List of fictional clergy and religious figures
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Clergy and other religious figures have generally represented a popular outlet for pop culture. Some of the more popular clergy, members of religious orders, and other religious personages featured in works of fiction are listed below.
All names on list are in Western order (first name, last name) when applicable.
Christianity[]
Catholic Church[]
Monks and friars[]
- Frère Jacques
- The Monk – The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer
- Friar Tuck – Robin Hood
- William of Baskerville (Franciscan) – The Name of the Rose novel and movie
- Brother Cadfael - protagonist of historical mystery novels by Ellis Peters
Nuns[]
- The Second Nun – The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer
- Sister Fidelma - protagonist of historical mystery novels by Peter Tremayne
Priests[]
- Claude Frollo – The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
- Father John Brown – created by G. K. Chesterton
- Father Ted Crilly – Father Ted TV series
- Father Dámaso – Noli Me Tángere (novel)
- Mr. Eko – Lost
- Belial (Betheal) Gavarre – Priest manga
- Father Dougal McGuire – Father Ted TV series
- Father John Mulcahy - M*A*S*H TV series and film
- The Nun's Priest – The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer
- The Pardoner – The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer
- The Parson – The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer
- Father Guido Sarducci – Vatican gossip columnist played by comedian Don Novello on Saturday Night Live and other TV shows and movies
- Don Camillo Tarocci – Giovannino Guareschi's tales
- Nicholas D. Wolfwood – Trigun
Bishops[]
- Bishop René d'Herblay of Vannes – the D'Artagnan Romances novels of Alexandre Dumas, père
Popes[]
- Pope Joan - 9th Century Legendary Figure
- Pope Urban X - Candide (1759 Satire)
- Pope Hadrian VII - Hadrian the Seventh (1904 Novel)
- Pope John XXIV - Lord of the World (1907 Novel)
- Pope Kiril I - The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968 Film)
- Pope Sixtus VII - Good News from the Vatican (1971 Short Story)
- Pope Urban IX - Urban the Ninth (1973 Novel)
- Pope Marx I - Marx the First (1975 Novel)
- Pope Peter II - Peter the Second (1976 Novel)
- Pope Francis I - The Vicar of Christ (1979 Novel)
- Pope John XXIX - The Last World (1988 Short Story)
- Pope John Paul I (Cardinal Lamberto) - The Godfather Part III (1990 Film)
- Pope David I - The Pope Must Die (1991 Film)
- Pope Pius XX - 3001: The Final Odyssey (1997 Novel)
- Pope Genevieve G. Rota - Lexx (1997 TV Series)
- Pope Peter II - The Accidental Pope (2000 Novel)
- Pope Oswald Leopold II - Battle Pope (2000 Comic Book Series)
- Pope Peter II - The Third Secret (2005 Novel)
- Pope Marcellus IX - Through Darkest Europe (2018 Novel)
- Pope Pius XIII - The Young Pope (2016 TV Series) & The New Pope (2020 TV Series)
- Pope Francis II - The New Pope (2020 TV Series)
- Pope John Paul III - The New Pope (2020 TV Series)
Saints[]
- Saint Grobian – a fictional patron saint of vulgar and coarse people in various late Medieval satirical works.
Eastern Orthodox Church[]
Nuns[]
- Sister Pelagia – Pelagia and the White Bulldog and sequels by Boris Akunin
Anglican/Episcopal churches[]
Priests[]
- William Collins – Pride and Prejudice, novel by Jane Austen; also several film and TV adaptations
- Reverend Doctor Christopher Syn – Doctor Syn series of novels by Russell Thorndike
- Father Gabriel Stokes – The Walking Dead
- Ashley Thomas - Emmerdale
- Harriet Finch - Emmerdale
- Charles Anderson - Emmerdale
- Billy Mayhew - Coronation Street
- Adam Smallbone - Rev.
- Father Jack - Six Feet Under
- Sidney Chambers - Grantchester (TV series)
- Daniel Webster - The Book of Daniel (TV series)
Mormonism[]
Fundamentalist leaders[]
- The Prophet Bill Henrickson (Bill Paxton) - Big Love
- The Prophet Roman Grant (Harry Dean Stanton) - Big Love
Other Protestants[]
Baptist ministers[]
- The Reverend Jesse Custer – Preacher, comic created by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon
- Chaplain Captain Albert T. Tappman – Catch-22, novel by Joseph Heller
Methodist ministers[]
- Father Mapple – Moby-Dick
- Brother Justin Crow - An aspiring radio preacher in Carnivàle
- Norman Balthus - Brother Justin's guardian and mentor in Carnivàle
Non-denominational/other/unspecified/fictional Protestant[]
- Derrial Book, Shepherd – Firefly
- Caleb – Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- Eric Camden – 7th Heaven
- Ivan Isaacs – Priest manga
- Reverend Timothy Lovejoy – The Simpsons ("American Presbylutheran")
- Reverend Harry Powell – unspecified in The Night of the Hunter (1953)
- Reverend Orville Swanson - Congregationalist in Red Dead Redemption 2
Unspecified/pre-schism/other religious workers[]
- Prester John – Christian priest-king of medieval legend
- The Reverend Ashley Thomas – Emmerdale
Shinto[]
Miko[]
- Chikane Himemiya and Himeko Kurusugawa – Kannazuki no Miko
- Kagome Higurashi, Kikyo, and Kaede – InuYasha, Inuyasha: The Final Act and Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon
- Momiji – Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive (franchise)
- Pocky - Pocky & Rocky
- Sailor Mars (Rei Hino) – Sailor Moon
- Reimu Hakurei and Sanae Kochiya - Touhou Project
- Kagami Hiiragi and Tsukasa Hiiragi - Lucky Star
- Koyori - Samurai Aces
- Sakura Miko - Hololive
- Togashi - Sengoku Blade
- Yae Sakura - Honkai Impact 3rd
- Yae Miko - Genshin Impact
- Sangonomiya Kokomi - Genshin Impact
- Furude Rika - Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
Buddhism[]
Mahayana[]
Monks[]
- Kwai Chang Caine (Shaolin) – Kung Fu
- Hoichi the Earless (Zen)
Monks from Mortal Kombat[]
Unless specified, all belong to the Shaolin discipline.
Shamanism[]
Ainu religion[]
- Nakoruru and Rimururu – Samurai Shodown
North American shamanist[]
- Nightwolf, Native American shaman – Mortal Kombat video game series
Other/unclassified[]
- Dhalsim, Hindu ascetic – Street Fighter video game series
- Marcus Didius Falco – Procurator of the Sacred Geese (he also officiated some wedding ceremonies)
See also[]
References[]
External link[]
Media related to Fictional religious workers at Wikimedia Commons
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