Italian religious writers

head of the Catholic Church from 1958 to 1963

pope of the Catholic Church from 1963 to 1978 (1897–1978)

pope of the Catholic Church from 1939 to 1958

pope of the Catholic Church from 1922 to 1939

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1903 to 1914, saint

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1878 to 1903 (1810–1903)

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1914 to 1922

64th Bishop of Rome, Head of the Roman Catholic Church from 590 to 604

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1846 to 1878

head of the Catholic Church, ruler of the Papal States from 1800 to 1823 (1742–1823)

11th‑century Benedictine monk, Archbishop of Canterbury, philosopher and theologian

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1823 to 1829

pope of the Catholic Church from 1740 to 1758

pope of the Catholic Church from 1566 to 1572, saint

Catholic cardinal, saint, and Doctor of the Church

Italian Catholic bishop and saint (1696-1787)

medieval priest and theologian

Italian archbishop (1955-)

Bishop of Ravenna

Italian philosopher and priest (1797–1855)

Italian Capuchin, priest, theologian and preacher to the Papal Household since 1980 and Cardinal

Catholic cardinal

Italian Jesuit cleric-scientist

Catholic cardinal (1901–1999)

Italian archbishop

Catholic cardinal (1607-1667)

Roman Catholic Cardinal (1833–1893)

Italian Roman Catholic priest, considered beatus (1902–1956)

Italian journalist and writer

Italian Franciscan friar and saint

Italian divine (1812-1887)

Italian theologian

Italian mistic (1865–1947)

Catholic cardinal

Italian writer (9th century)

Italian Buddhist nun

Italian Jesuit (1794-1876)

Italian monk and papal legate

Italian historian, deacon in Naples (9th century)

Italian priest and theologian (1911–2001)

Italian theologian

Italian archbishop (1925–2007)

Italian presbyter, writer and literary critic (1886-1976)