quang Anh: (b. 1967, South Vietnam) Attorney, United States Representative from Louisiana.  He is the first member of the United States Congress to be born in Vietnam and was the only Republican to vote for the Democratic Party’s Health Care Reform package in 2009.

Edith Claire Posener (b. 1897, Nevada – d. 1981) (aka: Edith Head) Ms. Head, an American film costume designer won eight Oscars, more than any other woman in history.  She was born as a Jew but as an adult declared herself to be a Roman Catholic.

Neil Clark Warren: (b. 1937) Psychologist, educator, founder of the eHarmony online dating service.

Alfred the Great (b. 849, Wessex – d. 899) King of Wessex (871-899) Alfred was an ardent promoter of education and an ecclesiastical reformer.  He founded numerous monasteries.

Aristobulus: Aristobulus was a personal friend of the Apostle Paul (Romans 16:10) and was possibly the following: a grandson of Herod the Great, a personal friend of the Roman Emperor Claudius,  a disciple of Luke the Apostle and one of the Seventy (Luke 10:1),  Barnabbas’ brother, and Peter’s father-in-law.