List of children of clergy

List of noted children of clergy is a list concerned with individuals whose status as a child of a cleric is important, preferably critical, to their fame or significance.

Western religions

Christian

Catholic

• George Bariţ-Son of an Eastern-rite Catholic priest who once trained for the priesthood.[1]
• Cesare Borgia
• Lucrezia Borgia
• George Coşbuc-Romanian poet, 14 generations of his family were Eastern-rite priests including his father.[2]
• Pier Luigi Farnese, Duke of Parma
• Pope Silverius-Legitimate son of a Pope.
• Thomas I of York-Archbishop of York in Catholic era.(Celibacy had become the rule, but was still haphazardly enforced.)

Eastern Orthodox

• Nikolay Bogolyubov — Russian theoretical and mathematical physicist.
• Sergei Bulgakov — Russian theologian. [3]
• Nikolai Chernyshevsky — Socialist thinker, writer, and materialist[4]
• Cyriacus the Anchorite — saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
• Demetri Martin — Comedian, served as an altar boy.[5]
• Slobodan Milosevic
• Ivan Pavlov — Scientist. H. G. Wells's autobiography indicates the Soviets tolerated his continued attendance at the Russian Orthodox Church.   [6]
• George Stephanopoulos Former altar boy.[7]
• Nicola Tesla[8] — In adulthood he retained respect for religion, but described himself as "not a believer in the orthodox sense."[9]
• Theophan the Recluse — A saint in the Russian Orthodox Church[10]
• Yevgeny Zamyatin — He was a Bolshevik who initially supported the October Revolution[11]
• Adrian Zmed — Actor.

Oriental Orthodoxy

• Abraham Kovoor-Skeptic and atheist.[12]

Protestant and Anglican

• John Abernethy (minister)
• Alasdair MacMhaighstir Alasdair-Taught by his minister father and taught for the SPCK for a time.
• Tori Amos-Crucify (song) and "Icicle" deal overtly with the background as do others.[13]
• Garner Ted Armstrong-Son of Herbert W. Armstrong who was disfellowed by him.[14]
• Robert Baden-Powell, founder of international Scouting movement.
• Jay Bakker, founder of LGBT-friendly Revolution Church, son of televangelist Jim Bakker and evangelist and TV personality Tammy Faye Messner.
• James Baldwin-Raised by his stepfather who was a preacher and his novel Go Tell it on the Mountain relates to this.
• John Barron (journalist) - Son of a Methodist minister who investigated Communists.[15]
• Robert Hugh Benson-Son of an Archbishop of Canterbury, convert to Catholicism.
• J. D. Beresford-Agnostic, The Hampdenshire Wonder contains an unflattering minister character.
• Ingmar Bergman-Noted atheist, son of a Lutheran minister.
• William Henry Bliss-Convert to Catholicism who worked at the Vatican.
• Alex Briley-He got his start singing in church.
• Cleanth Brooks-Literary critic who wrote Community, Religion, and Literature: Essays (1995).
• Gordon Brown-Prime minister of Great Britain, son a of Church of Scotland minister.
• Pearl S. Buck-A child of missionaries with her father being a minister.[16][17]
• Aaron Burr-Vice President of the United States who studied theology at Princeton University and whose father was Reverend Aaron Burr, Sr.[18]
• Alexander Campbell (Restoration movement)
• Lois Capps-Attended Pacific Lutheran University and has a Master's in religion.[19]
• Bampfylde Moore Carew-Self-proclaimed king of beggars.[20]
• James Carr-Started his music career in church.[21]
• Francis Pharcellus Church- Author of the New York Sun article, "Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus;" son of a Baptist Minister [22]
• Wayne K. Clymer-Methodist bishop.
• Nat King Cole-singer and jazz pianist, son of a Baptist minister.
• Sam Cooke-Gospel and Rhythm & blues.[23]
• Stephen Crane-Author of The Red Badge of Courage, son of a Methodist minister.
• Adelaide Crapsey-Daughter of Episcopalian priest Algernon Sidney Crapsey.
• Larry Davis-Baptist minister who had legal difficulties.
• Isaak August Dorner-Lutheran churchleader and son of a Lutheran pastor.
• John Foster Dulles-Attended international religious conferences.[24]
• Holly Dunn-"Daddy's Hands" is about her preacher father.[25]
• Jonathan Edwards (the younger)-Son of Jonathan Edwards.[26]
• Jonathan Edwards (theologian)-Son of Timothy Edwards (1668–1759), a minister at East Windsor, Connecticut.
• Monica Edwards-Author whose "Tamzin Grey" character is also a vicar's daughter.[27]
• Leonard K. Elmhirst-Once intended to follow his father into the Church.
• Gudrun Ensslin-Her father was a pastor in the Evangelical Church in Germany, she became a founder of the Baader-Meinhof Group.
• Johann August Ernesti-Theologian
• Leonhard Euler-Mathematician and strongly religious. His mother also had a pastor for a father.[28]
• Gustav Fechner-Experimental psychologist who wrote on religion or metaphysics.[29]
• Mark Few-Head basketball coach at Gonzaga University; married by his father.[30]
• Antony Flew-Noted atheist turned deist.[31]
• Aretha Franklin-"The Queen of Soul" and daughter of a Baptist minister.
• Rob Frazier-Christian contemporary musician.[32]
• Israel Gaither-Father was a Baptist preacher, he is currently the first African American to lead the Salvation Army[33]
• Marvin Gaye-His father and killer was minister Marvin Pentz Gay, Sr. "God is Love", from the album What's Going On, directly relates to Christianity.
• Franklin Graham-Son of Billy Graham
• Alfred Perceval Graves-Son of the bishop of Limerick who did A Celtic Psaltery.[34]
• Kimberly Hahn-Convert to Catholicism.
• Camilla Hall-Early member of the Symbionese Liberation Army killed in a shootout with police.[35]
• W. C. Handy-His father and grandfather were pastors or ministers and it had an effect on his music.[36]
• Ryan Hansen-Says Christian Youth Theater is an important part of his life as is being a pastor's son.[37]
• Nolan Bailey Harmon-Methodist bishop.
• Charles Hartshorne-Philosopher of religion.[38]
• Hampton Hawes-Jazz musician.[39]
• Archibald Alexander Hodge - Presbyterian theologian and son of Charles Hodge
• Isabella Beecher Hooker-Daughter of Lyman Beecher who became associated to Victoria Woodhull's movement.[40]
• Chris Hedges-Pulitzer Prize winning journalist with a Master of Divinity from Harvard Divinity School. He wrote American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America. Father was a Presbyterian minister and anti-war activist.[41]
• Matthew Henry - author of commentaries on the Old and New Testaments
• Tim Hughes-Christian music artist.[42]
• S. Clifton Ives-Bishop, son of a pastor.
• Daniel Ernst Jablonski-The son of a Moravian Church minister who tried to unite Lutherans and Calvinists.[43]
• Jesse Jackson, Jr.
• Phil Jackson — Former NBA player and current NBA coach; both parents were Assemblies of God ministers.^[1] His older brother Chuck speculated years later that Phil threw himself passionately into sports because it was the only time that their very strict parents allowed Phil and his brothers to do what other children were doing.^[2]
• Jonas Brothers-Pop-rock boy band members, sons of a former Assembly of God minister.
• Bob Jones, Jr.
• Carl Jung, psychiatrist, influential thinker and founder of analytical psychology was the son of pastor in the Swiss Reformed Church.
• Kenneth Kaunda-First President of Zambia.
• Leontine T. Kelly-Retired Methodist bishop who won a Thomas Merton Award and was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame.
• Bernice King
• Dexter Scott King
• Martin Luther King III
• Yolanda King
• Walter Russell Lambuth-Missionary and child of missionaries.
• Julius Lester-Convert to Judaism.[44]
• Row Lewis-Activist, daughter of a Pentecostal Pastor.[45]
• Eric Liddell-Athlete and missionary.[46]
• Henry Liddell-British scholar and reverend.[47]
• Charlie Manuel – Current manager of the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball. Son of a Pentecostal preacher who committed suicide just before Charlie graduated from high school, which led him to abandon a possible basketball career in favor of professional baseball.^[3]
• Andrew Marvell-Poet, wrote poems on metaphysical or spiritual subjects.[48]
• Cotton Mather - American Puritan minister
• Rolf McPherson-His mother was Aimee Semple McPherson.
• Angela Merkel-Chancellor of Germany, chairwoman of the Christian Democratic Union (Germany), and a Lutheran pastor's daughter.
• Charles Bayard Mitchell-Methodist Bishop
• Ernest John Moeran-English composer, some church music.[49]
• Adolphe Monod-A pastor himself.
• Friedrich Nietzsche-Noted critic of Christianity who wrote The Antichrist (book).[50]
• Smokie Norful-Minister and gospel singer.[51]
• John Louis Nuelsen-Methodist Bishop.
• Jaroslav Pelikan-Lutheran religious historian who converted to Russian Orthodoxy later in life.[52][53]
• Katy Perry-American pop singer-songwriter, daughter of two pastors.
• Helen Phillips-Most known for opera, but also did interpretations of "Negro spirituals."
• Clark V. Poling-Reformed Church minister of the Four Chaplains, His father was an Evangelical turned Baptist minister.[54]
• Henry Codman Potter-Bishop and son of a bishop.[55]
• Asafa Powell - Track-and-field sprinter. Both his parents are pastors and he plays for a church band.[56][57]
• Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.-A pastor and politician.
• Katharine Purvis-She wrote "When the saints are Marching in", originally a Christian hymn.[58]
• Bernice Johnson Reagon-Founder of Sweet Honey in the Rock.[59]
• Condolezza Rice--The United States' 66th Secretary of State, daughter of a Presbyterian minister.
• Bernhard Riemann-Mathematician whose father was a Lutheran pastor, Bernhard also studied theology.[60]
• Clement Daniel Rockey-Methodist bishop.
• Olaus Rudbeck-Son of bishop Johannes Rudbeckius.
• Gustav Adolf Scheel-Member of Nazi Germany's Schutzstaffel who studied theology.[61]
• Heinrich Schliemann-His minister father was an early influence on his becoming an archaeologist.[62]
• George Gilbert Scott-Architect whose designs include churches.[63]
• Rhoda Scott-Jazz musician who became interested in music at her father's church.[64]
• Elias Simojoki-Finnish Fascist clergyman.
• Nina Simone-Her mother was a Methodist minister and as a girl she played at her church.[65]
• Johann Wilhelm Ernst Sommer-Bishop.[66]
• R. C. Sproul, Jr. - son of Presbyterian theologian R. C. Sproul
• Paul Steinitz-Served as a church organist and as a conductor performed St.Matthew Passion.[67]
• Harriet Beecher Stowe-Daughter of Lyman Beecher, and wife of a minister, who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin.
• Ted Strehlow-Anthropologist son of pastor/missionary Carl Strehlow.[68]
• Emanuel Swedenborg-Father was Jesper Swedberg, priest who became the bishop of Skara.[69]
• Prince Albert Taylor Jr-Bishop.
• William Temple (archbishop)-Archbishop of Canterbury and son of a previous Archbishop of Canterbury.[70]
• Norman Thomas-Socialist, ordained in Presbyterianism as had his father.[71]
• Sister Rosetta Tharpe-Gospel singer whose mother was an evangelist.
• Matthew Tindal-English deist. (Christian deism)
• Vincent van Gogh, also a missionary himself before becoming an artist. A pioneer of what came to be known as Expressionism.
• Jim Wacker-Son of a Lutheran minister who coached at Texas Lutheran University.[72]
• C. F. W. Walther-First President of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod.[73]
• Wilhelm Martin Leberecht de Wette-Theologian and exegete.
• Sir Christopher Wren, one of the greatest English architects of his time. Wren designed 53 London churches, including St Paul's Cathedral.
• Lizz Wright-Contemporary jazz/R&B musician who describes herself as having a gospel music influence.[74]
• Wright brothers-Sons of Milton Wright (Bishop).[75]
• Malcolm X-A convert to Islam whose father is described as "an outspoken Baptist minister."[76]
• Yahweh ben Yahweh-Imprisoned founder of the Nation of Yahweh.[77]
• William P. Young, author of best-selling novel The Shack, child of Canadian missionaries who worked in Dutch New Guinea.[78]

Islam (children of Imams, Shaykhs, or Ayatollahs)

• Abdul Majid al-Khoei[79]
• Shareef Abdur-Rahim-Basketball player and son of an imam.[80]
• Amadu Seku-Political leader and son of an Imam.[81]
• Ahmadu Tall-Son of Umar Tall.

Jewish

• Boris Aronson[82]
• Michael Chertoff[83]
• Émile Durkheim-Agnostic sociologist and philosopher who descended from a long line of rabbis.[84]
• Michael Fabricant[85]
• Moshe Feinstein-A noted rabbi himself.[86]
• Alexander D. Goode-Rabbi of the Four Chaplains, his father was also a rabbi.[87]
• Meir Kahane-Rabbi and politician.[88]
• Victor Klemperer-[89]
• Judith Malina[90]
• Michael O. Rabin[91]
• Moses Rosen-Romanian rabbi.
• Erich Segal-Acts of FaithISBN 0-553-56070-0
• Haym Solomon

Eastern religion

Buddhism

• Fumio Niwa-Japanese novelist.[92]
• Kiyoura Keigo-Japanese politician.

Shinto

• Akira Ifukube-Japanese classical composer, son of a Shinto priest.[93]
• Kamo no Mabuchi-Japanese poet.
• Setzuso Kotsuji (son of a prominent Shinto priest, descended from a long-line of well-known priests.) (converted to Orthodox Judaism)^[4]

See also

• Preacher's kid

References

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2. ^ Halberstam, Playing for Keeps, p. 254.
3. ^ Berman, Mark (2008-10-22). "The Phillies' Charlie Manuel: Buena Vista dream to big leagues". The Roanoke Times. http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/181270. Retrieved 2008-12-07. 
4. ^ Seek and Save