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- Padmasambhava8th-century Buddhist lama
- Padre Pio20th-century Italian saint, priest, stigmatist and mystic (1887–1968)
- PalamismTheological teachings of Gregory Palamas
- PalayurPalayūr, also called Palayoor and historically as Palur, is a town near Chavakkad, Thrissu
- Palliveettil ChandyParambil Chandy (Alexandre de Campo in Portuguese; 1615 – 2 January 1687) was an Indian Ca
- Paolo RomeoPaolo Romeo (born 20 February 1938) is an Italian cardinal and archbishop emeritus of Pale
- Paolo SardiPaolo Sardi (1 September 1934 – 13 July 2019) was an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Chur
- Papias of HierapolisGreek Apostolic Father (c. 60–c. 130 AD)
- Papyrus 104Papyrus 104 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), designated by the symbol 𝔓104, is a fragmen
- ParaklesisReligious service
- Paramahansa YoganandaIndian and American yogi and guru (1893–1952)
- Paschal cycleCycle of feasts in Eastern Orthodoxy
- Paschal greetingEaster custom
- Paschal HomilyEaster sermon by Saint John Chrysostom
- Paschal troparionTroparion in the Byzantine Rite
- Pat RobertsonAmerican media mogul and minister (1930–2023)
- PatanjaliAncient Indian scholar(s)
- Patriarch Alexy I of Moscow13th Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus'
- Patriarch Hermogenes of MoscowHermogenes, or Germogen (Russian: Гермоге́н) (secular name Yermolay) (before 1530 – 17 Feb
- Patriarch Job of MoscowPatriarch of Moscow from 1589 to 1605
- Patriarch Nikon of MoscowSeventh Patriarch of Moscow (1605–1681)
- Patriarch of AlexandriaArchbishop of Alexandria, Egypt; includes the designation "pope"
- Patriarch Pimen I of MoscowRussian bishop
- Patriarch Tikhon of Moscow11th Patriarch of Moscow and of All Russia and saint (1865–1925)
- PatriarchateJurisdiction and office of an ecclesiastical patriarch
- Paul EgedePaul or Poul Hansen Egede (9 September 1708 – 6 June 1789) was a Dano-Norwegian theologian
- Paul the ApostleChristian apostle and missionary (c. 5 – c. 64/65)
- Paul TillichGerman and American theologian and philosopher (1886–1965)
- Pauline privilegeCatholic Church's dissolution of the marriage of spouses married when upbaptized
- Pedro ArrupeSpanish Jesuit priest and 28th Superior General of the Society of Jesus
- Per Krafft the YoungerPer Krafft the Younger (1 November 1777 – 12 November 1863) was a Swedish painter of portr
- Peter ChrysologusBishop of Ravenna
- Peter Damian11th-century Benedictine monk
- Peter FaberJesuit priest and evangelist (1506–1546)
- Peter Stephan ZurbriggenPeter Stephan Zurbriggen (27 August 1943 – 28 August 2022) was a Swiss archbishop of the C
- Peter the HermitFrench leader of the People's Crusade (1050–1115/31)
- Philaret DrozdovRussian Orthodox bishop
- Philip II, Metropolitan of MoscowMetropolitan of Moscow from 1566 to 1568
- Philip SchaffSwiss-born, American theologian and ecclesiastical historian (1819–1893)
- Philip the ApostleApostle of Jesus
- Philipp MelanchthonGerman Lutheran reformer and theologian (1497–1560)
- Philipp SpenerGerman Lutheran theologian (1635–1705)
- Phineas Parkhurst QuimbyAmerican writer and folk healer, 1802 – 1866
- Phoebe PalmerEvangelist and writer
- Photios I of ConstantinopleEcumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 858 to 867 and from 877 to 886
- PhronemaGreek theological term
- PhyletismHeresy of ethnic church divisions
- Pier Luigi CelataPier Luigi Celata (born 23 January 1937) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who
- Piero MariniPiero Marini (born 13 January 1942) is a Roman Catholic archbishop who is president emerit
- Pierre Nguyên Van TotPierre Nguyên Van Tot (Vietnamese: Phêrô Nguyễn Văn Tốt; born 15 April 1949) is a Vietname
- Pierre Teilhard de ChardinFrench philosopher and Jesuit priest (1881–1955)
- Pierre-Jean De SmetJesuit priest (1801–1873)
- Pietro PalazziniPietro Palazzini (19 May 1912 – 11 October 2000) was an Italian cardinal, who helped to sa
- Piotr LiberaPiotr Libera (born 20 March 1951) is a Polish prelate of the Catholic Church who was Bisho
- Polish Orthodox ChurchEastern Orthodox jurisdiction in Poland
- PolycarpChristian bishop of Smyrna (69–155)
- Polycarp PengoPolycarp Pengo (born 5 August 1944) is a Tanzanian prelate of the Catholic Church who was
- Pope Alexander IHead of the Catholic Church from c. 107 to c. 115
- Pope Benedict XVHead of the Catholic Church from 1914 to 1922
- Pope Benedict XVIHead of the Catholic Church from 2005 to 2013
- Pope Benedict XVI and IslamDuring his papal tenure, Pope Benedict XVI focused on building on the outreach of his pred
- Pope Benedict XVI bibliographyThe Pope Benedict XVI bibliography contains a list of works by Pope Benedict XVI.
- Pope Damasus IHead of the Catholic Church from 366 to 384
- Pope FrancisHead of the Catholic Church from 2013 to 2025
- Pope Gregory I64th Bishop of Rome; head of the Roman Catholic Church from AD 590 to 604
- Pope Gregory IIHead of the Catholic Church from 715 to 731
- Pope Gregory XVHead of the Catholic Church from 1621 to 1623
- Pope Honorius IHead of the Catholic Church from 625 to 638
- Pope John Paul IIHead of the Catholic Church from 1978 to 2005
- Pope John XHead of the Catholic Church from 914 to 928
- Pope John XXIIIHead of the Catholic Church from 1958 to 1963
- Pope Leo IBishop of Rome from 440 to 461
- Pope Leo IIIHead of the Catholic Church from 795 to 816
- Pope Leo IXHead of the Catholic Church from 1049 to 1054
- Pope Leo VIPope Leo VI (880 – 12 February 929) was the bishop of Rome and nominal ruler of the Papal
- Pope LinusHead of the Catholic Church from c. 68 to c. 80
- Pope Paul VHead of the Catholic Church from 1605 to 1621
- Pope Paul VIHead of the Catholic Church from 1963 to 1978
- Pope Pius IXHead of the Catholic Church from 1846 to 1878
- Pope Pius XHead of the Catholic Church from 1903 to 1914
- Pope Pius XIHead of the Catholic Church from 1922 to 1939
- Pope Pius XIIHead of the Catholic Church from 1939 to 1958
- Pope Sixtus VHead of the Catholic Church from 1585 to 1590
- Pope Sylvester IHead of the Catholic Church from 314 to 335
- Pope Sylvester IIHead of the Catholic Church from 999 to 1003
- Pope ZephyrinusHead of the Catholic Church from 199 to 217
- Praxis (Byzantine Rite)Practice of the faith
- Prayer ropeItem used in Christianity to assist prayer
- PreacherPerson who talks to groups about religious topics
- PresbyterChristian cleric
- Priesthood (Eastern Orthodox Church)Priesthood in the Eastern Orthodox Church
- Primož TrubarPrimož Trubar or Primus Truber () (1508 – 28 June 1586) was a Slovene Protestant Reformer
- Princeton theologyTradition at Princeton Theological Seminary (1812–1920s)
- ProsphoraBread used in Eastern Orthodox rituals
- PseudepigraphaFalsely attributed works