List of Puerto Ricans - Religion

Religion

Pre-20th century

• Juan Alejo de Arizmendi, Bishop
  First Puerto Rican to become a bishop.
• Francisco Ayerra de Santa María, Father
  Puerto Rico's first poet.
• Diego de Torres Vargas, Father
  First to write about the history of Puerto Rico.

20th century

• David Andrés Álvarez-Velázquez, Bishop
  The second native Puerto Rican to serve as Bishop of the Diocese of Puerto Rico of the Episcopal Church.
• Luis Aponte Martínez, Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus of San Juan
  Only Puerto Rican to become a Roman Catholic cardinal.
• Yiye Avila, Reverend
  Pentecostal leader.
• Nicky Cruz, Reverend
  Former gangster turned minister.
• Isolina Ferre, Sor
  Catholic nun awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom.
• Juanita García Peraza, "Mita"
  Founder of "Mita" religion.
• Roberto González Nieves, Archbishop of San Juan
• Jorge Raschke, Reverend
  Outspoken Pentecostal pastor.
• Francisco Reus-Froylan, Reverend
  First Puerto Rican Episcopal Bishop.
• Carlos Manuel Rodríguez Santiago, "Beato Charlie"
  Beatified by Pope John Paul II in 2001. He is the first Puerto Rican and the first Caribbean-born layperson to be beatified.
• Teófilo Vargas Sein, "Aaron"
  Current leader of the "Mita" religion.

21st century

• Alberto Cutié, Father
  Episcopal priest, author and television host.
• José Luis de Jesús Miranda
  Controversial religious leader who refers to himself as the Antichrist.
• Bavi Edna Rivera, Episcopal Bishop
  Rivera is the first Hispanic woman bishop and the 12th woman bishop in the Episcopal Church.