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, of their orthodoxy or lack of it, or of their actions.  Readers are encouraged to suggest persons who should be included on this list.  This is a recurring segment in this blog.

Clemente Vismana: (b. 1897, Italy – d. 1988, Myanmar)  WWI soldier, Roman Catholic priest, missionary to Burma.  He founded churches, orphanages, schools, and taught carpentry and mechanics.  He is creited with converting over 100 villages to Christianity and was the founder of the Christian towns of Monglin and Mongping.

Eugene Chizik: (b. 1961, Florida, USA) College football coach.  National championship in 2010 at Auburn University.  Raised as a Roman Catholic, now is a non-denominational Evangelical.

Theodore Anthony Nugent: (b. 1948, Michigan, USA, aka: Uncle Ted, the Nuge, the Motor City Madman) Rock music guitarist, vocalist, hunter, conservationist, political activist.  He has sold over 30,000,000 records. Roman Catholic.

Bernard Kincaid: (b. 1945, USA) Mayor of Birmingham, Alabama 1999-2007. Methodist.

Albert Burton Boutwell: (b. 1904, Alabama, USA) Attorney, politician.  Alabama State Senator 1946-1959, Lt. Governor of Alabama 1959-1963, Mayor of Birmingham, Alabama 1963-1967.  Methodist.

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, of their orthodoxy or lack of it, or of their actions.  Readers are encouraged to suggest persons who should be included on this list.  This is a recurring segment in this blog.

Mark David Chapman: (b. 1955, Texas) Chapman murdered former Beatle John Lennon in New York City on 8 December 2010.  He is incarcerated in Attica Correctional Facility in Attica, New York.

Richard David Falco: (b. 1953, New York; aka: David Richard Berkowitz, Son of Sam; .44 Caliber Killer) American serial killer and arsonist.  Between July 1976 and August 1977, he shot and killed six persons and severely injured several others, for which he received a 365 year prison sentence.  In 1987, he became a born-again Christian after reading Psalm 34:6. ("This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.")
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Pe Maung Tin: b. 1888, Burma – d. 1973) Pali and Buddhism scholar, educator, journal editor, librarian, writer, grammarian, and historian.  Anglican.

Tin Tin Myaing: (aka: Brenda Tin) Daughter of Pe Maung Tin.  French language scholar, librarian.  She lives in London.

Pu Thuam Hang:  Pu was a Chief of Khuasak and was the first convert  (1905) among the Zomi (Chin) in Chin State, Burma.