Template:Infobox religious leader

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Infobox religious leader is an infobox to be used for religious teachers or leaders of any faith. To use this infobox, copy and paste the infobox code in the usage section into the article. Add values to any parameter fields that apply. Most parameters are general, and apply to any religion. There are several parameters that only apply to one specific religion. Any parameter left blank will not be displayed.

Usage

{{Infobox religious leader
| honorific-prefix = 
| name             = 
| honorific-suffix = 
| image            = 
| image_size       = 
| alt              = 
| caption          = 
| religion         = 
| religion_type    = 
| religion_name    = 
| office           = 
| birth_date       = <!-- {{Birth date|YYYY|MM|DD}} or {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| birth_place      = 
| birth_name       = 
| death_date       = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| death_place      = 
| buried           = 
| nationality      = 
| location_type    = 
| location_name    = 
| began            = 
| ended            = 
| predecessor      = 
| successor        = 
| other_posts      =
| honors           = 
| known_for        = 
| written_works    = 
| quote            = 
| website          = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} -->
| footnotes        = 

<!-- Hindu Parameters -->
| guru             = 
| disciple         = 
| philosophy       = 
}}

Parameters

• religion: Major religion group. Examples: Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Islam, Jewish, etc.
• religion_type: Religion sub-type. Examples: Denomination, Sect, Branch, etc.
  • religion_name: Name of religion type.
• location_type: Worship location type. Examples: Church, Temple, Mosque, Synagogue, etc.
  • location_name: Name of location type.
• office: Current or last office. Examples: Deacon, Imam, Monk, Nun, Priest, Rabbi, Swami, etc.
• began and ended: Dates started and stopped serving in office. Only used if office is entered.
• predecessor: Person who previously held this office.
• successor: The next person to hold this office.
• other_posts: Other postings or positions held.
• honors: Any titles, honors or awards received.
• known_for: Any well known event or activity.
• written_works: Any written work.
• quote: Any well known quote.

• For Hindu leaders:
  • guru: This person's guru.
  • disciple: This person's disciple.
  • philosophy: School of thought.

Examples

Hinduism

Swami Vivekananda
Religion	Hindu
Date of birth	(1863-01-12)12 January 1863
Place of birth	Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India
Birth name	Narendranath Dutta
Date of death	4 July 1902(1902-07-04) (aged 39)
Place of death	Belur Math near Kolkata (Calcutta)
Guru/teacher	Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
Philosophy	Vedanta Yoga
Known for	Speech at the Parliament of Religions, Chicago
Quotation	Come up, O lions, and shake off the delusion that you are sheep; you are souls immortal, spirits free, blest and eternal; ye are not matter, ye are not bodies; matter is your servant, not you the servant of matter.

{{Infobox religious leader
| name             = Swami Vivekananda
| title            = 
| image            = Swami Vivekananda-1893-09-signed.jpg
| image_size       = 200px 
| alt              = A black and white photo of a man, pictured from his waist up. The man stands with folded arms, wearing a dark full sleeve shirt and a turban. On the photo, in Sanskrit (in Bengali script), and in English: “One infinite pure and holy—beyond thought beyond qualities I bow down to thee” is written - signed Swami Vivekananda 
| caption          = 

| religion         = Hindu

| birth_date       = {{birth date|1863|1|12|df=y}}
| birth_place      = [[Calcutta]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British Raj|British India]]
| birth_name       = Narendranath Dutta
| death_date       = {{death date and age|1902|7|4|1863|1|12|df=y}}
| death_place      = [[Belur Math]] near [[Kolkata]] (Calcutta)
| buried           =

| guru             = [[Ramakrishna Paramahamsa]]
| disciple         = 
| philosophy       = [[Vedanta]]<br />[[Yoga]]

| known_for        = Speech at the Parliament of Religions, [[Chicago]]
| quote            = Come up, O lions, and shake off the delusion that you are sheep; you are souls immortal, spirits free, blest and eternal; ye are not matter, ye are not bodies; matter is your servant, not you the servant of matter.
}}

Anglican

The Most Rev. Dr. Desmond Tutu
Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town
Archbishop Tutu
Religion	Christian
Denomination	Anglican
Office	Archbishop
Date of birth	(1931-10-07) 7 October 1931
Place of birth	Klerksdorp, South Africa
Nationality	South African
Province	Anglican Church of Southern Africa
Began	1986
Ended	1996
Predecessor	Dr. P.W.R. Russell
Successor	Dr. Njongonkulu Ndungane
Other posts	Bishop of Lesotho Bishop of Johannesburg Archbishop of Cape Town
Titles/honors	Nobel Peace Prize
Known for	Fighting apartheid
Website	www.tutu.org

{{Infobox religious leader
| honorific-prefix = The Most Rev. Dr.
| name             = Desmond Tutu
| title            = Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town
| image            = Archbishop-Tutu-medium.jpg
| alt              = 
| caption          = Archbishop Tutu

| religion         = Christian
| religion_type    = Denomination
| religion_name    = Anglican
| office           = Archbishop

| birth_date       = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1931|10|07}}
| birth_place      = [[Klerksdorp]], [[South Africa]]
| birth_name       = 
| nationality      = [[South Africa]]n

| location_type    = Province
| location_name    = Anglican Church of Southern Africa

| began            = 1986
| ended            = 1996
| predecessor      = Dr. P.W.R. Russell
| successor        = Dr. Njongonkulu Ndungane
| other_posts	   = Bishop of Lesotho<br />Bishop of Johannesburg<br />Archbishop of Cape Town

| honors           = [[Nobel Peace Prize]]
| known_for        = Fighting apartheid
| written_works    = 
| quote            = 
| website          = {{URL|www.tutu.org}}

| footnotes        = 
}}