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To use the template, copy the wikitext below, and paste it in the top section of the article’s main page. If the article is not divided into sections, it should be placed on top. Then, fill out the data fields. You can omit any unused fields. 

== Usage ==
{{Parameter names example
| honorific_prefix   
| name               
| honorific_suffix   
| image              
| image_size         
| alt                
| caption            
| native_name        
| native_name_lang   
| birth_name         
| birth_date         
| birth_place        
| death_date         
| death_place        
| region             
| nationality        
| education          
| occupation                  
| period             
| notable_works      
| spouse             
| children           
| era                
| language           
| tradition_movement
| school_tradition  
| main_interests     
| notable_ideas      
| signature          
| signature_alt      
| signature_size     
}}

<pre style="overflow:auto;">
{{Infobox theologian
| honorific_prefix   =
| name               =
| honorific_suffix   =
| image              = 
| image_size         = 
| alt                = 
| caption            = 
| native_name        = 
| native_name_lang   = 
| birth_name         = 
| birth_date         = <!-- {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} For living people supply only the year unless the exact date is already WIDELY published, as per [[WP:DOB]]. -->
| birth_place        = 
| death_date         = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (death date then birth date) -->
| death_place        = 
| region             =
| nationality        = <!-- use only when necessary per [[WP:INFONAT]] -->
| education          =
| occupation         = 
| period             = 
| notable_works      = 
| spouse             = 
| children           = 
| era                = 
| language           = 
| tradition_movement =
| school_tradition   =
| main_interests     = 
| notable_ideas      = 
| signature          = 
| signature_alt      = 
| signature_size     = 
}}
</pre>

== Parameters ==
; name
: The name under which the theologian is best known. This should usually be the same as the article name, and will default to <code><nowiki>{{PAGENAME}}</nowiki></code> if not specified.

; image
: Image. Use the name of the image file only, i.e. do not include "File:".

; image_size
: Width of the image. Default is <code>frameless</code> and should not normally need to be specified manually.

; alt
: Alt text for the image, for visually impaired readers. See [[WP:ALT]]. It should be specified if '''image''' is specified.

; caption
: Caption for image, if necessary.

; birth_name
: The birth name of the theologian. Only specify if different from '''name'''.

; birth_date
: Date of birth. Can be approximate. Use {{tl|birth date}} or related template where possible.  For living people supply only the year unless the exact date is already WIDELY published, as per [[WP:DOB]]. Treat such cases as if only the year is known, so use {{tl|birth year and age}} or a similar option.

; birth_place
: Place of birth.

; death_date
: Date of death. Can be approximate. Use {{tl|death date and age}} or related template where possible.

; death_place
: Place of death.

; region
: Should match region.

; era
: Should match era.

; notable_ideas
: Should be explained in the main text of the article; Those that are not mentioned in the main text may be deleted.

== Example ==
{{Infobox theologian
| name               = John Calvin 
| image              = John Calvin 2.jpg
| caption            = Barcelona, Spain, 1554.
| birth_name         = Jean Cauvin
| birth_date         = {{Birth date|1510|07|19|df=yes}} For living people supply only the year unless the exact date is already WIDELY published, as per [[WP:DOB]]. Treat such cases as if only the year is known, so use {{tl|birth year and age}} or a similar option.
| birth_place        = [[Noyon]], [[Picardy]],<br/>[[Kingdom of France|France]]
| death_date         = {{Death date and age|1564|05|27|1509|07|10|df=yes}}
| death_place        = [[Geneva]], [[Old Swiss Confederacy|Switzerland]]
| occupation         = [[Protestant Reformers|Reformer]], [[Minister (Christianity)|minister]], [[author]]
| notable_works      = ''[[Institutes of the Christian Religion]]''
| main_interests     = [[Systematic theology]]
| notable_ideas      = [[Predestination]], [[Monergism]]
| signature          = John Calvin signature.png
| signature_size     = 170px
}}

<pre style="overflow:auto;">
{{Infobox theologian
| name               = John Calvin 
| image              = John Calvin 2.jpg
| caption            = Barcelona, Spain, 1554.
| birth_name         = Jean Cauvin
| birth_date         = {{Birth date|1510|07|19|df=yes}} For living people supply only the year unless the exact date is already WIDELY published, as per [[WP:DOB]]. Treat such cases as if only the year is known, so use {{tl|birth year and age}} or a similar option.
| birth_place        = [[Noyon]], [[Picardy (region)|Picardy]],<br/>[[Kingdom of France|France]]
| death_date         = {{Death date and age|1564|05|27|1509|07|10|df=yes}}
| death_place        = [[Geneva]], [[Old Swiss Confederacy|Switzerland]]
| occupation         = [[Protestant Reformer|Reformer]], [[Minister (Christianity)|minister]], author
| notable_works      = ''[[Institutes of the Christian Religion]]''
| main_interests     = [[Systematic theology]]
| notable_ideas      = [[Predestination]], [[Monergism]]
| signature          = John Calvin signature.png
| signature_size     = 170px
}}
</pre>

== Microformat ==
{{UF-hcard-person}}

== Tracking categories ==
* {{clc|No local image but image on Wikidata}} – Used by [[Template:Wikidata image]] to track articles where an infobox has no image but [[Wikidata]] has an image name. To exclude articles from this category, add an image or {{para|nocat_wdimage|yes}} to the infobox.

== See also ==
* {{tl|Infobox person}}

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