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The following is a list of Catholic bishops, priests and religious who were awarded and nominated for the Nobel Prize.

Laureates

Year Image Laureate Born Died Field Citation Nominator(s)
1958 Georges Pire, O.P.
(religious name: Dominique) 		10 February 1910
Dinant, Namur, Belgium 		30 January 1969
Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Belgium 		Peace "for his efforts to help refugees to leave their camps and return to a life of freedom and dignity."[1]
1979 Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, M.C.
(religious name: Mother Teresa) 		26 August 1910
Skopje, North Macedonia 		5 September 1997
Kolkata, West Bengal, India 		Peace "for her work for bringing help to suffering humanity."[2]
1996 Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo, S.D.B. 3 February 1948
Vemasse, Baucau, East Timor 		Peace "for their work towards a just and peaceful solution to the conflict in East Timor."[3]
(awarded together with East Timorese politician José Ramos-Horta) 		Hilton Deakin, D.D.[4] (b. 1932)
2007 Jose Ramon Villarin, S.J.[a] 30 January 1960
Manila, Philippines 		Peace Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Al Gore (b. 1948) "for their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change."[7]

Nominees

Image Laureate Born Died Years Nominated Citation Nominator(s)
Physics
Georges Lemaître 17 July 1894
Charleroi, Hainut, Belgium 		20 June 1966
Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Belgium 		1954 "for his prediction of the expanding universe."[8] Alexandre Dauvillier (1882–1979)
Chemistry
Jean-Baptiste Senderens 27 January 1856
Barbachen, Hautes-Pyrénées, France 		26 September 1937
Barbachen, Hautes-Pyrénées, France 		1909, 1928, 1929 "for his work on the catalytic hydrogenation of organic species in the presence of metals with Paul Sabatier."[9]
Georges Lemaître 17 July 1894
Charleroi, Hainut, Belgium 		20 June 1966
Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Belgium 		1956 "for his primeval atom theory (Big Bang theory)."[8] Don Yost (1893–1977)
Literature
Alexander Baumgartner, S.J. 27 June 1841
St. Gallen, Switzerland 		5 October 1910
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg 		1901, 1902, 1903 [10] Knud Karl Krogh-Tonning (1842–1911)
Hartmann Grisar, S.J. September 22, 1845
Koblenz, Germany 		February 25, 1932
Innsbruck, Austria 		1902 [11]
Andrés Manjón y Manjón[b] 30 November 1846
Sargentes de la Lora, Burgos, Spain 		10 July 1923
Granada, Spain 		1907 [13] Ángel Sánchez-Rubio Ibáñez (1852–1910)
József Martoncsik, O.Praem
(religious name: Mécs László) 		17 January 1895
Kostoľany nad Hornádom, Košice, Slovakia 		9 November 1978
Pannonhalma, Győr-Moson-Sopron, Hungary 		1969, 1970 [14] Watson Kirkconnell (1895–1977)
Miquel Melendres i Rué 11 March 1902
Girona, Spain 		10 March 1974
Tarragona, Spain 		1971 [15] Antoni Griera i Gaja (1887–1973)
Ernesto Cardenal[c] 20 January 1925
Granada, Nicaragua 		1 March 2020
Managua, Nicaragua 		2005 [17]
Peace
Johann Martin Schleyer 18 July 1831
Lauda-Königshofen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany 		16 August 1912
Konstanz, Baden-Württemberg, Germany 		1902 "for having constructed the artificial language Volapük (1880)."[18] Prince Alfred of Liechtenstein (1842–1907)
Pope Benedict XV
(baptismal name: Giacomo della Chiesa) 		21 November 1854
Pegli, Genoa, Italy 		22 January 1922
Rome, Italy 		1915, 1916, 1920 "for his peace efforts and his work to ensure that prisoners of war were treated humanely."[19]
Cardinal Pietro Gasparri 5 May 1852
Ussita, Macerata, Italy 		18 November 1934
Rome, Italy 		1919, 1920 "for having written the papal peace plan and encouraged people to strive for peace through the papal guidelines for peace and understanding."[20] Hans Reichel[d] (?)
Cardinal Désiré-Joseph Mercier 21 November 1851
Braine-l'Alleud, Walloon Brabant, Belgium 		23 January 1926
Brussels, Belgium 		1920 "for standing against the Germans when they burned the Louvain Library and deported workmen during the war, making him an international spokesman for the Belgians."[21] Paul Fauchille (1858–1926)
Robert Jacquinot de Besange, S.J. 15 March 1878
Saintes, Charente-Maritime, France 		10 September 1946
Berlin, Germany 		1939 "for setting up safety zones that saved over half a million Chinese people during the Second Sino-Japanese War."[22] Jules Basdevant (1877–1968)
Pope Pius XI[e]
(baptismal name: Ambrogio Ratti) 		31 May 1857
Desio, Monza e Brianza Italy 		10 February 1939
Vatican City 		1939 "for his efforts to end the harsh dictatorships in fascist Italy, Nazi Germany, and the Soviet Union."[23] Romualdo Silva Cortes (1880–1958)
Pope Pius XII[f]
(baptismal name: Eugenio Maria Pacelli) 		2 March 1876
Rome, Italy 		9 October 1958
Castel Gandolfo, Rome, Italy 		1947, 1948 "for his peace work during and after World War II."[25]
Georges Pire, O.P.
(religious name: Dominique) 		10 February 1910
Dinant, Namur, Belgium 		30 January 1969
Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Belgium 		1957, 1958 "for his work to aid refugees in Europe and for his idea of creating homes for elderly refugees by making European villages is very original, but very practical."[26][27]
Philippus van Straaten, O.Praem
(religious name: Werenfried) 		17 January 1913
Mijdrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands 		13 January 2003
Bad Soden, Hesse, Germany 		1959 "for his work with helping clerical refugees from Eastern Europe."[28] Ferdinand de Waele (1896–1977)
Félix Kir 22 January 1876
Alise-Sainte-Reine, Côte-d'Or, France 		26 April 1968
Dijon, Côte-d'Or, France 		1960, 1961 "for his work with mutual 'adoption' of cities around the world."[29] Charles Dutheil (1897–1970)
Pope Paul VI[g]
(baptismal name: Giovanni Battista Montini). 		26 September 1897
Concesio, Brescia, Italy 		6 August 1978
Castel Gandolfo, Rome, Italy 		1965, 1967 "for his efforts for universal reconciliation, shown in various statements that was given during his visit to Jordan and Israel."[30]
Cardinal Joseph Leo Cardijn[h] 13 November 1882
Schaerbeek, Belgium 		24 July 1967
Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Belgium 		1966 "for his great achievements for the cause of peace through the worldwide establishment of the movement he founded, the Young Christian Workers, and his untiring quest for universal brotherhood resting on social justice."[32]
Henri Marie Grouès, O.F.M.Cap
(religious name: Abbé Pierre) 		5 August 1912
Lyon, Rhône, France 		22 January 2007
Paris, France 		1967 "for having inspired universal solidarity through the Emmaus movement, which helps thousands of poor, homeless people and refugees."[33]
Vicenç Ferrer Moncho, S.J. 9 April 1920
Barcelona, Spain 		19 June 2009
Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, India 		1968 "for having uplifted the poor and exploited by means of education and self-help projects and having revitalized an ever-widening area of famine-threatened India with a movement based on the most fundamental of human values, a most significant contribution to the achievement of peace in our age, uplifting the poor and exploited by means of education and self-help projects."[34] Francis X. Murphy (1914–2002)
Archbp. Hélder Câmara 7 February 1909
Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil 		27 August 1999
Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil 		1970, 1971, 1973 "for his unique role in one of the poorest areas of Latin-America as a leader of the progressive minority of the Catholic Church and leading spokesman for non-violent methods to further social change where has played an important international role by contributing to a greater understanding in industrialized countries of the social reality in one of the poorest areas in the world"[35]
Stefan Wyszyński 3 August 1901
Zuzela, Ostrów Mazowiecka, Poland 		28 May 1981
Warsaw, Poland 		1971 "for his efforts to mediate disputes and prevent violence which could have had tragic consequences for social order and peace."[36] Stanley Haidasz (1923–2009)
Bp. Donal Lamont, O.Carm 27 July 1911
Ballycastle, Ulster, Ireland 		14 August 2003
Dublin, Ireland 		1978 "for his outspoken criticism against the racist policies of the Smith regime in Rhodesia."[37][38]
Archbp. Óscar Romero[i] 15 August 1917
Ciudad Barrios, San Miguel, El Salvador 		24 March 1980
San Salvador, El Salvador 		1978, 1979 "for defending human rights and freedom of the people, and denouncing the social injustices and military dictatorship in El Salvador."[39][40]
Aloysius Schwartz[j] 18 September 1930
Washington, D.C., United States 		16 March 1992
Manila, Philippines 		1984, 1992 "for his ministry to thousands of poor children around the world."[41][42] Bob Dornan (b. 1933)
Archbp. Elias Chacour 29 November 1939
Kafr Bir'im, Upper Galilee, Palestine 		1988, 1989, 1994 "for his efforts in educating Palestinians, Jews, and Muslims on reconciliation and non-violent change in Israeli society."[43][44]
Maria Rita de Souza Pontes, S.M.I.C.[k]
(religious name: Dulce) 		26 May 1914
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil 		13 March 1992
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil 		1988, 1992 "for her tireless caring of the poor and defending the rights of workers in Bahia.[45][46]
Bp. Antonio Fortich 11 August 1913
Negros Oriental, Philippines 		2 July 2003
Negros Occidental, Philippines 		1989 "for being a strong advocate of the rights of the poor and a critic of an unjust social economic system."[47][48][49]

Notes

  1. ^ Villarin, through his work on greenhouse gas emissions, was a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) since the 1990s which, shared with U.S. Vice President Al Gore, received the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.[5][6]
  2. ^ Manjón's beatification cause was initiated on April 1948 and was declared a "Venerable" on 23 November 2020.[12]
  3. ^ Because of his involvement in politics, he was prohibited from administering the sacraments in 1984 by Pope John Paul II. He was rehabilitated later by Pope Francis in 2019.[16]
  4. ^ The nominator suspected that Benedict XV as reigning pope would not be taken into consideration, and therefore he nominated Gasparri instead.
  5. ^ Pope Pius XI died in February 1939 making him ineligible for the peace prize.
  6. ^ Pope Pius XII was declared a "Venerable" on 19 December 2009.[24]
  7. ^ Pope Paul VI was canonized as a saint on 14 October 2018 at the Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope Francis.
  8. ^ Cardinal Cardijn's cause for beatification has been initiated in 2014. He is designated with the title "Servant of God".[31]
  9. ^ Archbishop Romero was canonized a saint on 14 October 2018 at Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope Francis.
  10. ^ Fr. Al Schwartz was declared a "Venerable" on 22 January 2015.
  11. ^ Irmã Dulce was canonized a saint on 13 October 2019 at the Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope Francis.

References

  1. ^ The Nobel Peace Prize 1958 nobelprize.org
  2. ^ The Nobel Peace Prize 1979 nobelprize.org
  3. ^ The Nobel Peace Prize 1996 nobelprize.org
  4. ^ Wilson da Silva (8 October 1995). "Bishop tipped for Nobel Peace Prize". authory.com. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Father Jett: Voice for University and Youth Action on Climate, in the Philippines and Beyond". National Geographic. 21 May 2022. Archived from the original on October 10, 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  6. ^ ""Father Jett," Member of the 2007 Nobel-Prize-Winning Climate Panel, Defines a Path to Addressing Climate Change". scu.edu. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  7. ^ The Nobel Peace Prize 2007 nobelprize.org
  8. ^ a b Nomination archive – Georges Lemaître nobelprize.org
  9. ^ Nomination archive – Jean B Senderens nobelprize.org
  10. ^ Nomination archive – Alexander Baumgartner, S.J. nobelprize.org
  11. ^ Nomination archive – Hartmann Grisar nobelprize.org
  12. ^ Hagiography Circle – 1923 newsaints.faithweb.com
  13. ^ Nomination archive – Andrés Manjón nobelprize.org
  14. ^ Nomination archive – László Mécs nobelprize.org
  15. ^ Nomination archive – Miguel Melendres de Tarragone nobelprize.org
  16. ^ Pablo Ordaz (17 February 2019). "Roma se reconcilia con Cardenal". El País. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  17. ^ Nick Caistor (6 March 2020). "Ernesto Cardenal obituary: Poet and priest who mixed religion and politics in his commitment to social justice in Nicaragua". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  18. ^ Nomination archive – Johann Martin Schleyer nobelprize.org
  19. ^ Nomination archive – (Giacomo della Chiesa) Benedict XV nobelprize.org
  20. ^ Nomination archive – Pietro Gasparri nobelprize.org
  21. ^ Nomination archive – Désiré-Joseph, Cardinal Mercier nobelprize.org
  22. ^ Nomination archive – Jacquinot nobelprize.org
  23. ^ Nomination archive – Pius XI nobelprize.org
  24. ^ Pitel, Laura (19 December 2009). "Pope John Paul II and Pope Pius XII move closer to sainthood". The Times. London. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  25. ^ Nomination archive – Pius XII nobelprize.org
  26. ^ Nomination archive – Père Dominique Pire nobelprize.org
  27. ^ Nomination archive – Georges Pire nobelprize.org
  28. ^ Nomination archive – Werenfried van Straaten nobelprize.org
  29. ^ Nomination archive – Felix Kir nobelprize.org
  30. ^ Nomination archive – Paulus VI nobelprize.org
  31. ^ "Cardinal Joseph-Léon Cardijn". Santi e Beati. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  32. ^ Nomination archive – Joseph Leo Cardijn nobelprize.org
  33. ^ Nomination archive – 1967 nobelprize.org
  34. ^ Nomination archive – Vincent Ferrer nobelprize.org
  35. ^ Nomination archive – Hélder Câmara nobelprize.org
  36. ^ Nomination archive – Stefan Wyszynski nobelprize.org
  37. ^ Nuala Haughey (15 August 2003). "Nobel nominee Bishop Lamont dies". The Irish Times. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  38. ^ Paul Lewis (2 September 2003). "Bishop Donal Lamont, 92, Africa Missionary". New York Times. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  39. ^ Michael E. Lee (10 October 2018). "From inquisitor to saint: Oscar Romero". The Tablet. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  40. ^ St. Óscar Romero britannica.com
  41. ^ Robert A. Erlandson (18 March 1992). "Monsignor Schwartz, 61, Nobel nominee". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  42. ^ Michael O’Neill (4 December 2020). "Ven. Aloysius Schwartz: Modern Missionary to Korea". National Catholic Register. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  43. ^ Jake McConnico (7 January 2005). "Israeli priest, Nobel Peace Prize nominee Rev. Elias Chacour to speak at WFU Jan. 22". Wake Forest News. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  44. ^ Housholder, Grace (29 August 2015). "Archbishop Elias Chacour: 'Another man from Galilee'". KPC News. KPCNews. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  45. ^ "Dulce Lopes Pontes: From serving the sick to Nobel nominee". Vatican News. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  46. ^ Hannah Brockhaus (14 May 2019). "Woman who served Brazil's poorest to be canonized". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  47. ^ "Nobel Peace Prize nomination 'vindicates' recently retired Bishop". UCA News. 8 February 1989. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  48. ^ Antonietta Lopez (3 July 2003). "Bishop Fortich, 89". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  49. ^ "Bishop Antonio Fortich Dies At 89, Known For Social Justice". UCA News. 2 July 2003. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
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