List of religious leaders in 1978.html



1977 religious leaders - Events of 1978 - 1979 religious leaders - Religious leaders by year

Christianity

Catholic churches

• Roman Catholic Church -
  1. Paul VI, Pope (1963-1978)
  2. John Paul I, Pope (1978)
  3. John Paul II, Pope (1978-2005)

Eastern orthodox churches

• Constantinople - Demetrius I, Patriarch of Constantinople (1972-1991)
• Bulgaria - Maxim, Patriarch of All Bulgaria (1971-present)
• Cyprus - Chrysostomos, Archbishop of Nea Justiniana and All Cyprus (1977-present)
• Georgia - Ilia II, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia (1977-present)
• Greece - Seraphim, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece (1973-1998)
• Romania - Iustin, Patriarch of All Romania (1977-1986)
• Russia - Pimen I, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia (1971-1990)
• Serbia - German, Patriarch of Serbia (1958-1990)

Oriental Orthodox Churches

• Armenian Apostolic Church - Vazgen I, Catholicos of Armenia (1955-1994)
• Assyrian Church of the East - Mar Dinkha IV (1976-present) Rival Patriarch in Baghdad Mar Addai II (1970-present)
• Coptic Orthodox Church - Shenouda III of Alexandria, Coptic Pope (1971-present)

Protestant

• Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod - President J. A. O. Preus (1969 - 1981)

Other Christian

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) - Spencer W. Kimball, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1973–1985)
• New Apostolic Church - Hans Urwyler, Chief apostle of the New Apostolic Church (1978-1988)

Islam: Ismaili and Ahmadiyya

• Dawoodi Bohras - Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin (1965-present)
• Nizari - Aga Khan IV (1957-present)

Eastern

• Tibetan Buddhism - Tenzin Gyatso, Dalai Lama (1935-present)
• Thailand's Buddhists - Ariyavangsagatayana, Supreme Patriarch of Thailand (1973-1988)