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List Of Fictional Clergy And Religious Figures
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'' * Ambrosio - The Monk * William of Baskerville (Franciscan) – ''The Name of the Rose'' novel and film * 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 * Ciel – Character from Tsukihime and the Melty Blood series Priests * Claude Frollo – ''The Hunchback of Notre-Dame'' * Father John Brown – created by G. K. Chester ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clergy
Clergy are formal leaders within established religions. Their roles and functions vary in different religious traditions, but usually involve presiding over specific rituals and teaching their religion's doctrines and practices. Some of the terms used for individual clergy are clergyman, clergywoman, clergyperson, churchman, and cleric, while clerk in holy orders has a long history but is rarely used. In Christianity, the specific names and roles of the clergy vary by denomination and there is a wide range of formal and informal clergy positions, including deacons, elders, priests, bishops, preachers, pastors, presbyters, ministers, and the pope. In Islam, a religious leader is often known formally or informally as an imam, caliph, qadi, mufti, mullah, muezzin, or ayatollah. In the Jewish tradition, a religious leader is often a rabbi (teacher) or hazzan (cantor). Etymology The word ''cleric'' comes from the ecclesiastical Latin ''Clericus'', for those belonging ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsukihime
is a Japanese eroge, adult visual novel created by the doujin soft, dōjin circle Type-Moon, who first released it at the Comiket, Winter Comiket in December 2000. In 2003, it was adapted into both an anime television series, ''Lunar Legend Tsukihime'', animated by J.C.Staff, and a manga series, which was serialized between 2003 and 2010 in MediaWorks (publisher), MediaWorks shōnen magazine ''Dengeki Daioh'', with 10 volumes released. Several other related media have also been released, including the bonus disc ''Tsukihime Plus-Disc'', a fan disc ''Kagetsu Tohya'' and the fighting game series ''Melty Blood''. Story concepts and characters shared many similarities with other Type Moon's series ''The Garden of Sinners'', and the two were also subtly connected. A remake with updated art and story was announced in 2008. The first part of the remake, ''Tsukihime -A piece of blue glass moon-'', featuring a rewritten and expanded version of two of the original routes, was relea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M*A*S*H
''M*A*S*H'' (Mobile Army Surgical Hospital) is an American media franchise consisting of a series of novels, a film, several television series, plays, and other properties, and based on the semi-autobiographical fiction of Richard Hooker. The franchise depicts a group of fictional characters who served at the fictional "4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (M*A*S*H)" during the Korean War, loosely based on the historic 8055th MASH unit. Hawkeye Pierce is featured as the main character, played by Donald Sutherland in the 1970 film ''M*A*S*H'' and by Alan Alda on the television series also titled ''M*A*S*H''. Later spin-offs involve characters who appeared in the series, but were set after the end of the war. Almost all versions of the series fit into the genre of black comedy or dramedy; the lead characters were physician, doctors or nurses, and the practice of medicine was at the center of events. However, to relieve the pressures of duty in a field hospital close to the fron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of M*A*S*H Characters
This is a list of characters from the ''M*A*S*H'' franchise, covering the various fictional characters appearing in the novel '' MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors'' and its sequels, the 1970 film adaptation of the novel, and the television series ''M*A*S*H'', ''AfterMASH'', ''W*A*L*T*E*R'', and ''Trapper John, M.D.'' ''M*A*S*H'' is a popular media franchise revolving around the staff of the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital as they attempt to maintain sanity during the harshness of the Korean War. Overview Main characters Hawkeye Pierce Captain Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce (Jr. in the novel) was played by Donald Sutherland in the film. On television, Alan Alda played the Captain. Between long sessions of treating wounded patients, he is found making wisecracks, drinking heavily, carousing, womanizing, and pulling pranks on the people around him, especially Frank Burns and "Hot Lips" Houlihan. In the novel, he serves as a moral center and author's alter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Father Dougal McGuire
Father Dougal McGuire is a character in the Channel 4 sitcom ''Father Ted''. Created by Arthur Mathews and Graham Linehan, Dougal was portrayed by comedian Ardal O'Hanlon for the programme's three series. The character is a childlike, simple-minded Roman Catholic curate exiled to Craggy Island, a small island off the coast of Galway. Dougal originated as an unseen character in a short-lived stand-up routine performed by Mathews in the late 1980s. Portraying an early version of Father Ted Crilly on-stage, Mathews occasionally discussed Dougal as one of Ted's great friends. In 1994, the writers took ''Father Ted'' to television, casting O'Hanlon as the on-screen Dougal. In a 2001 poll conducted by Channel 4, Dougal was ranked fifth on their list of the 100 Greatest TV Characters. Concept and creation Arthur Mathews created the character of Father Ted while working at ''Hot Press'' in 1987–89. During production weekends, he and Paul Woodfull had the idea for The Joshua Trio, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priest (manhwa)
''Priest'' (Hangul: 프리스트) is a manhwa (Korean comic) series created by Hyung Min-woo. It fuses the Western genre with supernatural horror and dark fantasy themes and is notable for its unusual, angular art style. An interview with Hyung in ''Priest: Volume 3'' states that the comic was inspired by the computer game ''Blood'' by Monolith Productions, which featured a similar horror-Western aesthetic and undead protagonist. He has also cited the comic as a mishmash of influences from other books, movies and games, elements from a culture that he felt was underground in Korea at the time. ''Priest'' was published in English by Tokyopop. The manhwa was adapted into the 2011 American horror film of the same name. Story Priest tells the story of humanity's battle against 12 fallen angels. The angels descended to Earth to 'play God' among humans, who build a temple and statues in their honor. For their rebellion against him, God destroyed their temple, imprisoned their souls ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost (TV Series)
''Lost'' is an American science fiction drama television series created by Jeffrey Lieber, J. J. Abrams, and Damon Lindelof that aired on ABC from September 22, 2004, to May 23, 2010, over six seasons, comprising a total of 121 episodes. The show contains elements of supernatural fiction, and follows the survivors of a commercial jet airliner flying between Sydney and Los Angeles, after the plane crashes on a mysterious island somewhere in the South Pacific Ocean. Episodes typically feature a primary storyline set on the island, augmented by flashback or flashforward sequences which provide additional insight into the involved characters. Lindelof and Carlton Cuse serve as showrunners and are executive producers along with Abrams and Bryan Burk. Inspired by the 2000 Tom Hanks film ''Cast Away'', the show is told in a heavily serialized manner. Due to its large ensemble cast and the cost of filming primarily on location in Oahu, Hawaii, the series was one of the most expen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noli Me Tángere (novel)
''Noli Me Tángere'' (Latin for "''Touch me not''") is an 1887 novel by Filipino writer and activist José Rizal published during the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines. It explores perceived inequities in law and practice in terms of the treatment by the ruling government and the Spanish Catholic friars of the resident peoples a hundred years ago. Originally written by Rizal in Spanish, the book has since been more commonly published and read in the Philippines in either Tagalog (the major indigenous language), or English. The Rizal Law requires ''Noli'' and its sequel, '' El filibusterismo'' to be read by all high school students throughout the country. ''Noli'' is studied in Grade 9 and in Grade 10. The two novels are widely considered to be the national epic of the Philippines. They have been adapted in many forms, such as operas, musicals, plays, and other forms of art. The title originates from the Biblical passage John 20:13-17. In Rizal's time it also refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Father Dámaso
''Padre'' Dámaso Verdolagas is a fictional character in the novel '' Noli Me Tángere''. The novel was written by José Rizal, one of the leaders of the Propaganda Movement in the Philippines. ''Noli Me Tángere'' (''Touch Me Not'' or "Social Cancer") is a controversial and anticlerical novel that exposed the abuses committed by the Spanish friars (belonging to the Roman Catholic Church) and the Spanish elite in colonial Philippines during the 19th century. The novel, according to the author, represented the state of Philippine society under Spanish colonial rule. It was intended as a liberal-nationalist wake-up call for the people of the Philippines. While the natives (''indios'') were trained to become secular clergy, Spanish priests in the powerful religious orders were given preferential treatment in the assignment to parishes. Character summary Dámaso Verdolagas, a Franciscan Spanish priest, was the former curate of the town of San Diego. He was an enemy of Don Rafael ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Father Ted
''Father Ted'' is a sitcom created by Irish writers Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews (writer), Arthur Mathews and produced by British production company Hat Trick Productions for Channel 4. It aired over three series from 21 April 1995 until 1 May 1998, including a Christmas special, for a total of List of Father Ted episodes, 25 episodes. It aired on Nine Network (series 1) and ABC Television (Australian TV network), ABC Television (series 2 and 3) in Australia, and on TV2 (New Zealand), TV2 in New Zealand. Set on the fictional Craggy Island, a remote location off Ireland's west coast, ''Father Ted'' stars Dermot Morgan as Father Ted Crilly, alongside fellow priests Father Dougal McGuire (Ardal O'Hanlon) and Father Jack Hackett (Frank Kelly). Dishonourably exiled on the island by Bishop Leonard Brennan (Jim Norton (Irish actor), Jim Norton) for various reasons, the priests live together in the parochial house with their housekeeper Mrs Doyle (Pauline McLynn). The show subver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Father Ted Crilly
Father Ted Crilly is the Title character, eponymous main character of the British Channel 4 situation comedy ''Father Ted''. Created by Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews (writer), Arthur Mathews, Ted was portrayed by comedian Dermot Morgan for the programme's three series. The character is a morally dubious Catholic Church, Roman Catholic priest exiled to Craggy Island, a small island off the coast of Galway in Ireland. The character was originally created by Mathews for a short-lived stand-up routine in the late 1980s. In 1994, Linehan and Mathews cast Morgan in the role for the television series, developing the character to match his abilities. Morgan's performance was acclaimed; after his untimely death in February 1998, he was awarded a posthumous British Academy of Film and Television Arts, BAFTA for his work in the third series. Concept and creation Arthur Mathews had a lifelong fascination with priests, and developed the character of Father Ted while working at ''Hot Pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Father Brown
Father Brown is a fictional Roman Catholic priest and amateur detective who is featured in 53 short stories published between 1910 and 1936 written by English author G. K. Chesterton. Father Brown solves mysteries and crimes using his intuition and keen understanding of human nature. Chesterton loosely based him on The Right Reverend, the Rt Rev. Monsignor, Msgr. John O'Connor (priest), John O'Connor (1870–1952), a Catholic priest, parish priest in Bradford, who was involved in Chesterton's conversion to Roman Catholicism, Catholicism in 1922. Character Father Brown is a short, plain Roman Catholic priest, with shapeless clothes, a large umbrella, and an uncanny insight into human behaviour. His unremarkable, seemingly naïve appearance hides an unexpectedly sharp intelligence and keen powers of observation. Somewhat in the vein of Agatha Christie's detective character Miss Marple, Brown uses his unimposing demeanor to his advantage when studying criminals, to whom he seems ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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