List of 20th-century religious leaders
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has no leaders as the term is understood in the Christian
world. There is currently no caliph
. Even when the caliphate was active it was not equivalent to a Sunni "Pope" or "Dalai Lama". In fact such a thing could well be deemed shirk in orthodox Sunni circles.
currently in occultation, there are no religious leaders. The highest religious authorities in Shi'a Islam are the few marja
s, or Grand Ayatollahs, who give their interpretation (ijtihad
) of religious laws.
Note: As with Sunni Islam, these leaders may not necessarily have that much authority, it varies from group to group.
Note: Some religions reject the idea of having a leader or leading council in such a way that they can not be listed. When possible/plausible a leading figure will be named, but in some cases this will not be possible or desirable.
Religious leaders by year
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Hinduism
- Gaudiya VaishnavismGaudiya VaishnavismGaudiya Vaishnavism is a Vaishnava religious movement founded by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu in India in the 16th century. "Gaudiya" refers to the Gauḍa region with Vaishnavism meaning "the worship of Vishnu"...
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- Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati ThakuraBhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati ThakuraSrila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur Prabhupada,, was a preacher of Gaudiya Vaishnavism throughout India in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. He was born as Bimal Prasad Dutta in the seaside pilgrimage town of Jagannath Puri, Orissa, India...
, (1874-1937) - A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami PrabhupadaA. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami PrabhupadaAbhay Charanaravinda Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada was a Gaudiya Vaishnava teacher and the founder-acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, commonly known as the "Hare Krishna Movement"...
, (1896-1977)
Buddhism
- Tibetan BuddhismTibetan BuddhismTibetan Buddhism is the body of Buddhist religious doctrine and institutions characteristic of Tibet and certain regions of the Himalayas, including northern Nepal, Bhutan, and India . It is the state religion of Bhutan...
– - Thubten Gyatso, 13th Dalai LamaDalai LamaThe Dalai Lama is a high lama in the Gelug or "Yellow Hat" branch of Tibetan Buddhism. The name is a combination of the Mongolian word далай meaning "Ocean" and the Tibetan word bla-ma meaning "teacher"...
(1876–1933) - Tenzin Gyatso14th Dalai LamaThe 14th Dalai Lama is the 14th and current Dalai Lama. Dalai Lamas are the most influential figures in the Gelugpa lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, although the 14th has consolidated control over the other lineages in recent years...
, 14th Dalai LamaDalai LamaThe Dalai Lama is a high lama in the Gelug or "Yellow Hat" branch of Tibetan Buddhism. The name is a combination of the Mongolian word далай meaning "Ocean" and the Tibetan word bla-ma meaning "teacher"...
(1950–present)
- Tibetan BuddhismTibetan BuddhismTibetan Buddhism is the body of Buddhist religious doctrine and institutions characteristic of Tibet and certain regions of the Himalayas, including northern Nepal, Bhutan, and India . It is the state religion of Bhutan...
– - Chos-kyi-nyi-ma, Panchen Lama (0–1937)
- Bskal-bzang Tshe-brtan, Panchen Lama (1943–1989)
- Dge-'dun-chos-kyi-nyi-ma, Rgyal-mtshan-nor-bu, Panchen Lama (1995–present)
- Karma-Kagyu sect –
- Khakyab DorjeKhakyab DorjeThe fifteenth Karmapa, Khakyab Dorje , spoke the mantra of Chenrezig "Om mani peme hung" at his birth in Sheikor village in Tsang province in Central Tibet. Five years later he was able to read the scriptures....
, 15th Karmapa Lama (?-1922) - Rangjung Rigpe DorjeRangjung Rigpe DorjeThe sixteenth Gyalwa Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje was spiritual leader of the Karma Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism...
, 16th Karmapa Lama (?-1981) - Trinley Thaye Dorje, 17th Karmapa Lama (1959–present)
- Sakya sect –
- Phuntsog Phodrang Zamling Chegu, Throne holder (1901–1915)
- Dolma Phodrang Dragshul Thinley, Throne holder (1915–1936)
- Phuntsog Phodrang Ngawang Thutob, Throne holder (1937–1950)
- Dolma Phodrang Ngawang Kunga, Throne holder (1951–present)
- Tibetan Buddhist Mongolia –
- Agvaanluvsanchoyjindanzanvaanchigbalsambuu (1870–1924)
- Jambalnamdolchoyjijantsan (1991–present)
- Soka Gakkai –
- Tsunesaburo MakiguchiTsunesaburo MakiguchiTsunesaburō Makiguchi was a Japanese educator who founded and became the first president of Sōka Gakkai....
, President (1930–1944) - Josei TodaJosei Todawas an educator, peace activist and second president of Sōka Gakkai from 1951 to 1958. Like his mentor, Tsunesaburō Makiguchi, he was an innovative educator disillusioned with the Japanese educational system—which he thought of as suppressive of individual thought and as geared toward the interests...
, President (1951–1958) - Daisaku IkedaDaisaku Ikedais president of Sōka Gakkai International , a Nichiren Buddhist lay association which claims 12 million members in 192 countries and territories, and founder of several educational, cultural and peace research institutions.-Life and establishment of SGI:...
, President (1960–1979) - Hiroshi Hōjō, President (1979–1981)
- Einosuke AkiyaEinosuke AkiyaEinosuke Akiya is a Japanese Buddhist leader. He was the fifth president of Soka Gakkai, from July 1981 to November 2006.-References:* International Who's Who. accessed September 3, 2006....
, President (1981–2006) - Minoru HaradaMinoru Haradais a Japanese Buddhist leader. He became the sixth president of the Sōka Gakkai in November 2006 following the resignation of Einosuke Akiya from the position.-Soka Gakkai Pesidency:...
, President (2006-present)
- Thai Buddhism –
- Vacant (1900–1910)
- VajirananavarorasaVajirananavarorasaVajirananavarorasa was the 10th Supreme Patriarch of Thailand from 1910 to 1921...
, Somdet and Supreme PatriarchSupreme Patriarch of ThailandThe Supreme Patriarch or Sangharaja is the head of the order of Buddhist monks in Thailand. The position is formally appointed by the King of Thailand, although the actual selection is made by senior clergymen...
(1910–1921) - Kromma Luang Jinavorn Sirivaddhana, Somdet and Supreme Patriarch (1921–1937)
- Phae Tissadeva, Somdet Phra and Supreme Patriarch (1938–1944)
- Momrajavong Chuen Noppavong, Somdet and Supreme Patriarch (1945–1958)
- Plod Kittisobhana, Somdet Phra and Supreme Patriarch (1960–1962)
- Yoo Nanodayo, Somdet Phra and Supreme Patriarch (1963–1966)
- Chuan UtthayiAriyavangsagatayana, 16th Supreme Patriarch of ThailandHis Holiness Somdet Phra Ariyavangsagatayana Somdet Phra Sangharaja or simply known as Ariyavangsagatayana was the 16th Supreme Patriarch of Thailand 1965–1971 . He was born in 1897 as Juan Sirisom in the Rajburi province. He was a member of the Makutkrasattriyaram Temple. He died in 1971...
, Somdet Phra and Supreme Patriarch (1965–1971) - Pun PunnasiriAriyavangsagatayana, 17th Supreme Patriarch of ThailandHis Holiness Somdet Phra Ariyavangsagatayana Somdet Phra Sangharaja, or simply known as Ariyavangsagatayana, was briefly the 17th Supreme Patriarch of Thailand . He was born in 1896 as Pun Punnasiri in the Supanburi province. He was a member of the Chetupon Temple. He reigned only for 1 year and 4...
, Somdet Phra and Supreme Patriarch (1972–1973) - AriyavangsagatayanaAriyavangsagatayana, 18th Supreme Patriarch of ThailandSomdet Phra Ariyavangsagatayana Somdet Phra Sangharaja, or simply known as Ariyavangsagatayana was the 18th Supreme Patriarch of Thailand 1973–1988 . He was born 1897 within the Ayudthaya province as Vasana Vasano. He was a monk of the Rajaborpit Temple. He died in 1988, at age 90, after a reign...
, Somdet Phra and Supreme Patriarch (1973–1988) - Nyanasamvara SuvaddhanaNyanasamvara SuvaddhanaSomdet Phra Nyanasamvara is the 19th and incumbent Supreme Patriarch of Thailand...
, Somdet Phra and Supreme Patriarch (1989–present)
Catholicism
- Roman Catholic ChurchRoman Catholic ChurchThe Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
(complete list) – - Leo XIIIPope Leo XIIIPope Leo XIII , born Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci to an Italian comital family, was the 256th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, reigning from 1878 to 1903...
, PopePopeThe Pope is the Bishop of Rome, a position that makes him the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church . In the Catholic Church, the Pope is regarded as the successor of Saint Peter, the Apostle...
(1878–1903) - Pius XPope Pius XPope Saint Pius X , born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, was the 257th Pope of the Catholic Church, serving from 1903 to 1914. He was the first pope since Pope Pius V to be canonized. Pius X rejected modernist interpretations of Catholic doctrine, promoting traditional devotional practices and orthodox...
, Pope (1903–1914) - Benedict XVPope Benedict XVPope Benedict XV , born Giacomo Paolo Giovanni Battista della Chiesa, reigned as Pope from 3 September 1914 to 22 January 1922...
, Pope (1914–1922) - Pius XIPope Pius XIPope Pius XI , born Ambrogio Damiano Achille Ratti, was Pope from 6 February 1922, and sovereign of Vatican City from its creation as an independent state on 11 February 1929 until his death on 10 February 1939...
, Pope (1922–1939) - Pius XIIPope Pius XIIThe Venerable Pope Pius XII , born Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli , reigned as Pope, head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City State, from 2 March 1939 until his death in 1958....
, Pope (1939–1958) - John XXIIIPope John XXIII-Papal election:Following the death of Pope Pius XII in 1958, Roncalli was elected Pope, to his great surprise. He had even arrived in the Vatican with a return train ticket to Venice. Many had considered Giovanni Battista Montini, Archbishop of Milan, a possible candidate, but, although archbishop...
, Pope (1958–1963) - Paul VIPope Paul VIPaul VI , born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church from 21 June 1963 until his death on 6 August 1978. Succeeding Pope John XXIII, who had convened the Second Vatican Council, he decided to continue it...
, Pope (1963–1978) - John Paul IPope John Paul IJohn Paul I , born Albino Luciani, , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and as Sovereign of Vatican City from 26 August 1978 until his death 33 days later. His reign is among the shortest in papal history, resulting in the most recent Year of Three Popes...
, Pope (1978) - John Paul IIPope John Paul IIBlessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
, Pope (1978–2005)
- Old Catholicism: Church of Utrecht –
- Gerardus GulGerardus GulGerardus Gul was a bishop of the Old Catholic Church of the Netherlands. He was consecrated Archbishop of Utrecht 11 May 1892. Many Old Catholics and Independent Catholics trace the lineage of their orders through him....
, Archbishop of Utrecht (1892–1920) - Franciscus Kenninck, Archbishop of Utrecht (1920–1937)
- Andreas Rinkel, Archbishop of Utrecht (1937–1970)
- Marinus Kok, Archbishop of Utrecht (1970–1981)
- Antonius Jan Glazemaker, Archbishop of Utrecht (1982–2000)
- Joris A.O.L. Vercammen, Archbishop of Utrecht (2000–present)
- Old Catholic Church of AmericaOld Catholic Church of AmericaThe Old Catholic Church of America is an autocephalous Old Catholic Church, founded in the United States of America in 1925 by Bishop Paul Francis Cope...
– - Paul Francis Cope May, Archbishop (1925–1953)
- Francis Xavier Resch, Archbishop (1953–1963)
- Walter Xavier Brown, Archbishop (1963–1997)
- James Edward Bostwick, Archbishop (1997–2009)
- North American Old Roman Catholic Church –
- Rudolph de Landas BerghesRudolph de Landas BerghesRudolph Francis Edward St. Patrick Alphonsus Ghislain de Gramont Hamilton de Lorraine-Brabant, Prince de Landas Berghes et de Rache, Duc de St. Winock , was an Austrian noble and Old Catholic bishop who resided in the United States.Prince Rudolph de Landas Berghes was born in Naples, Italy on...
, Bishop (1914–1919) - Carmel Henry CarforaCarmel Henry CarforaCarmel Henry Carfora , raised Roman Catholic in his native Naples, Italy, was a co-founder and leader of the North American Old Roman Catholic Church...
, Archbishop (1919–1958) - Cyrus Augustine Starkey, Archbishop (1958–?)
- Richard Arthur MarchennaRichard Arthur MarchennaRichard Arthur Marchenna , was an Old Catholic bishop consecrated by Carmel Henry Carfora as his Suffragan Bishop of Newark with delegated ordinary authority over congregations in New Jersey and New York...
, Archbishop (1958–1962) - Cyrus Augustine Starkey, Archbishop (1962–1965)
- John Emil Schweikert, Archbishop (1965–1988)
- Theodore Joseph Rematt, Archbishop (1988–present)
- Old Roman Catholic Church in North AmericaOld Roman Catholic Church in North AmericaThe Old Roman Catholic Church was founded by Arnold Harris Mathew, Old Catholic Church bishop for England, on 29 December 1910. The Most Reverend Francis P. Facione is the Titular Archbishop of Devon and the current Presiding Bishop of this Independent Catholic denomination...
– - Robert Alfred Burns, Archbishop (1963–1974)
- Andrew Gordon Johnston-Cantrell, Archbishop (1974–1975)
- Francis Peter Facione, Archbishop (1975–present)
- North American Old Roman Catholic Church, Archdiocese of California –
- Edgar Ramon Verostek, Archbishop (1940–1985)
- Joseph Andrew Vellone, Archbishop (1985–present)
- North American Old Roman Catholic Church, Archdiocese of New York –
- Hubert Augustus Rogers, Archbishop (1946–1972)
- James H. Rogers, Archbishop (1999–present)
- Old Catholic Church of CanadaOld Catholic Church of CanadaThe Community Catholic Church of Canada , formerly the Old Catholic Church of Canada, is a church based in Mississauga, Ontario. Like other Old Catholic churches, it is theolgically liberal and gay-friendly...
– - Richard Arthur MarchennaRichard Arthur MarchennaRichard Arthur Marchenna , was an Old Catholic bishop consecrated by Carmel Henry Carfora as his Suffragan Bishop of Newark with delegated ordinary authority over congregations in New Jersey and New York...
, Presiding bishop (1960–1962) - Robert Ritchie, Presiding bishop (1962–1988)
- David Charles Thomson, Presiding bishop (1988–2001)
- Polish Catholic ChurchPolish Catholic ChurchThe Polish Catholic Church is an Old Catholic denomination in Poland which belongs to the Union of Utrecht. It is a member of the World Council of Churches and the Polish Ecumenical Council. It is not affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church nor is it in communion with the Pope. In 2009 the...
, (called the Polish National Catholic ChurchPolish National Catholic ChurchThe Polish National Catholic Church is a Christian church founded and based in the United States by Polish-Americans who were Roman Catholic. The PNCC is a breakaway Catholic Church in dialogue with the Catholic Church; it seeks full communion with the Holy See although it differs theologically...
until 1951) – - Franciszek HodurFranciszek HodurBishop Franciszek Hodur was the founder and the first, and longtime, Prime Bishop of the Polish National Catholic Church.Hodur was born on Easter Sunday, April 1, 1866, to Jan and Maria Hodur in the village of Zarki, 35 miles from Krakow, Poland. He enrolled as a seminarian in Krakow and studied...
, founder and first bishop (1907–1953) - Bishop College (1951–1957)
- Julian Pękala, Bishop (1957–1959)
- Maksymilian Rode, Bishop (1959–1965)
- Julian Pękala, Bishop (1965–1975)
- Tadeusz Majewski, Bishop (1975–1994 )
- Wiktor WysoczańskiWiktor WysoczanskiThe Right Rev. Wiktor Wysoczański is notable as a Bishop and the present Superior of the Polish Catholic Church. He became Superior in 1995, succeeding Bishop Tadeusz Majewski...
, Bishop Superior (1995–present)
- Polish National Catholic Church of America –
- Francis Hodur, Prime Bishop (1904–1953)
- Leon Grochowski, Prime Bishop (1953–1969)
- Thaddeus F. Zielinski, Prime Bishop (1969–1978)
- Francis Rowinski, Prime Bishop (1978–1985)
- John F. Swantek, Prime Bishop (1985–2002)
- Brazilian Catholic Apostolic ChurchBrazilian Catholic Apostolic ChurchThe Brazilian Catholic Apostolic Church is an independent Catholic church established in 1945 by Brazilian bishop Dom Carlos Duarte Costa, a former Roman Catholic Bishop of Botucatu.The ICAB has 58 dioceses and claims five million members in 17 countries...
– - Carlos Duarte Costa, Patriarch (1945–1961)
- Luis Fernando Castillo MendezLuis Fernando Castillo MendezDom Luis Fernando Castillo Méndez was patriarch of the Brazilian Catholic Apostolic Church , an independent catholic church...
, Patriarch (1961–2009)
- Old Catholic Church of the Mariavites –
- Johann Michael Kowalski, Minister-General (1907–1935)
- Klemens Maria Filip Feldman, Bishop-Primate (1935–1945)
- Roman Maria Jakub Prochniewski, Bishop-Primate (1945–1953)
- Waclaw Maria Bartlomiej Przysiecki, Bishop-Primate (1953–1957)
- Jan Maria Michel Sitek, Bishop-Primate (1957–1965)
- Waclaw Maria Innocenty Golebiowski, Bishop-Primate (1965–1972)
- Stanislaw Maria Tymoteusz Kowalski, Bishop-Primate (1972–1997)
- Wlodzimierz Jaworski, Bishop-Primate (1997–2007)
- Philippine Independent Church (Aglipayan Church) –
- Gregorio Aglipay y Labayan, Supreme Bishop (1902–1940)
- Santiago Fonacier, Supreme Bishop (1940–1946)
- Gerardo Bayaca, Supreme Bishop (1946–1946)
- Isabelo de los Reyes, Jr., Supreme Bishop (1946–1971)
- Macario V. Ga, Supreme Bishop (1971–1981)
- Abdias de la Cruz, Supreme Bishop (1981–1987)
- Soliman Ganno, Supreme Bishop (1987–1989)
- Tito Pasco, Supreme Bishop (1989–1993)
- Alberto B. Ramento, Supreme Bishop (1993–1999)
- Tomas A. Millamena, Supreme Bishop (1999–2005)
Autocephalous Churches
- Church of ConstantinopleEcumenical Patriarchate of ConstantinopleThe Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople , part of the wider Orthodox Church, is one of the fourteen autocephalous churches within the communion of Orthodox Christianity...
– (complete list), the first among equals in Eastern Orthodoxy - Constantine VPatriarch Constantine V of ConstantinopleConstantine V was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1897 to 1901. His secular name was Konstantinos Valiadis and he was born in 1833 at Vessa, on the island of Chios.-References:...
, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (1897–1901) - Joachim IIIPatriarch Joachim III of ConstantinopleJoachim III the Magnificent was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1878 to 1884 and from 1901 to 1912.He was born in Constantinople in 1834, with origin from Kruševo. He was educated in Vienna....
, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (1901–1912) - Germanus VPatriarch Germanus V of ConstantinopleGermanus V was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 28 January 1913 till 1918. He was educated in Jerusalem and Athens before attending the Theological School of Halki....
, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (1913–1918) - Meletius IVPatriarch Meletius IV of ConstantinopleMeletius IV was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1921 to 1923. He also served as Greek Patriarch of Alexandria under the episcopal name Meletius II from 1926 to 1935...
, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (1921–1923) - Gregory VIIPatriarch Gregory VII of ConstantinopleGregory VII was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1923 until 1924.He imported the New Style Calendar to the Church of Constantinople. He died suddenly of a massive heart attack in 1924.-External links:*...
, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (1923–1924) - Constantine VIPatriarch Constantine VI of ConstantinopleConstantine VI was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from December 17, 1924 till January 30, 1925, for 43 days. He served as a locum tenens following the death of Patriarch Gregory VII in 1924....
, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (1924–1925) - Basil IIIPatriarch Basil III of ConstantinopleBasil III , born Vasileios Georgiadis, was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from July 13, 1925 until his death in 1929.-External links:*...
, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (1925–1929) - Photius IIPatriarch Photius II of ConstantinoplePhotios II was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 7 October 1929 until 26 December 1935.-Biography:He was born in 1874 and baptized as Dimitrios Maniatis. After finishing elementary education he attended the Zariphios School in Philippopolis. He studied Theology at the University of...
, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (1929–1935) - Benjamin IPatriarch Benjamin I of ConstantinopleBenjamin I was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1936 till 1946.During his patriarchate, in 1941, a great fire destroyed the Patriarchal Palace in Fener. A new Palace was erected in 1989 by P. Aggelopoulos.-External links:*...
, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (1936–1946) - Maximus VPatriarch Maximus V of ConstantinopleMaximus V Vaportzis was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1946 till 1948.He was born in Sinop. He was first educated, under the Metropolitan of Amaseia Germanos Karavaggelis's protection, at the Theological School of Halki. In 1918 he was ordained a Deacon.With this appointment he also...
, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (1946–1948) - Athenagoras IPatriarch Athenagoras I of ConstantinopleEcumenical Patriarch Athenagoras I , born Aristocles Spyrou was the 268th Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1948 to 1972.-Life:...
, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (1948–1972) - Demetrius I, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (1972–1991)
- Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (1991–present)
- Albanian Orthodox ChurchAlbanian Orthodox ChurchThe Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania is one of the newest autocephalous Eastern Orthodox churches. It declared its autocephaly in 1922, and gained recognition from the Patriarch of Constantinople in 1937....
– - Visarion (Xhuvani), Archbishop of TiranaArchbishop of TiranaThis is a list of Eastern Orthodox Archbishops of Tirana and all Albania, under the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania.-Sources:** ...
and All Albania (1929–1937) - Kristofor (Kisi), Archbishop of TiranaArchbishop of TiranaThis is a list of Eastern Orthodox Archbishops of Tirana and all Albania, under the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania.-Sources:** ...
and All Albania (1937–1948) - Pais (Vodica), Archbishop of TiranaArchbishop of TiranaThis is a list of Eastern Orthodox Archbishops of Tirana and all Albania, under the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania.-Sources:** ...
and All Albania (1948–1952) - Damian (Kokoneshi), Archbishop of TiranaArchbishop of TiranaThis is a list of Eastern Orthodox Archbishops of Tirana and all Albania, under the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania.-Sources:** ...
and All Albania (1952 -1967) - vacant (1968–1991)
- Anastasios (Yannoulatos)Archbishop Anastasios of AlbaniaArchbishop Dr Anastasios of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania is the Archbishop of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania and as such the primate and Head of the Holy Synod of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania. He was elected on June 1992...
, Archbishop of TiranaArchbishop of TiranaThis is a list of Eastern Orthodox Archbishops of Tirana and all Albania, under the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania.-Sources:** ...
and All Albania (1992–present)
- Church of AlexandriaGreek Orthodox Church of AlexandriaThe Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria, also known as the Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa is an autocephalous Greek Orthodox Church within the wider communion of Orthodox Christianity.Officially, it is called the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria to distinguish it from the...
(complete list) – - PhotiusPatriarch Photius of AlexandriaPhotius served as Greek Patriarch of Alexandria between 1900 and 1925. He opposed reform to change from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar.-References:GeneralSpecific...
, Patriarch of Alexandria (1900–1925) - Meletius II, Patriarch of Alexandria (1926–1935)
- Nicholas VPatriarch Nicholas V of Alexandria-References:...
, Patriarch of Alexandria (1936–1939) - Christopher IIPatriarch Christopher II of AlexandriaChristopher II served as the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria between 1939 and 1966.-References:...
, Patriarch of Alexandria (1939–1966) - vacant (1966–1968)
- Nicholas VIPatriarch Nicholas VI of AlexandriaNicholas VI served as Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria between 1968 and 1986.-References:...
, Patriarch of Alexandria (1968–1986) - Parthenius IIIPatriarch Parthenius III of AlexandriaParthenius III served as the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria between 1987 and 1996. Patriarch Parthenius III died of a heart attack in 1996, during his vacations in the Greek islands.-References:...
, Patriarch of Alexandria (1987–1996) - Peter VIIPatriarch Peter VII of AlexandriaPetros VII was the Greek Orthodox Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa from 1997 to 2004.-Biography:...
, Patriarch of Alexandria (1997–2004)
- Church of Antioch (complete list) –
- Meletius II (Doumani), Patriarchs of Antioch (1899–1906)
- Gregory IV (Haddad), Patriarch of Antioch (1906–1928)
- Alexander III (Tahan), Patriarch of Antioch (1928–1958)
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- Arsenius II (Haddad), Patriarch of Antioch (schism, 1930–1931)
- Theodosius VI (Abourjaily), Patriarch of Antioch (1958–1970)
- Elias IV (Muawad), Patriarch of Antioch (1970–1979)
- Ignatius IV (Hazim)Ignatius IV of AntiochPatriarch Ignatius IV of Antioch and All The East is the current primate of the "Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All The East".-Life:...
, Patriarch of Antioch (1979–Present)
- Arsenius II (Haddad), Patriarch of Antioch (schism, 1930–1931)
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- Bulgarian Orthodox ChurchBulgarian Orthodox ChurchThe Bulgarian Orthodox Church - Bulgarian Patriarchate is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Church with some 6.5 million members in the Republic of Bulgaria and between 1.5 and 2.0 million members in a number of European countries, the Americas and Australia...
(complete list) – - Joseph I of BulgariaJoseph I of BulgariaJoseph I, born as Lazar Yovchev, , also known as Iosif I, was a Bulgarian Exarch from 1877 to 1915. His grave, marked by a white cross and a bed of flowers, is located just outside the western wall of St Nedelya Church in Sofia....
, Exarch, (1877–1915) - Parteniy of Sofia, Metropolitan (1915–1918)
- Vasiliy of Dorostol-Cherven, Metropolitan (1918–1921)
- Maxim of Plovdiv, Metropolitan (1921–1928)
- Kliment of Vratsa, Metropolitan (1928–1930)
- Neofit of Vidin, Metropolitan (1930–1944)
- Stefan I of Bulgaria, Metropolitan (1944–1945)
- Stefan I of Bulgaria, Exarch (1945–1948)
- Mihail of Dorostol, Metropolitan (1948–1949)
- Paisiy of Vratsa, Metropolitan (1949–1951)
- Cyril of BulgariaPatriarch Cyril of BulgariaPatriarch Cyril , born Konstantin Markov , was the first Patriarch of the restored Bulgarian Patriarchate....
, Metropolitan (1951–1953) - Cyril of BulgariaPatriarch Cyril of BulgariaPatriarch Cyril , born Konstantin Markov , was the first Patriarch of the restored Bulgarian Patriarchate....
, Patriarch of All BulgariaPatriarch of All BulgariaThe Patriarch of All Bulgaria is the Patriarch of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. The Bulgarian patriarchate was re-established in 1953.-History:...
(1953–1971) - Maxim of BulgariaPatriarch Maxim of BulgariaPatriarch Maxim is the current head of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church.He was the second of two children of Nayden Minkov Rachev, but very little is known about his parents' background...
, Patriarch of All BulgariaPatriarch of All BulgariaThe Patriarch of All Bulgaria is the Patriarch of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. The Bulgarian patriarchate was re-established in 1953.-History:...
(1971–present)
- Cypriot Orthodox ChurchCypriot Orthodox ChurchThe Church of Cyprus is an autocephalous Greek church within the communion of Orthodox Christianity. It is one of the oldest Eastern Orthodox autocephalous churches, achieving independence from the Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East in 431...
(complete list) – - Sophronios III, ArchbArchbishop of Nea Justiniana and All Cypru ishop (1865–1909)
- Kyrillos IIKyrillos IIKyrillos Papadopoulos nicknamed Kyrillatsos was bishop of Larnaca and between 1909-1916 Archbishop of Cyprus....
, Archbishop of Nea Justiniana and All Cypru (1909–1916) - Kyrillos IIIKyrillos IIIKyrillos , nicknamed Kyrilloudin , was the bishop of Kyrenia and later became the archbishop of the Cypriot Orthodox Church....
, Archbishop of Nea Justiniana and All Cypru (1916–1947) - Leontios, Archbishop of Nea Justiniana and All Cypru (1947)
- Makarios IIMakarios IIMakarios II was Archbishop of Cyprus from 1947 until 1950. He was born Michail Charalambous Papaioannou in the village of Prodromos in 1870. In 1895, he was ordained a deacon and left Cyprus for further education...
, Archbishop (1947–1950) - Makarios IIIMakarios IIIMakarios III , born Andreas Christodolou Mouskos , was the archbishop and primate of the autocephalous Cypriot Orthodox Church and the first President of the Republic of Cyprus ....
, Archbishop (1950–1977) - Chrysostomos I of Cyprus, Archbishop of Nea Justiniana and All Cyprus (1977–2006)
- Czech and Slovak Orthodox ChurchCzech and Slovak Orthodox ChurchThe Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia is a self-governing body of the Eastern Orthodox Church that territorially covers the countries of the Czech Republic and Slovakia...
– - Gorazd (Pavlik) of PragueGorazd (Pavlik) of PragueBishop Gorazd of Prague, given name Matěj Pavlík , was the hierarch of the revived Orthodox Church in Moravia, the Church of Czechoslovakia, after World War I...
, Archbishop of Prague (1921–1942) - Jelevferij, Exarch of the Patriarchate of Moscow in Czechoslovakia (1946–1951) Metropolitan of All Czechoslovakia (1951–1955)
- John (Kukhtin), Metropolitan of Prague and All Czechoslovakia (1956–1959)
- Elevferii (Vorontsov), Metropolitan of Prague and All Czechoslovakia (1959–1964)
- Dorotheus (Filipp) of Prague, Metropolitan of the Czech Lands and Slovakia (1964–1999)
- Nicholas of Czechia, Metropolitan of the Czech Lands and Slovakia (2000–2006)
- Georgian Orthodox Church –
- Flabiane Gorodetsky, Exarch of Georgia (1898–1901)
- Aleksey I. Opotsky, Exarch of Georgia (1901–1905)
- Nikolay Nalimov, Exarch of Georgia (1905–1906)
- Nikon Sofiisky, Exarch of Georgia (1906–1908)
- Innokenty Beliaev, Exarch of Georgia (1909–1913)
- Aleksey II. Molchanov, Exarch of Georgia (1913–1914)
- Piterim Oknov, Exarch of Georgia (1914–1915)
- Platon Rozhdestvensky, Exarch of Georgia (1915–1917)
- Kyrion IIPatriarch Kyrion II of GeorgiaKyrion II was a Georgian religious figure and historian who served as the first Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia after the restoration of independence of the Georgian Orthodox Church from the Russian Orthodox Church in 1917 until his assassination in 1918...
, Catholicos-Patriarch of All GeorgiaCatholicos-Patriarch of All GeorgiaCatholicos–Patriarch has been the title of the heads of the Georgian Orthodox Church since 1010. The first Catholicos–Patriarch of All Georgia was Melkisedek I...
(1917–1918) - LeonidPatriarch Leonid of GeorgiaLeonid was a Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia from 1918 to 1921.Born Longinoz Okropiridze in Georgia, then part of Imperial Russia, he graduated from the Theological Academy of Kiev, Ukraine in 1888...
, Catholicos-Patriarch of All GeorgiaCatholicos-Patriarch of All GeorgiaCatholicos–Patriarch has been the title of the heads of the Georgian Orthodox Church since 1010. The first Catholicos–Patriarch of All Georgia was Melkisedek I...
(1918–1921) - Ambrose, Catholicos-Patriarch of All GeorgiaCatholicos-Patriarch of All GeorgiaCatholicos–Patriarch has been the title of the heads of the Georgian Orthodox Church since 1010. The first Catholicos–Patriarch of All Georgia was Melkisedek I...
(1921–1927) - Christophorus IIIPatriarch Christophorus III of GeorgiaChristophorus III was a Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia from 1927 until his death.He was born as Kristepore Tsitskishvili near the town of Kharagauli. Having graduated from the Tiflis Theological Seminary in 1895, he served as a priest in the Trans-Caspian region, and later in Georgia...
, Catholicos-Patriarch of All GeorgiaCatholicos-Patriarch of All GeorgiaCatholicos–Patriarch has been the title of the heads of the Georgian Orthodox Church since 1010. The first Catholicos–Patriarch of All Georgia was Melkisedek I...
(1927–1932) - Callistratus, Catholicos-Patriarch of All GeorgiaCatholicos-Patriarch of All GeorgiaCatholicos–Patriarch has been the title of the heads of the Georgian Orthodox Church since 1010. The first Catholicos–Patriarch of All Georgia was Melkisedek I...
(1932–1952) - Melchizedek III, Catholicos-Patriarch of All GeorgiaCatholicos-Patriarch of All GeorgiaCatholicos–Patriarch has been the title of the heads of the Georgian Orthodox Church since 1010. The first Catholicos–Patriarch of All Georgia was Melkisedek I...
(1952–1960) - Ephraim II, Catholicos-Patriarch of All GeorgiaCatholicos-Patriarch of All GeorgiaCatholicos–Patriarch has been the title of the heads of the Georgian Orthodox Church since 1010. The first Catholicos–Patriarch of All Georgia was Melkisedek I...
(1960–1972) - David VPatriarch David V of GeorgiaDavid V was a Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia from July 2, 1972, until his death. His full title was His Holiness and Beatitude, Archbishop of Mtskheta-Tbilisi and Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia....
, Catholicos-Patriarch of All GeorgiaCatholicos-Patriarch of All GeorgiaCatholicos–Patriarch has been the title of the heads of the Georgian Orthodox Church since 1010. The first Catholicos–Patriarch of All Georgia was Melkisedek I...
(1972–1977) - Ilia II, Catholicos-Patriarch of All GeorgiaCatholicos-Patriarch of All GeorgiaCatholicos–Patriarch has been the title of the heads of the Georgian Orthodox Church since 1010. The first Catholicos–Patriarch of All Georgia was Melkisedek I...
(1977–present)
- Church of GreeceChurch of GreeceThe Church of Greece , part of the wider Greek Orthodox Church, is one of the autocephalous churches which make up the communion of Orthodox Christianity...
(complete list) – - Procopius II, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece (1896–1901)
- Theocletus I, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece (1902–1917 (1st))
- Meletius III, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece (1918–1920)
- Theocletus I, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece (1920–1922 (2nd))
- Chrysostom I, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece (1923–1938)
- Chrysanthus of AthensArchbishop Chrysanthus of AthensArchbishop Chrysanthus of Athens , born Charilaos Filippidis , was the Archbishop of Athens and all Greece between 1938 and 1941He was born in 1881 in Gratini, Thrace, then part of the Ottoman Empire...
, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece (1938–1941) - DamaskinosArchbishop DamaskinosArchbishop Damaskinos Papandreou was the archbishop of Athens and All Greece from 1941 until his death. He was also the regent of Greece between the pull-out of the German occupation force in 1944 and the return of King Georgios II to Greece in 1946...
, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece (1941–1949) - Spyridon of AthensSpyridon of AthensSpyridon , was Archbishop of Athens and All Greece from 1949 until 1956. He was born in Chili , in present-day northern Turkey, and studied at the Halki seminary...
, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece (1949–1956) - Dorotheus of AthensDorotheus of AthensDorotheus was Archbishop of Athens and All Greece from 1956 to 1957. He was born in Hydra in 1888 and studied theology at the University of Athens, from where he graduated in 1909. He then studied law at the Universities of Athens and Leipzig, and specialised in ecclesiastical law...
, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece (1956–1957) - Theocletus II, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece (1957–1962)
- Iakovos III, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece (1962)
- Chrysostom II, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece (1962–1967)
- Ieronymos I, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece (1967–1973)
- Seraphim of AthensSeraphim of AthensSeraphim - born Vissarion Tikas was Archbishop of Athens and All Greece from 1974 to 1998....
, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece (1973–1998) - Christodoulos of Athens, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece (1998–2008)
- Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem –
- Damian I, Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem and All PalestineGreek Orthodox Patriarch of JerusalemThe Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem is the head bishop of the Orthodox Church of Jerusalem, ranking fourth of nine Patriarchs in the Eastern Orthodox Church. Since 2005, the Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem has been Theophilos III...
(1897–1931) - Timothy I, Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem and All PalestineGreek Orthodox Patriarch of JerusalemThe Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem is the head bishop of the Orthodox Church of Jerusalem, ranking fourth of nine Patriarchs in the Eastern Orthodox Church. Since 2005, the Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem has been Theophilos III...
(1935–1955) - Benedict I of Jerusalem, Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem and All PalestineGreek Orthodox Patriarch of JerusalemThe Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem is the head bishop of the Orthodox Church of Jerusalem, ranking fourth of nine Patriarchs in the Eastern Orthodox Church. Since 2005, the Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem has been Theophilos III...
(1957–1980) - Diodoros (Karivalis), Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem and All PalestineGreek Orthodox Patriarch of JerusalemThe Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem is the head bishop of the Orthodox Church of Jerusalem, ranking fourth of nine Patriarchs in the Eastern Orthodox Church. Since 2005, the Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem has been Theophilos III...
(1981–2000) - Kornilios of Petra, Locum Tenens of the Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem (2000–2001)
- Orthodox Church in AmericaOrthodox Church in AmericaThe Orthodox Church in America is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox church in North America. Its primate is Metropolitan Jonah , who was elected on November 12, 2008, and was formally installed on December 28, 2008...
, North America (complete list) – - Tikhon (Belavin)Tikhon of MoscowSaint Tikhon of Moscow , born Vasily Ivanovich Bellavin , was the 11th Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia of the Russian Orthodox Church during the early years of the Soviet Union, 1917 through 1925.-Early life:...
, Bishop of the Aleutians and Alaska (1898–1900) - Tikhon (Belavin)Tikhon of MoscowSaint Tikhon of Moscow , born Vasily Ivanovich Bellavin , was the 11th Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia of the Russian Orthodox Church during the early years of the Soviet Union, 1917 through 1925.-Early life:...
, Bishop of the Aleutians and North America (1900–1905) - Tikhon (Belavin)Tikhon of MoscowSaint Tikhon of Moscow , born Vasily Ivanovich Bellavin , was the 11th Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia of the Russian Orthodox Church during the early years of the Soviet Union, 1917 through 1925.-Early life:...
, Archbishop of the Aleutians and North America (1905–1907) - Platon (Rozhdestvensky), Archbishop of the Aleutians and North America (1907–1914)
- Platon (Rozhdestvensky), Metropolitan of All America and Canada (1922–1934)
- Evdokim (Meschersky), Archbishop of the Aleutians and North America (1914–1918)
- Alexander (Nemolovsky), Archbishop of the Aleutians and North America (1919–1922)
- Theophilus (Pashkovsky), Archbishop of San Francisco, Metropolitan of All America and Canada (1934–1950)
- Leonty (Turkevich)Leonty (Turkevich)Metropolitan Leontius was the Metropolitan of the North American Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church from 1950 until his death in 1965. He was succeeded by Metropolitan Ireney...
, Archbishop of New York, Metropolitan of All America and Canada (1950–1965) - Ireney (Bekish)Ireney (Bekish)Metropolitan Ireney or Irenaeus was the primate of the Orthodox Church in America from 1965 until his retirement in 1977. He was succeeded by Metropolitan Theodosius .Metr...
, Archbishop of New York, Metropolitan of All America and Canada (1965–1977) - Sylvester (Haruns), Archbishop of Montreal and Canada, Temporary Administrator of the Orthodox Church in America (1974–1977)
- Theodosius (Lazor)Theodosius (Lazor)Metropolitan Theodosius was the primate of the Orthodox Church in America from 1977 until his retirement in 2002. On April 2, 2002, Metropolitan Theodosius submitted a petition to the Holy Synod of the OCA, requesting his retirement...
, Archbishop of New York, Metropolitan of All America and Canada (1977–1980) - Theodosius (Lazor)Theodosius (Lazor)Metropolitan Theodosius was the primate of the Orthodox Church in America from 1977 until his retirement in 2002. On April 2, 2002, Metropolitan Theodosius submitted a petition to the Holy Synod of the OCA, requesting his retirement...
, Archbishop of Washington, Metropolitan of All America and Canada (1981–2002)
- Polish Orthodox ChurchPolish Orthodox ChurchThe Polish Autocephalous Orthodox Church, commonly known as the Polish Orthodox Church, , is one of the autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Churches in full communion...
– - George (Jaroszewski), Metropolitan of Warsaw and all Poland (1921–1923)
- Dionsius (Waledynski), Metropolitan of Warsaw (1923–1947, recognized by Constantinople until 1960)
- Tymoteusz of Bialystok-Gdansk (acting), Metropolitan of Warsaw (1947–1951, recognized by Moscow)
- Makary (Oksaniuk), Metropolitan of Warsaw (1951–1959, recognized by Moscow)
- Tymoteusz of Bialystok-Gdansk (acting), Metropolitan of Warsaw (1959–1962, recognized by Moscow, by Constantinople from 1961)
- Jerzy of Lódz-Poznan (acting), Metropolitan of Warsaw and all Poland (1962–1965)
- Stefan of Poland, Metropolitan of Warsaw and all Poland (1965–1969)
- Jerzy of Lódz-Poznan (acting), Metropolitan of Warsaw and all Poland (1969–1970)
- Basil (Doroszkiewicz), Metropolitan of Warsaw and all Poland (1970–1998)
- Sawa (Hrycuniak) of Poland, Metropolitan of Warsaw and All Poland (1998–present)
- Romanian Orthodox ChurchRomanian Orthodox ChurchThe Romanian Orthodox Church is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox church. It is in full communion with other Eastern Orthodox churches, and is ranked seventh in order of precedence. The Primate of the church has the title of Patriarch...
– - Iosif, Metropolitan of Hungaro-Walachia and Primate of All Romania (1886–1893, 1896–1909)
- Atanasie, Metropolitan of Hungaro-Walachia and Primate of All Romania (1909–1911)
- Conon, Metropolitan of Hungaro-Walachia and Primate of All Romania (1912–1919)
- Miron CristeaMiron CristeaMiron Cristea, was an Austro-Hungarian-born Romanian cleric and politician....
, Metropolitan of Hungaro-Walachia and Primate of All Romania (1919–1925) - Miron CristeaMiron CristeaMiron Cristea, was an Austro-Hungarian-born Romanian cleric and politician....
, Patriarch of All RomaniaPatriarch of All RomaniaThe Patriarch of All Romania is the title of the head of the Romanian Orthodox Church. As of September 12, 2007, the chair is occupied by Daniel Ciobotea.-Metropolitans of Ungro-Wallachia:* Maxim * Macarie II * Ilarion II...
(1925–1939) - Nicodim MunteanuNicodim MunteanuNicodim Munteanu also known as Patriarch Nicodim was the head of the Romanian Orthodox Church between 1939 and 1948.-Biography:...
, Patriarch of All RomaniaPatriarch of All RomaniaThe Patriarch of All Romania is the title of the head of the Romanian Orthodox Church. As of September 12, 2007, the chair is occupied by Daniel Ciobotea.-Metropolitans of Ungro-Wallachia:* Maxim * Macarie II * Ilarion II...
(1939–1948) - Iustinian Marina, Patriarch of All RomaniaPatriarch of All RomaniaThe Patriarch of All Romania is the title of the head of the Romanian Orthodox Church. As of September 12, 2007, the chair is occupied by Daniel Ciobotea.-Metropolitans of Ungro-Wallachia:* Maxim * Macarie II * Ilarion II...
(1948–1977) - Iustin MoisescuIustin MoisescuIustin Moisescu was Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church from 1977 to 1986.-Theological preparation:...
, Patriarch of All RomaniaPatriarch of All RomaniaThe Patriarch of All Romania is the title of the head of the Romanian Orthodox Church. As of September 12, 2007, the chair is occupied by Daniel Ciobotea.-Metropolitans of Ungro-Wallachia:* Maxim * Macarie II * Ilarion II...
(1977–1986) - Teoctist ArăpaşuTeoctist ArapasuTeoctist was the Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church from 1986 to 2007.Teoctist served his first years as patriarch under the Romanian Communist regime, and was accused by some of collaboration...
, Patriarch of All RomaniaPatriarch of All RomaniaThe Patriarch of All Romania is the title of the head of the Romanian Orthodox Church. As of September 12, 2007, the chair is occupied by Daniel Ciobotea.-Metropolitans of Ungro-Wallachia:* Maxim * Macarie II * Ilarion II...
(1986–2007) - Daniel Ciobotea, Patriarch of All RomaniaPatriarch of All RomaniaThe Patriarch of All Romania is the title of the head of the Romanian Orthodox Church. As of September 12, 2007, the chair is occupied by Daniel Ciobotea.-Metropolitans of Ungro-Wallachia:* Maxim * Macarie II * Ilarion II...
(2007-present)
- Russian Orthodox ChurchRussian Orthodox ChurchThe Russian Orthodox Church or, alternatively, the Moscow Patriarchate The ROC is often said to be the largest of the Eastern Orthodox churches in the world; including all the autocephalous churches under its umbrella, its adherents number over 150 million worldwide—about half of the 300 million...
(complete list) – - VladimirVladimir, Metropolitan of MoscowVladimir ; baptismal name: Vasily Nikiforovich Bogoyavlensky was Metropolitan of Kiev and Gallich , Metropolitan of Moscow ....
, Metropolitan of Moscow (1898–1912) - Macarius IIMacarius IIMacarius II was the Metropolitan of Moscow and Kolomna from 1912 to 1917, an outstanding missionary and enlightener of the masses in the Altai region ....
, Metropolitan of Moscow (1912–1917) - Tikhon of MoscowTikhon of MoscowSaint Tikhon of Moscow , born Vasily Ivanovich Bellavin , was the 11th Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia of the Russian Orthodox Church during the early years of the Soviet Union, 1917 through 1925.-Early life:...
, Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia (1917–1925) - Peter of KrutitsyPeter of KrutitsySt. Hieromartyr Peter of Krutitsy , born Petr Fyodorovich Polyansky , was a Russian Orthodox bishop and martyr. From April 12 till December 9, 1925 he was the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, serving as the Patriarchal locum tenens...
, acting metropolitan (1926–1936) - Sergius I, acting (1926–1943), Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia (1943–1944)
- Alexius I, acting (1944–1945), Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia (1945–1970)
- Pimen IPatriarch Pimen IPatriarch Pimen , was the 14th Patriarch of Moscow and the head of the Russian Orthodox Church from 1971 to 1990. He was born in the town of Bogorodsk near Moscow....
, acting (1970–1971), Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia 1971–1990) - Alexy II of Russia, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia (1990–2008)
Autonomous Churches
- Russian Orthodox Church Outside RussiaRussian Orthodox Church Outside RussiaThe Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia , also called the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad, ROCA, or ROCOR) is a semi-autonomous part of the Russian Orthodox Church....
– - AntonyAntony (Khrapovitsky) of KievMetropolitan Antony of Kiev was a Russian Orthodox metropolitan bishop, founder of Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia.-Biography:He was born Aleksey Pavlovich Khrapovitsky in Vatagino to a family with a noble background. and studied theology at Saint Petersburg Theological Academy. In 1885 he...
, Metropolitan (1921–1936) - Anastassy, Metropolitan (1936–1964)
- FilaretFilaretFilaret is a male name of Greek origin, commonly used as a monastic name in the Orthodox Church, and may refer to:-People:* Patriarch Filaret , patriarch of Moscow from 1612-1633, father of Tsar Michael I of Russia...
, Metropolitan (1964–1985) - Vitaly, Metropolitan (1986–2001)
- Serbian Orthodox ChurchSerbian Orthodox ChurchThe Serbian Orthodox Church is one of the autocephalous Orthodox Christian churches, ranking sixth in order of seniority after Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, Jerusalem, and Russia...
– - Georgije II Branković, Archbishop of KarlovciPatriarchate of KarlovciThe Patriarchate of Karlovci was a patriarchate of the Orthodox Church that existed between 1848 and 1920. It was formed in 1848, when former Metropolitanate of Karlovci was elevated to the rank of patriarchate. The Patriarchate of Karlovci existed until 1920, when it was merged with...
and Patriarch of Serbs (1888–1907) - Lukijan Bogdanović, Archbishop of KarlovciPatriarchate of KarlovciThe Patriarchate of Karlovci was a patriarchate of the Orthodox Church that existed between 1848 and 1920. It was formed in 1848, when former Metropolitanate of Karlovci was elevated to the rank of patriarchate. The Patriarchate of Karlovci existed until 1920, when it was merged with...
and Patriarch of Serbs (1908–1913) - Mihailo Grujic, KarlovciPatriarchate of KarlovciThe Patriarchate of Karlovci was a patriarchate of the Orthodox Church that existed between 1848 and 1920. It was formed in 1848, when former Metropolitanate of Karlovci was elevated to the rank of patriarchate. The Patriarchate of Karlovci existed until 1920, when it was merged with...
and Patriarch of Serbs (1913–1914) - Miron Nikolić , Archbishop of KarlovciPatriarchate of KarlovciThe Patriarchate of Karlovci was a patriarchate of the Orthodox Church that existed between 1848 and 1920. It was formed in 1848, when former Metropolitanate of Karlovci was elevated to the rank of patriarchate. The Patriarchate of Karlovci existed until 1920, when it was merged with...
and Patriarch of Serbs (1914–1918) - Georgije III Letić, Archbishop of KarlovciPatriarchate of KarlovciThe Patriarchate of Karlovci was a patriarchate of the Orthodox Church that existed between 1848 and 1920. It was formed in 1848, when former Metropolitanate of Karlovci was elevated to the rank of patriarchate. The Patriarchate of Karlovci existed until 1920, when it was merged with...
and Patriarch of Serbs (1919–1920) - DimitrijePatriarch DimitrijeDimitrije was the first patriarch of the reunified Serbian Orthodox Church, from 1920 until his death.He was styled "His Holiness, the Archbishop of Peć, Metropolitan of Belgrade and Karlovci, Serbian Patriarch".-Biography:...
, Archbishop of PećPatriarchate of PecThe Patriarchate of Peć is a Serbian Orthodox monastery located near Peć. The complex of churches is the spiritual seat and mausoleum of the Serbian archbishops and patriarchs....
and Patriarch of Serbs (1920–1930) - Varnava of Serbia, Archbishop of PećPatriarchate of PecThe Patriarchate of Peć is a Serbian Orthodox monastery located near Peć. The complex of churches is the spiritual seat and mausoleum of the Serbian archbishops and patriarchs....
and Patriarch of Serbs (1930–1937) - Gavrilo V of Serbia, Archbishop of PećPatriarchate of PecThe Patriarchate of Peć is a Serbian Orthodox monastery located near Peć. The complex of churches is the spiritual seat and mausoleum of the Serbian archbishops and patriarchs....
and Patriarch of Serbs (1938–1950) - VikentijePatriarch VikentijePatriarch Vikentije , born Vitomir Prodanov was the fourth partriach of the reunified Serbian Orthodox Church, from 1950 until his death.-References:...
, Archbishop of PećPatriarchate of PecThe Patriarchate of Peć is a Serbian Orthodox monastery located near Peć. The complex of churches is the spiritual seat and mausoleum of the Serbian archbishops and patriarchs....
and Patriarch of Serbs (1950–1958) - GermanPatriarch GermanPatriarch German was the 43rd Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church from 1958 to 1990. Nicknamed the red patriarch by his opponents, he was successful in revitalizing the Serbian Orthodox Church to a certain extent during the Communist period, despite two schisms that occurred during his...
, Archbishop of PećPatriarchate of PecThe Patriarchate of Peć is a Serbian Orthodox monastery located near Peć. The complex of churches is the spiritual seat and mausoleum of the Serbian archbishops and patriarchs....
and Patriarch of Serbs (1958–1990) - Pavle of Serbia, Archbishop of PećPatriarchate of PecThe Patriarchate of Peć is a Serbian Orthodox monastery located near Peć. The complex of churches is the spiritual seat and mausoleum of the Serbian archbishops and patriarchs....
and Patriarch of Serbs (1990–2009)
- Orthodox Church of Mount Sinai –
- Porphyrios I, Archbishop of Sinai (1885–1904)
- Porphyrios II, Archbishop of Sinai (1904–1926)
- Porphyrios III, Archbishop of Sinai (1926–1968)
- Grigorios, Archbishop of Sinai (1969–1973)
- Damianos, Archbishop of Sinai (1973–present)
- Montenegrin Orthodox ChurchMontenegrin Orthodox ChurchThe Montenegrin Orthodox Church is an Orthodox Christian organization acting in Montenegro and Montenegrin emigration circles - e.g. the village of Lovćenac and the Montenegrin emigration colony in Argentina...
– - Mitrofan BanMitrofan BanMitrofan Ban was Bishop of Cetinje, Metropolitan of Montenegro, and exarch of the Patriarchate of Peć, of the Serbian Orthodox Church. He was also Archimandrite of the Cetinje monastery.- Life :...
, Metropolitan (1884–1920)
- Orthodox Church of Finland –
- Serafim, Archbishop of Vyborg and All Finland (1918–1925)
- HermanHermanHerman is a Dutch and English male given name. Its original meaning was "army man" and derives from the Germanic elements "heri" meaning "army" combined with "man" meaning "man"...
, Archbishop of Karelia and All Finland (1925–1960) - Paavali, Archbishop of Karelia and All Finland (1960–1987)
- JohannesJohannesJohannes is the Latin form of the personal name that usually appears as "John" in English language contexts. It is a variant of the Greek name Ιωάννης , itself derived from the Hebrew name Yehochanan meaning "Yahweh is gracious". The name became popular in Northern Europe, especially in Germany...
, Archbishop of Karelia and All Finland (1987–2001)
- Orthodox Church of Estonia –
- Aleksander, Archbishop of Tallinn and All Estonia (1920–1923)
- Aleksander, Metropolitan of Tallinn and All Estonia (1923–1953)
- 0, Metropolitan of Tallinn and All Estonia (1944–0)
- Athinagoras I of Thyatira and, Metropolitan of Tallinn and All Estonia (1953–1962)
- Athinagoras II of Thyatira and, Metropolitan of Tallinn and All Estonia (1963–1978)
- John of Finland, Metropolitan of Tallinn and All Estonia (1996–1999)
- Stephanos, Metropolitan of Tallinn and All Estonia (1999–present)
- Orthodox Church of Latvia –
- JanisJanis-As a first name:*Janis Bojars , Soviet shot putter.*Janis Ian , American songwriter and folksinger.*Janis Joplin , American singer and songwriter.*Janis Kelly , Canadian volleyball player.*Janis Tanaka, a bassist....
, Archbishop of Riga and All Latvia (1921–1934) - vacant, Archbishop of Riga and All Latvia (1934–1936)
- Augustins, Metropolitan of Riga and All Latvia (1936–1955)
- 0, Metropolitan of Riga and All Latvia (1944–0)
- Orthodox Church of Japan –
- NicholasNicholasNicholas or Nikolas is a male given name, derived from the Greek name Νικόλαος , a combination of the words for "victory" and "people" . The name can be understood to mean victory of the people or "power of the people"...
, Bishop (1880–1906) - NicholasNicholasNicholas or Nikolas is a male given name, derived from the Greek name Νικόλαος , a combination of the words for "victory" and "people" . The name can be understood to mean victory of the people or "power of the people"...
, Metropolitan of All Japan (1906–1912) - SergiusMetropolitan Sergius (Tikhomirov) of JapanMetropolitan Sergius of Japan was a Russian clergyman and monk of the Russian Orthodox Church and later Japanese Orthodox Church.- Early life :...
, Metropolitan of All Japan (1912–1945) - BenjaminBenjaminBenjamin was the last-born of Jacob's twelve sons, and the second and last son of Rachel in Jewish, Christian and Islamic tradition. He was the founder of the Israelite Tribe of Benjamin. In the Biblical account, unlike Rachel's first son, Joseph, Benjamin was born in Canaan. He died in Egypt on...
, Metropolitan of All Japan (1946–1952) - Ireneus, Metropolitan of All Japan (1952–1962)
- VladimirVladimirVladimir is a city and the administrative center of Vladimir Oblast, Russia, located on the Klyazma River, to the east of Moscow along the M7 motorway. Population:...
, Metropolitan of All Japan (1962–1972) - TheodosiusTheodosiusTheodosius is a name which might refer to one of several people:* One of three emperors of ancient Rome and Byzantium:** Theodosius I , son of Count Theodosius...
, Metropolitan of All Japan (1972–1999) - Peter, Metropolitan of All Japan (2000–2000)
- Daniel, Metropolitan of All Japan (2000–present)
- Orthodox Church of China –
- BasilBasilBasil, or Sweet Basil, is a common name for the culinary herb Ocimum basilicum , of the family Lamiaceae , sometimes known as Saint Joseph's Wort in some English-speaking countries....
, Bishop of Peking and All China (1957–1962) - Simeon of Shanghai, Bishop of Peking and All China (1962–1965)
- vacant, Bishop of Peking and All China (1965–present)
- Ukrainian Orthodox ChurchUkrainian Orthodox ChurchUkrainian Orthodox Church may refer to:*Ukrainian Orthodox Church , established in 1990*Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kyivan Patriarchate, established in 1992*Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church, established in 1921...
– - Feognost II, Metropolitan of Kiev (1900–1903)
- FlavianFlavianFlavian may refer to:* Any member of the Flavian dynasty of three Roman rulers of the late 1st century CE- Religious leaders:** Flavian of Ricina , bishop in Italy** Bishops or patriarchs in Asia:*** Flavian I of Antioch Flavian may refer to:* Any member of the Flavian dynasty of three Roman rulers...
, Metropolitan of Kiev (1903–1915) - Vladimir I, Metropolitan of Kiev (1915–1918)
- Antoniy II, Metropolitan of Kiev (1918–1936)
- 0, Metropolitan of Kiev (1924–0)
- Nazary of Cherkass, Metropolitan of Kiev (1919–1921)
- Michael of Grodno and Brest, Metropolitan of Kiev (1921–1924)
- Michael IIIMichael IIIMichael III , , Byzantine Emperor from 842 to 867. Michael III was the third and traditionally last member of the Amorian-Phrygian Dynasty...
, Metropolitan of Kiev (1924–1929) - Dmitriy, Metropolitan of Kiev (1930–1932)
- Sergiy, Metropolitan of Kiev (1932–1934)
- Konstantin III, Metropolitan of Kiev (1934–1937)
- Nikolai II, Metropolitan of Kiev (1941–1944)
- Ioann V, Metropolitan of Kiev (1944–1964)
- Ioasaf II, Metropolitan of Kiev (1964–1966)
- Filaret II, Metropolitan of Kiev (1966–1990)
- Filaret II, Metropolitan of Kiev and All Ukraine (1990–1992)
- Vladimir IIVladimir IIVladimir II may refer to:* Vladimir II, Prince of Novgorod * Vladimir II Monomakh * Vladimir II Yaroslavich...
, Metropolitan of Kiev and All Ukraine (1992–present)
- Macedonian Orthodox Church – Ohrid Archbishopric –
- Firmilianos, Metropolitan of Skopje (1899–1903)
- Sevastianos, Metropolitan of Skopje (1904–1905)
- Vikentios, Metropolitan of Skopje (1905–1915)
- Varnava RosicVarnava RosicPatriarch Varnava Rosić was born in Pljevlja, Ottoman Empire , on August 29, 1880. He was the Head of Serbian Orthodox Church between 1930 and 1937. His birth name was Petar Rosić....
, Metropolitan of Skopje (1920–1930) - Josif Cvijovic, Metropolitan of Skopje (1932–1957)
- Dositej II Stojkovski, Archbishop of Ohrid and MacedoniaArchbishop of Ohrid and MacedoniaThe Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia is the title given to the primate of the Macedonian Orthodox Church. The Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia exercises jurisdiction over the Macedonian Orthodox Church members in the Republic of Macedonia and in exarchates in diaspora...
and Metropolitan of Skopje (1958–1967)
- Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of AustraliaGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AustraliaThe Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia is the Australian archdiocese of the Greek Orthodox Church, part of the wider communion of Orthodox Christianity. The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia is a jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.- Archbishop of Australia...
– - Christophoros, Metropolitan of Australia (1924–1926)
- Ioakim, Metropolitan of Australia (1926–1926)
- Christophoros, Metropolitan of Australia (1926–1928)
- Theophylactos PapathanasopoulosTheophylactos PapathanasopoulosTheophylactos Papathanasopoulos was a Greek Orthodox Metropolitan Bishop in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia.-Overview:...
, Metropolitan of Australia (1928–1931) - TimotheosTimotheosTimotheus was a Greek sculptor of the 4th century BC, one of the rivals and contemporaries of Scopas of Paros, among the sculptors who worked for their own fame on the construction of the grave of Mausolus at Halicarnassus between 353 and 350 BC. He was apparently the leading sculptor at the...
, Metropolitan of Australia (1931–1947) - Theophylaktos, Metropolitan of Australia (1947–1958)
- Athenagoras I of Thyatira and, Metropolitan of Australia (1958–1959)
Schismatic churches
- Croatian Orthodox ChurchCroatian Orthodox ChurchThe Croatian Orthodox Church was a religious body created during World War II by the Ustasha regime in the Independent State of Croatia .The reason for formation of this church was that Orthodox Christian Churches are state-based...
– - Germogen, Metropolitan (1942–1945)
- Dositej II, Archbishop of Ohrid (1967–1981)
- Angelarij, Archbishop of Ohrid (1981–1986)
- Gavril II, Archbishop of Ohrid (1986–1993)
- Timotej of Australia, Archbishop of Ohrid (1993–1993)
- Mihail of Povardarie, administrator (0–0)
- Mihail, 0 (1993–1999)
- StefanStefánStefán is a common first name in Iceland.According to Icelandic custom, people are generally referred to by first and middle names and patronyms are used if disambiguation is required....
, 0 (1999–present)
- Orthodox Church of Belorussia –
- MelchizedekMelchizedekMelchizedek or Malki Tzedek translated as "my king righteous") is a king and priest mentioned during the Abram narrative in the 14th chapter of the Book of Genesis....
, Metropolitan of Minsk and All Belorussia (1922–1931) - Vacant?, Metropolitan of Minsk and All Belorussia (1931–1942)
- Panteleimon, Metropolitan of Minsk and All Belorussia (1942–1946)
- Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox ChurchUkrainian Autocephalous Orthodox ChurchThe Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church is one of the three major Orthodox Churches in Ukraine. Close to ten percent of the Christian population claim to be members of the UAOC. The other Churches are the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kiev Patriarchate and the Ukrainian Russophile Orthodox...
– - Mstyslav, Patriarch (1990–1993)
- DimitriPatriarch Dymytriy (Yarema)Patriarch Dymytriy was the second patriarch of Kiev and all Ukraine, and of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church...
, Patriarch (1993–2000) - IgorIgorIgor is a given name derived from the Norse name Ingvar, that was brought to ancient Rus' by the Norse Varangians, in the form Ingvar or Yngvar...
, Patriarch (2000) - Mefody (acting), Patriarch (2000–present)
- Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kyivan Patriarchate –
- VolodymyrPatriarch Volodomyr (Romaniuk)Patriarch Volodymyr was the Patriarch of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church - Kiev Patriarchy....
, Patriarch (1993–1995) - FilaretPatriarch Filaret (Mykhailo Denysenko)Patriarch Filaret is the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church - Kyiv Patriarchate , former Metropolitan bishop of Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Filaret (secular name in Ukrainian Mykhailo Antonovych Denysenko, in Russian Mikhail Antonovich Denisenko, officially His Holiness, the Patriarch of...
, Patriarch (1995–present)
- Old Calendar Church of Romania –
- Galaction, Metropolitan (1955–1956)
- Glicherie, Metropolitan (1956–1985)
- SylvesterSylvesterSylvester is a name derived from the Latin adjective silvestris meaning "wooded" or "wild", which derives from the noun silva meaning "woodland". Classical Latin spells this with i. In Classical Latin y represented a separate sound distinct from i, not a native Latin sound but one used in...
, Metropolitan (1985–1992) - Vlasie, Metropolitan (1992–present)
- Old BelieversOld BelieversIn the context of Russian Orthodox church history, the Old Believers separated after 1666 from the official Russian Orthodox Church as a protest against church reforms introduced by Patriarch Nikon between 1652–66...
– - Iov (in opposition), Archbishop of Moscow (1871–1912)
- Savvaty, Archbishop of Moscow (1881–1898)
- Ioann, Archbishop of Moscow (1898–1915)
- Melety, Archbishop of Moscow (1915–1934)
- Vikenty of Kazan, Archbishop of Moscow (1934–1938)
- vacant, Archbishop of Moscow (1938–1940)
- Irinarch, Archbishop of Moscow (1940–1952)
- FlavianFlavianFlavian may refer to:* Any member of the Flavian dynasty of three Roman rulers of the late 1st century CE- Religious leaders:** Flavian of Ricina , bishop in Italy** Bishops or patriarchs in Asia:*** Flavian I of Antioch Flavian may refer to:* Any member of the Flavian dynasty of three Roman rulers...
, Archbishop of Moscow (1952–1960) - Iosif, Archbishop of Moscow (1961–1970)
- Nikodim, Archbishop of Moscow (1970–1986)
- Alimpy, Archbishop of Moscow (1986–1988)
- Alimpy, Metropolitan of Moscow and All Russia (1988–2003)
- Novozybkov hierarchy –
- NikolaNikolaNikola is a male given name, derived from Greek Nikolaos , common in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Czechia and Slovenia...
, Archbishop of Novozybkov, Moscow and All Russia (1923–1934) - StefanStefánStefán is a common first name in Iceland.According to Icelandic custom, people are generally referred to by first and middle names and patronyms are used if disambiguation is required....
, Archbishop of Novozybkov, Moscow and All Russia (1934–1937) - Mikhail, Archbishop of Novozybkov, Moscow and All Russia (1938–1944)
- Ioann, Archbishop of Novozybkov, Moscow and All Russia (1944–1956)
- Epifany, Archbishop of Novozybkov, Moscow and All Russia (1956–1965)
- Ieyermiya, Archbishop of Novozybkov, Moscow and All Russia (1965–1969)
- PavelPavelPavel is a masculine given name. It is a Slavic cognate of the name Paul .It may refer to:*Paul I of Russia , Emperor of Russia *Pavel Bure, Russian ice hockey player...
, Archbishop of Novozybkov, Moscow and All Russia (1969–1980) - GennadyGennadyGennady , also spelled Gennadi or Gennadiy, is a Russian given name, a form of the name Gennadios/Gennadius. The feminine form is Gennadiya.The name can refer to:...
, Archbishop of Novozybkov, Moscow and All Russia (1980–1996) - Aristarkh, Archbishop of Novozybkov, Moscow and All Russia (1996–2000)
- Aleksandr, titled Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia (2000–2002)
Oriental Orthodoxy
- Armenian Apostolic ChurchArmenian Apostolic ChurchThe Armenian Apostolic Church is the world's oldest National Church, is part of Oriental Orthodoxy, and is one of the most ancient Christian communities. Armenia was the first country to adopt Christianity as its official religion in 301 AD, in establishing this church...
– - MkrtichMkrtichMkrtich is an Armenian male given name, meaning Baptist in Armenian, referring to John the Baptist. The widespread last name Mkrtchyan is formed from this name.Notable bearers of the name include:* Mkrtich Khrimian* Mkrtich Achemian...
, Catholicose of All Armenian (1892–1907) - Matevos II, Catholicose of All Armenian (1908–1910)
- Gevorg V, Catholicose of All Armenian (1910–1930)
- Khoren, Catholicose of All Armenian (1930–1938)
- Gevorg VI, Catholicose of All Armenian (1938–1954)
- Vazgen, Catholicose of All Armenian (1955–1994)
- Karekin IKarekin IKarekin I , served as the Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church between 1995 and 1999...
, Catholicose of All Armenian (1995–1999) - Nerses Pozapalyan, Catholicose of All Armenian (1999)
- Karekin IIKarekin IICatholicos Karekin II is the current head of the Holy Armenian Apostolic Church.He was born as Ktrij Nersessian in Voskehat, Armenia, on August 21, 1951. He entered the Gevorkian Theological Seminary at Echmiadzin in 1965 and graduated with honors in 1971. He was ordained to the diaconate deacon...
, Catholicose of All Armenian (1999–present)
- Armenian Apostolic ChurchArmenian Apostolic ChurchThe Armenian Apostolic Church is the world's oldest National Church, is part of Oriental Orthodoxy, and is one of the most ancient Christian communities. Armenia was the first country to adopt Christianity as its official religion in 301 AD, in establishing this church...
– - Grigor (acting), Catholicose of Cilicia (1895–1902)
- Sahak II, Catholicose of Cilicia (1902–1939)
- Eghishe, Catholicose of Cilicia (1940–1942)
- KhadKHADKhadamat-e Etela'at-e Dawlati translates directly to English as: "Government Information Agency". However, this phrase is more correctly translated as Government Intelligence Service...
, Catholicose of Cilicia (1942–1945) - Karekin IKarekin IKarekin I , served as the Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church between 1995 and 1999...
, Catholicose of Cilicia (1943–1952) - KhadKHADKhadamat-e Etela'at-e Dawlati translates directly to English as: "Government Information Agency". However, this phrase is more correctly translated as Government Intelligence Service...
, Catholicose of Cilicia (1952–1955) - Khoren, Catholicose of Cilicia (1955–1956)
- Zareh IZareh IHis Holiness Zareh I Payaslian was Catholicos of Cilicia of the Armenian Apostolic Church from 1956 to 1963....
, Catholicose of Cilicia (1956–1963) - Khoren IKhoren IKhoren I Mesrop Paroyan was the Catholicos of the Holy See of Cilicia, from 1963 to 1983.He was preceded by Zareh I...
, Catholicose of Cilicia (1963–1983) - Karekin IIKarekin IICatholicos Karekin II is the current head of the Holy Armenian Apostolic Church.He was born as Ktrij Nersessian in Voskehat, Armenia, on August 21, 1951. He entered the Gevorkian Theological Seminary at Echmiadzin in 1965 and graduated with honors in 1971. He was ordained to the diaconate deacon...
, Catholicose of Cilicia (1983–1995) - Aram IAram IHis Holiness Aram I is the head of the Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia and has been Catholicos of the Holy See of Cilicia of the Armenian Apostolic Church since 1995...
, Catholicose of Cilicia (1995–present)
- Coptic Orthodox Church, (List of Coptic Popes|complete list) –
- Cyril VPope Cyril V of AlexandriaPope Cyril of Alexandria V) was the 112th Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St...
, Pope and Patriarch (1874–1927) - John XIXPope John XIX of AlexandriaPope John XIX of Alexandria was the Coptic Patriarch of Alexandria ,Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark .-A Monk:...
, Pope and Patriarch (1928–1942) - Macarius IIIPope Macarius III of AlexandriaPope Macarius III of Alexandria was the Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of All Africa .Born on 18 February 1872 in El-Mahalla El-Kubra, Egypt died on 31 August 1945 in Cairo....
, Pope and Patriarch (1942–1944) - vacant (1944–1946)
- Joseph IIPope Joseph II of AlexandriaPope Joseph II of Alexandria, known in Coptic as Yusab II was the Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St...
, Pope and Patriarch (1946–1956) - vacant (1956–1959)
- Cyril VIPope Cyril VI of AlexandriaFather Mina became Pope of Alexandria on 10 May 1959 . In accordance with the old Coptic church tradition, Pope Cyril VI was the only monk in the 20th century to be chosen for papacy without having being a bishop /Metropolitan first...
, Pope and Patriarch (1959–1971) - Shenouda IIIPope Shenouda III of AlexandriaPope Shenouda III of Alexandria is the 117th Pope of Alexandria and the Patriarch of All Africa on the Holy Apostolic See of Saint Mark the Evangelist of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria...
, Pope and Patriarch (1971–present)
- Ethiopian Orthodox ChurchEthiopian Orthodox Tewahedo ChurchThe Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church is the predominant Oriental Orthodox Christian church in Ethiopia. The Ethiopian Church was administratively part of the Coptic Orthodox Church until 1959, when it was granted its own Patriarch by Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of All...
– - Mattheos, Metropolitan of Ethiopia (1889–1926)
- Kyrillos, Metropolitan of Ethiopia (1927–1936)
- AbrahamAbrahamAbraham , whose birth name was Abram, is the eponym of the Abrahamic religions, among which are Judaism, Christianity and Islam...
, Metropolitan of Ethiopia (1936–1939) - Yohannis, Metropolitan of Ethiopia (1939–1945)
- Kyrillos, Metropolitan of Ethiopia (1945–1950)
- Basilios, Metropolitan of Ethiopia (1951–1959)
- Basilios, Patriarch of Ethiopia (1959–1970)
- Theophilos, Patriarch of Ethiopia (1971–1976)
- Tekle Haimanot, Patriarch of Ethiopia (1976–1988)
- Merkurios, Patriarch of Ethiopia (1988–1991)
- Yacob, Patriarch of Ethiopia (1991–1992)
- Abune PaulosAbune PaulosAbune Paulos is Abuna and Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church . His full title is "His Holiness Abuna Paulos, Fifth Patriarch and Catholicos of Ethiopia, Ichege of the See of St...
, Patriarch of Ethiopia (1992–present)
- Eritrean Orthodox Church –
- Abune PhilliposAbune PhilliposAbune Phillipos was the first Patriarch of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church. He was born Tewoldeberhan and began his religious training at the Debre Bizen Monastery at the age of eleven....
, Patriarch of Eritrea (1998–2002)
- Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church –
- Baselios Paulose I, Catholicose of the East (1912–1913)
- vacant, Catholicose of the East (1913–1925)
- Baselios Geevarghese I, Catholicose of the East (1925–1928)
- Baselios Geevarghese II, Catholicose of the East (1929–1964)
- Baselios Augen I, Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan (1964–1975)
- Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews I, Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan (1975–1991)
- Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews II, Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan (1991–2005)
- Baselius Mar Thoma Didymos I, Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan (2005–2010)
- Baselius Mar Thoma Paulose II, Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan (2010–present)
- Syrian Orthodox Church –
- Ignatius Abdul Masih IIIgnatius Abdul Masih IIMor Ignatius Abdul Masih II was the 117th Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and the head of the Syriac Orthodox Church, reigning from 1895 until his deposition and excommunication in 1905. The excommunication, which was carried out by the Ottoman government rather than the Church itself, was...
, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East (1895–1905) - Ignatius Abdallah II, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East (1906–1916)
- Ignatius Elias IIIIgnatius Elias IIIMor Ignatius Elias III was the 119th Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch from 1917 to 1932. He died and is buried at the monastery of Manjanikkara Dayara in Kerala, India, where there is a considerable number of Syriac Orthodox Christians...
, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East (1917–1932) - Ignatius Afram I BarsoumIgnatius Afram I BarsoumIgnatius Afram I Barsoum was the 120th Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and head of the Syriac Orthodox Church. He wrote, translated and published many works all of which are very scholarly. He wrote books on the tradition, liturgy, music, and history of Syriac Orthodox Church.Patriarch Mor...
, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East (1933–1957) - Ignatius Jacob IIIIgnatius Jacob IIIMor Ignatius Jacob III was the 121st Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and head of the Syriac Orthodox Church. He was very skilled in and knowledgeable in Syriac sacral music or Beth Gazo...
, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East (1957–1980) - Ignatius Zakka I IwasIgnatius Zakka I IwasIgnatius Zakka I Iwas is the 122nd reigning Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, and as such, Supreme Head of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church. Also known by his traditional episcopal name, Severios, he was enthroned as patriarch on 14 September 1980 in St. George's...
, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East (1980–present)
- Malabar Independent Syrian ChurchMalabar Independent Syrian ChurchThe Malabar Independent Syrian Church, also known as the Thozhiyur Sabah , is a Christian church centred in Kerala, India. It is one of the churches of the Saint Thomas Christian community, which traces its origins to the evangelical activity of Thomas the Apostle in the 1st century.Considered part...
– - Karumamkuzhi Geevarghese Mar, Metropolitan (1898–1935)
- Koothoor Kuriakose Mar Koorilose, Metropolitan (1935–1947)
- Cheeran Geevarghese Mar Koorilose, Metropolitan (1948–1967)
- Ayyamkulangara Paulose Mar, Metropolitan (1967–1977)
- Koothoor Mathew Mar Koorilose VIII, Metropolitan (1978–1986)
- Alathoor Panakkal Joseph Mar, Metropolitan (1986–present)
- Indian Orthodox ChurchIndian Orthodox ChurchThe Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, also known as the Indian Orthodox Church, is an autocephalous Oriental Orthodox church centred in the Indian state of Kerala. It is one of the churches of India's Saint Thomas Christian community, which traces its origins to the evangelical activity of Thomas...
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Protestantism
- National Association of EvangelicalsNational Association of EvangelicalsThe National Association of Evangelicals is a fellowship of member denominations, churches, organizations, and individuals. Its goal is to honor God by connecting and representing evangelicals in the United States. Today it works in four main areas: Church & Faith Partners, Government Relations,...
- Harold OckengaHarold OckengaHarold John Ockenga was a leading figure of 20th century American evangelicalism, part of the reform movement known as "Neo-Evangelicalism". A Congregational minister, Ockenga served for many years as pastor of Park Street Church in Boston, Massachusetts. He was also a prolific author on...
, President (1942–1944) - Leslie Roy MarstonLeslie Roy MarstonLeslie Roy Marston was an American Bishop of the Free Methodist Church of North America, elected in 1935. He also served as President of the National Association of Evangelicals.-References:...
, President (1944–46) - Rutherford DeckerRutherford DeckerRutherford L. Decker was an United States politician, a longtime member and a Presidential nominee of Prohibition Party in 1960, and the President of the National Association of Evangelicals from 1946 to 1948.-Biography:...
, President (1946–48) - Stephen W. PaineStephen W. PaineStephen William Paine was President of Houghton College, and the President of the National Association of Evangelicals from 1948 to 1950.-Biography:...
, President (1948–50) - Frederick C. Fowler, President (1950–52)
- Paul S. Rees, President (1952–54)
- Henry H. Savage, President (1954–56)
- Paul P. Petticord, President (1956–58)
- Herbert S. Mekeel, President (1958–60)
- Thomas F. Zimmerman, President (1960–62)
- Robert A. CookRobert A. CookDr. Robert Andrew Cook was the president of The King's College in Briarcliff Manor, a Christian author, radio broadcaster, and pastor....
, President (1962–64) - Jared F. Gerig, President (1964–66)
- Rufus Jones, President (1966–68)
- Arnold Olson, President (1968–70)
- Hudson T. ArmerdingHudson ArmerdingHudson Taylor Armerding was President of Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois, from 1965-1982. He was also President of the National Association of Evangelicals from 1970-1972.-Biography:...
, President (1970–72) - Myron F. Boyd, President (1972–74)
- Paul E. Toms, President (1974–76)
- Nathan Bailey, President (1976–78)
- Carl H. Lundquist, President (1978–80)
- J. Floyd Williams, President (1980–82)
- Arthur Evans Gay, Jr., President (1982–84)
- Robert W. McIntyre, President (1984–86)
- Ray H. Hughes, President (1986–88)
- John H. White, President (1988–90)
- B. Edgar Johnson, President (1990–92)
- Don ArgueDon ArgueDon Argue was the President of the National Association of Evangelicals from 1992 to 1998. He also served as the President of North Central University for sixteen years, and of Northwest University for nine years.-Biography:...
, President (1992–98) - Kevin Mannoia, President (1999–2001)
Baptist
International- Baptist World Alliance –
- John Clifford, President (1905–1911)
- Robert Stuart MacArthur, President (1911–1923)
- Edgar Young MullinsEdgar Young MullinsEdgar Young Mullins was a Baptist minister and educator, who from 1899 until his death was the fourth president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, the flagship school of the Southern Baptist Convention.-Biography:Mullins entered Texas A&M College at 16, and after graduation studied...
, President (1923–1928) - John MacNeill, President (1928–1934)
- George Washington TruettGeorge Washington TruettGeorge Washington Truett also George W. Truett served as the President of the Southern Baptist Convention from 1927-1929, minister and writer. He was one of the most significant Southern Baptist preachers of his era...
, President (1934–1939) - James Henry Rushbrooke, President (1939–1947)
- Charles Oscar Johnson, President (1947–1950)
- Fred Townley Lord, President (1950–1955)
- Theodore Floyd Adams, President (1955–1960)
- Joao Filson Soren, President (1960–1965)
- William R. Tolbert, Jr.William R. Tolbert, Jr.William Richard Tolbert, Jr. was the 20th President of Liberia from 1971 to 1980.Trained as a civil servant, he entered the country's House of Representatives in 1955 for the True Whig Party, then the only established party in the country...
, President (1965–1970) - Carney Hargroves, President (1970–1975)
- David Wong, President (1975–1980)
- Duke Kimbrough McCallDuke Kimbrough McCallDuke Kimbrough McCall is a Christian religious leader who has served as Chief Executive Officer of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee, as president of two seminaries, as president of the Baptist World Alliance, and a Baptist preacher.-Childhood, college and marriage:Born in...
, President (1980–1985) - Noel Vose, President (1985–1990)
- Knud Wumpleman, President (1990–1995)
- Nilson Do Amaral Fanini, President (1995–2000)
- Billy KimBilly KimBilly Kim was the president of the Baptist World Alliance from 2000 until 2005 when he was succeeded by David Coffey.-Career:Billy Kim first began to work with Suwon Central Baptist Church on January 1, 1960, when it had only 10 members...
, President (2000–2005)
United States
- Southern Baptist ConventionSouthern Baptist ConventionThe Southern Baptist Convention is a United States-based Christian denomination. It is the world's largest Baptist denomination and the largest Protestant body in the United States, with over 16 million members...
(complete listSouthern Baptist Convention PresidentsThe President of the Southern Baptist Convention heads the denomination and is elected at the yearly convention. The term is for one year, and a candidate can serve a maximum of two consecutive terms.-See also:...
) – - W. A. CriswellW. A. CriswellWallie Amos Criswell, Ph.D. , was an American pastor, author, and a two-term elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention from 1968 to 1970...
, President (1968–1970) - Jimmy AllenJimmy AllenJames Allen is a former American football player who was drafted in the 4th round by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1974 NFL Draft. A 1970 graduate of Los Angeles High School, Allen played college football at Pierce College and UCLA. Allen was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in their...
, President (1977–1979) - Adrian RogersAdrian RogersAdrian Pierce Rogers served three terms as president of the Southern Baptist Convention , a Southern Baptist pastor, and a conservative author....
, President (1st time, 1979–1980) - Bailey Smith, President (1980–1982)
- James T. Draper, Jr.James T. Draper, Jr.James Thomas "Jimmy" Draper, Jr. , is a prominent figure in the theologically conservative Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the United States...
, President (1982–1984) - Charles F. Stanley, President (1984–1986)
- Adrian RogersAdrian RogersAdrian Pierce Rogers served three terms as president of the Southern Baptist Convention , a Southern Baptist pastor, and a conservative author....
, President (2nd time, 1986–1988) - Jerry VinesJerry VinesCharles Jerry Vines is an American preacher and former pastor of the then nation's third largest Southern Baptist church, the First Baptist Church of Jacksonville, Florida. Like his former co-pastor Homer G...
, President (1988–1990) - Morris ChapmanMorris ChapmanMorris H. Chapman was elected president and chief executive officer of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee on 1 October 1992....
, President (1990–1992) - H. Edwin Young, President (1992–1994)
- Jim HenryJim HenryJim Henry may refer to:*Jim Henry , one of the leaders of the Mason Henry Gang in California in the American Civil War 1864-1865*Jim Henry , former Major League Baseball player*Jim Henry , former American Olympic diver...
, President (1994–1996) - Tom Elliff, President (1996–1998)
- Paige PattersonPaige PattersonL. Paige Patterson is the eighth president of the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas.- Education :*B.A. - Hardin-Simmons University, Abilene, Texas*Th.M. - New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary...
, President (1998–2000) - James MerrittJames MerrittDr. James Merritt, born December 22, 1952, is a U.S. religious leader and President of the Southern Baptist Convention from 2000-2002.-Early life and education:...
, President (2000–2002)
- National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.The National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. is the largest predominantly African-American Christian denomination in the United States and is the world's second largest Baptist denomination...
– - Elias Camp Morris, President (1895–1922)
- L. K. Williams, President (1924–1940)
- David V. Jemison, President (1940–1953)
- Joseph H. JacksonJoseph H. JacksonJoseph Harrison Jackson was an American Pastor and the longest serving President of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.During the height of the American Civil Rights Movement, Jackson's vocal stance for "civil rights through law and order" went in direct opposition to the methods of civil...
, President (1954–1982) - T. J. JemisonT. J. JemisonTheodore Judson Jemison , better known as T. J. Jemison, is the former president of the National Baptist Convention, having served from 1982 to 1994. It is the largest African American religious organization...
, President (1983–1994) - Henry LyonsHenry LyonsReverend Henry J. Lyons is a former President of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc..-Early life:Henry was raised by his grandfather, a Deacon named Booker T. Lyons. His own father, who was only 16 when Henry was born, played a minimal role in his childhood. He attended Gibbs Junior College...
, President (1994–1999) - Stewart Cleveland CuretonStewart Cleveland CuretonDr. Stewart Cleveland Cureton , also known as S.C. Cureton, was President of the National Baptist Convention from March 1999 to September 1999. Cureton, then Vice President-At-Large, took over the leadership of the Convention when his predecessor Henry Lyons was forced to resign. He served the...
, President (1999) - William J. ShawWilliam J. ShawWilliam J. Shaw was a prominent American resident in Manila who founded the Wack Wack Golf & Country Club in 1930 as an exclusive championship course in Mandaluyong City in Metropolitan Manila...
, President (1999–2009)
Holiness
- Bible Missionary ChurchBible Missionary Church-History:The Bible Missionary Church bases its teachings on the Biblical book of Acts of the Apostles when a small group of Jesus' followers were filled with the Holy Spirit and empowered for evangelism. The BMC was also strongly influenced by the teachings of Jacobus Arminius, John Wesley; Phoebe...
– - Rodger Moyer, General Moderator (1987–present)
- Alvie Jarratt, General Moderator (1999–present)
- Christian and Missionary AllianceChristian and Missionary AllianceThe Christian and Missionary Alliance is an evangelical Protestant denomination within Christianity.Founded by Rev. Albert Benjamin Simpson in 1887, the Christian & Missionary Alliance did not start off as a denomination, but rather began as two distinct parachurch organizations: The Christian...
(U.S.) – - Albert Benjamin SimpsonAlbert Benjamin SimpsonAlbert Benjamin "A.B." Simpson was a Canadian preacher, theologian, author, and founder of the Christian and Missionary Alliance , an evangelical Protestant denomination with an emphasis on global evangelism....
, Founder and President (1887–c.1919) - Paul Rader, President (1919–c.1920)
- Frederick Senft, President (c.1920)
- Harry M. Shuman, President (c.1920–c.1946)
- Louis L. King, President (until c.1987)
- David Rambo, President (c.1987–2005)
- Church of Christ (Holiness) U.S.A.Church of Christ (Holiness) U.S.A.The Church of Christ U.S.A. is a Holiness body of Christians headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi. In 2010, there were 14,000 members in 154 churches.- History :...
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- Charles Price JonesCharles Price JonesCharles Price Jones, Sr. . He was a religious leader and hymnist. He was the founder of the Church of Christ U.S.A.....
, Senior Bishop, (1907–1949) - Major Rudd Conic, Senior Bishop, (1949–1992)
- Maurice D. Bingham, Senior Bishop, (1996–2004)
- President
- Charles Price JonesCharles Price JonesCharles Price Jones, Sr. . He was a religious leader and hymnist. He was the founder of the Church of Christ U.S.A.....
, President, (1907–1949) - Major Rudd Conic, President, (1949–1992)
- Church of the NazareneChurch of the NazareneThe Church of the Nazarene is an evangelical Christian denomination that emerged from the 19th century Holiness movement in North America with its members colloquially referred to as Nazarenes. It is the largest Wesleyan-holiness denomination in the world. At the end of 2010, the Church of the...
– - Phineas F. BreseePhineas F. BreseePhineas F. Bresee was the primary founder of the Church of the Nazarene, and founding president of Point Loma Nazarene University.-Early life and ministry:...
, General SuperintendentGeneral Superintendent (Church of the Nazarene)General Superintendent is the highest elected office within the Church of the Nazarene. General Superintendents are elected by the General Assembly of the denomination for a four year term to expire at the end of the next General Assembly....
(1907–1915) - Hiram F. Reynolds, General SuperintendentGeneral Superintendent (Church of the Nazarene)General Superintendent is the highest elected office within the Church of the Nazarene. General Superintendents are elected by the General Assembly of the denomination for a four year term to expire at the end of the next General Assembly....
(1907–1932) - Edgar EllysonEdgar EllysonEdgar P. Ellyson was a minister, theologian, and general superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene.Ellyson was born in Damascus, Ohio, August 4, 1869, of Quaker parentage. He became a Quaker minister and the headmaster of the Friends' Bible School in Marshalltown, Iowa...
, General SuperintendentGeneral Superintendent (Church of the Nazarene)General Superintendent is the highest elected office within the Church of the Nazarene. General Superintendents are elected by the General Assembly of the denomination for a four year term to expire at the end of the next General Assembly....
(1908–1911) - Edward F. WalkerEdward F. WalkerEdward F. Walker was a minister and general superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene.Born in Steubenville, Ohio, Walker pastored both Methodist and Presbyterian churches before joing the Church of the Nazarene in 1908...
, General SuperintendentGeneral Superintendent (Church of the Nazarene)General Superintendent is the highest elected office within the Church of the Nazarene. General Superintendents are elected by the General Assembly of the denomination for a four year term to expire at the end of the next General Assembly....
(1911–1918) - William C. WilsonWilliam C. WilsonWilliam C. Wilson was a minister and general superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene. A native of Kentucky, W. C. Wilson was a Methodist pastor and evangelist before joining the Church of the Nazarene on the West Coast in 1903. He served as pastor and district superintendent until 1915. Dr...
, General SuperintendentGeneral Superintendent (Church of the Nazarene)General Superintendent is the highest elected office within the Church of the Nazarene. General Superintendents are elected by the General Assembly of the denomination for a four year term to expire at the end of the next General Assembly....
(1915) - John W. GoodwinJohn W. GoodwinJohn W. Goodwin was a minister and general superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene.Goodwin was born near North Berwick, Maine, and was raised in the Advent Christian Church. After moving to California in 1905, he joined the Church of the Nazarene and assisted Phineas F. Bresee in the founding...
, General SuperintendentGeneral Superintendent (Church of the Nazarene)General Superintendent is the highest elected office within the Church of the Nazarene. General Superintendents are elected by the General Assembly of the denomination for a four year term to expire at the end of the next General Assembly....
(1916–1940) - Roy T. WilliamsRoy T. WilliamsRoy Tilman Williams was a minister and general superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene.- Biography :Roy Williams was born in Milam, Texas on February 14, 1883. His family moved to Many, Louisiana when he was five years old. Williams was not exposed to religion during his childhood; however,...
, General SuperintendentGeneral Superintendent (Church of the Nazarene)General Superintendent is the highest elected office within the Church of the Nazarene. General Superintendents are elected by the General Assembly of the denomination for a four year term to expire at the end of the next General Assembly....
(1916–1946) - J. B. ChapmanJ. B. ChapmanJames Blaine Chapman was a minister, president of Arkansas Holiness and Peniel Colleges, editor of the Herald of Holiness, and general superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene.- Early life and education :...
, General SuperintendentGeneral Superintendent (Church of the Nazarene)General Superintendent is the highest elected office within the Church of the Nazarene. General Superintendents are elected by the General Assembly of the denomination for a four year term to expire at the end of the next General Assembly....
(1928–1947) - Joseph G. MorrisonJoseph G. MorrisonJoseph G. Morrison was an American minister and general superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene.Born in Oskaloosa, Iowa, and raised in South Dakota, where he became a Methodist minister, Dr. Joseph G. Morrison was one of the founders of the Laymen's Holiness Association, and served as its...
, General SuperintendentGeneral Superintendent (Church of the Nazarene)General Superintendent is the highest elected office within the Church of the Nazarene. General Superintendents are elected by the General Assembly of the denomination for a four year term to expire at the end of the next General Assembly....
(1936–1939) - Howard Miller, General SuperintendentGeneral Superintendent (Church of the Nazarene)General Superintendent is the highest elected office within the Church of the Nazarene. General Superintendents are elected by the General Assembly of the denomination for a four year term to expire at the end of the next General Assembly....
(1940–1948) - Orval J. Nease, General SuperintendentGeneral Superintendent (Church of the Nazarene)General Superintendent is the highest elected office within the Church of the Nazarene. General Superintendents are elected by the General Assembly of the denomination for a four year term to expire at the end of the next General Assembly....
(1940–1944, 1948–1950) - Hardy PowersHardy PowersHardy C. Powers was a minister and general superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene. A native of Texas, Dr. Hardy C. Powers was converted in the Alhambra, California, Church of the Nazarene, and took theological training for the ministry at Pasadena College in Pasadena, California. After 12...
, General SuperintendentGeneral Superintendent (Church of the Nazarene)General Superintendent is the highest elected office within the Church of the Nazarene. General Superintendents are elected by the General Assembly of the denomination for a four year term to expire at the end of the next General Assembly....
(1944–1968) - Gideon B. Williamson, General SuperintendentGeneral Superintendent (Church of the Nazarene)General Superintendent is the highest elected office within the Church of the Nazarene. General Superintendents are elected by the General Assembly of the denomination for a four year term to expire at the end of the next General Assembly....
(1946–1968) - Samuel YoungSamuel Young (General Superintendent)Samuel Young was president of Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy, Massachusetts from 1944 to 1948 and general superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene from 1948 to 1972...
, General SuperintendentGeneral Superintendent (Church of the Nazarene)General Superintendent is the highest elected office within the Church of the Nazarene. General Superintendents are elected by the General Assembly of the denomination for a four year term to expire at the end of the next General Assembly....
(1948–1972) - Daniel VanderpoolDaniel VanderpoolDaniel Isom Vanderpool was a minister and general superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene. Born September 6, 1891, in Missouri, Dr. Daniel Isom Vaderpool was converted in a Free Methodist Church and began preaching in country schoolhouses within three months. Joining the Church of the...
, General SuperintendentGeneral Superintendent (Church of the Nazarene)General Superintendent is the highest elected office within the Church of the Nazarene. General Superintendents are elected by the General Assembly of the denomination for a four year term to expire at the end of the next General Assembly....
(1949–1964) - Hugh C. Benner, General SuperintendentGeneral Superintendent (Church of the Nazarene)General Superintendent is the highest elected office within the Church of the Nazarene. General Superintendents are elected by the General Assembly of the denomination for a four year term to expire at the end of the next General Assembly....
(1952–1968) - V. H. LewisV. H. LewisV. H. Lewis was a minister and general superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene. A native of Nebraska, Lewis graduated from Bethany Nazarene College. He began his work in the ministry as an evangelist, and traveled for 8 years in this field. Another 7 years in the pastorate and 9 years as...
, General SuperintendentGeneral Superintendent (Church of the Nazarene)General Superintendent is the highest elected office within the Church of the Nazarene. General Superintendents are elected by the General Assembly of the denomination for a four year term to expire at the end of the next General Assembly....
(1960–1985) - George CoulterGeorge CoulterGeorge Coulter was a minister and general superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene....
, General SuperintendentGeneral Superintendent (Church of the Nazarene)General Superintendent is the highest elected office within the Church of the Nazarene. General Superintendents are elected by the General Assembly of the denomination for a four year term to expire at the end of the next General Assembly....
(1960–1985) - Edward LawlorEdward LawlorEdward G. Lawlor was a minister and general superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene....
, General SuperintendentGeneral Superintendent (Church of the Nazarene)General Superintendent is the highest elected office within the Church of the Nazarene. General Superintendents are elected by the General Assembly of the denomination for a four year term to expire at the end of the next General Assembly....
(1968–1976) - Eugene StoweEugene StoweEugene L. Stowe is a minister and emeritus general superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene.Stowe wrote The Ministry of Shepherding: A Study of Pastoral Practice which was published in 1976.-References:...
, General SuperintendentGeneral Superintendent (Church of the Nazarene)General Superintendent is the highest elected office within the Church of the Nazarene. General Superintendents are elected by the General Assembly of the denomination for a four year term to expire at the end of the next General Assembly....
(1968–1993) - Orville JenkinsOrville JenkinsOrville W. Jenkins was a minister and emeritus general superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene.General Superintendent Emeritus Orville W. Jenkins, Sr. died on the morning of Monday, February 5. He was 93....
, General SuperintendentGeneral Superintendent (Church of the Nazarene)General Superintendent is the highest elected office within the Church of the Nazarene. General Superintendents are elected by the General Assembly of the denomination for a four year term to expire at the end of the next General Assembly....
(1968–1985) - Charles H. StricklandCharles H. StricklandCharles H. Strickland was a minister, missionary, college president, author, and general superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene....
, General SuperintendentGeneral Superintendent (Church of the Nazarene)General Superintendent is the highest elected office within the Church of the Nazarene. General Superintendents are elected by the General Assembly of the denomination for a four year term to expire at the end of the next General Assembly....
(1972–1988) - William M. Greathouse, General SuperintendentGeneral Superintendent (Church of the Nazarene)General Superintendent is the highest elected office within the Church of the Nazarene. General Superintendents are elected by the General Assembly of the denomination for a four year term to expire at the end of the next General Assembly....
(1976–1989) - Jerald JohnsonJerald JohnsonJerald D. Johnson is a minister and emeritus general superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene.-References:* . Church of the Nazarene. Accessed 2011-02-01....
, General SuperintendentGeneral Superintendent (Church of the Nazarene)General Superintendent is the highest elected office within the Church of the Nazarene. General Superintendents are elected by the General Assembly of the denomination for a four year term to expire at the end of the next General Assembly....
(1980–1997) - Raymond HurnRaymond HurnRaymond W. Hurn was a minister and general superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene.-References:* . Church of the Nazarene, January 26, 2007. Accessed 2011-02-24....
, General SuperintendentGeneral Superintendent (Church of the Nazarene)General Superintendent is the highest elected office within the Church of the Nazarene. General Superintendents are elected by the General Assembly of the denomination for a four year term to expire at the end of the next General Assembly....
(1985–1993) - John A. KnightJohn A. KnightJohn Allen Knight was a minister in the Church of the Nazarene, general superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene, president of Mount Vernon Nazarene College , and editor of the Herald of Holiness, now known as Holiness Today . He died in Daytona Beach, Florida.- References :...
, General SuperintendentGeneral Superintendent (Church of the Nazarene)General Superintendent is the highest elected office within the Church of the Nazarene. General Superintendents are elected by the General Assembly of the denomination for a four year term to expire at the end of the next General Assembly....
(1985–2001) - Donald OwensDonald OwensDonald D. Owens is a minister and emeritus general superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene. He has planted a church in the US, established the Church of the Nazarene in Korea, been a professor, founded a seminary in the Philippines and served as the leader of the Church of the Nazarene for...
, General SuperintendentGeneral Superintendent (Church of the Nazarene)General Superintendent is the highest elected office within the Church of the Nazarene. General Superintendents are elected by the General Assembly of the denomination for a four year term to expire at the end of the next General Assembly....
(1989–1997) - William J. PrinceWilliam J. PrinceWilliam J. Prince is a minister, college president, and emeritus general superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene.Prince became the district superintendent for the Pittsburgh District Church of the Nazarene in 1979...
, General SuperintendentGeneral Superintendent (Church of the Nazarene)General Superintendent is the highest elected office within the Church of the Nazarene. General Superintendents are elected by the General Assembly of the denomination for a four year term to expire at the end of the next General Assembly....
(1989–2001) - James DiehlJames DiehlJames H. Diehl is a minister and general superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene. He was elected in 1993.- External links :* * *...
, General SuperintendentGeneral Superintendent (Church of the Nazarene)General Superintendent is the highest elected office within the Church of the Nazarene. General Superintendents are elected by the General Assembly of the denomination for a four year term to expire at the end of the next General Assembly....
(1993–2009) - Paul Cunningham, General SuperintendentGeneral Superintendent (Church of the Nazarene)General Superintendent is the highest elected office within the Church of the Nazarene. General Superintendents are elected by the General Assembly of the denomination for a four year term to expire at the end of the next General Assembly....
(1993–2009) - Jim BondJim BondJim L. Bond is a minister and emeritus general superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene. He was elected at the 24th General Assembly in San Antonio, Texas, in June 1997 and served until retirement in July 2005....
, General SuperintendentGeneral Superintendent (Church of the Nazarene)General Superintendent is the highest elected office within the Church of the Nazarene. General Superintendents are elected by the General Assembly of the denomination for a four year term to expire at the end of the next General Assembly....
(1997–2005) - Jerry D. PorterJerry D. PorterJerry D. Porter is a minister and general superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene.-Education:Porter graduated from Bethany Nazarene College in 1971 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in religion...
, General SuperintendentGeneral Superintendent (Church of the Nazarene)General Superintendent is the highest elected office within the Church of the Nazarene. General Superintendents are elected by the General Assembly of the denomination for a four year term to expire at the end of the next General Assembly....
(1997–present) - Original Church of God or Sanctified ChurchOriginal Church of God or Sanctified ChurchThe Original Church of God or Sanctified Church is an association of holiness Christian churches headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. The members and clergy of the churches are predominantly African-American. The official name of the body is The Original Church of God or Sanctified Church,...
- Charles W. Gray, National Bishop (1907–1945)
- William Crosby, National Bishop (1945–1952)
- T. R. Jeffries, National Bishop (1952–c.1959)
- C. A. McLaurine, National Bishop (?–1966)
- Pillar of Fire International –
- Alma Bridwell WhiteAlma Bridwell WhiteAlma Bridwell White was the founder, and a bishop of the Pillar of Fire Church. In 1918, she became the first woman bishop in the United States...
, Founder and General Superintendent (1901–1946) - Arthur Kent WhiteArthur Kent WhiteArthur Kent White was a bishop, and the general superintendent of the Pillar of Fire Church in Zarephath, New Jersey and the President of Belleview College...
, General Superintendent (1946–1981) - Arlene Hart Lawrence, General Superintendent (1981–1984)
- Donald Justin WolframDonald Justin WolframDonald Justin Wolfram was the fourth General Superintendent of the Pillar of Fire Church from 1984 to 2000.-Biography:...
, General Superintendent (1984–2000) - Robert Barney DallenbachRobert Barney DallenbachRobert Barney Dallenbach is a bishop in the Pillar of Fire Church. He also was the Pillar of Fire Church's fifth general superintendent until losing a vote of confidence at the 2008 Pillar of Fire annual camp meeting convention. He also served as a director for the North Metro Arts Alliance in...
, General Superintendent (2000–2008) - Salvation ArmySalvation ArmyThe Salvation Army is a Protestant Christian church known for its thrift stores and charity work. It is an international movement that currently works in over a hundred countries....
(complete listGenerals of The Salvation Armythumbnail|left|1st General, William BoothGeneral is the title of the international leader of The Salvation Army, a Christian denomination with extensive charitable social services that gives quasi-military rank to its ministers .Usage of the term General began with the Founder of The Salvation...
) – - William BoothWilliam BoothWilliam Booth was a British Methodist preacher who founded The Salvation Army and became its first General...
, Founder and General (1865/1878-1912) - Bramwell BoothBramwell BoothBramwell Booth, CH was the first Chief of Staff and the second General of The Salvation Army , succeeding his father, William Booth.-Biography:...
, General (1912–1929) - Edward HigginsEdward HigginsEdward John Higgins was the third General of The Salvation Army .He was born in Highbridge, Somerset, England. His father became a much revered Commissioner in the Army's ranks, and travelled extensively in the interests of the organisation. His mother died when he was 8 years of age.He became an...
, General (1929–1934) - Evangeline BoothEvangeline BoothGeneral Evangeline Cory Booth was the 4th General of the Salvation Army from 1934 to 1939. She was its first female General.-Early life:...
(f), General (1934–1939) - George Carpenter, General (1939–1946)
- Albert OrsbornAlbert OrsbornAlbert Orsborn was the 6th General of The Salvation Army .Born Albert William Thomas Orsborn, he became an Officer of The Salvation Army in 1905. Albert served as a Corps Officer and in divisional work in the British Territory of the Army...
, General (1946–1954) - Wilfred KitchingWilfred KitchingWilfred Kitching, CBE was the 7th General of The Salvation Army .Born in Wood Green, London, United Kingdom to Theodore and Jane Kitching , and educated at the Friern Barnet Grammar School, he became a Salvation Army Officer at age 20 in 1914...
, General (1954–1963) - Frederick CouttsFrederick CouttsFrederick Coutts, CBE was the 8th General of The Salvation Army .The son of corps officers, he was born in Kirkcaldy, Scotland. In 1920, he became an Officer of The Salvation Army from the corps in Batley, England...
, General (1963–1969) - Erik WickbergErik WickbergErik Wickberg was the 9th General of The Salvation Army .Born in Stockholm to Officers David and Betty Wickberg, he was constantly moving around the world to follow his parents' appointments. As a teenager, he once beat the national Swiss chess champion...
, General (1969–1974) - Clarence WisemanClarence WisemanClarence Dexter Wiseman, was the tenth General of The Salvation Army from 1974 to 1977.Clarence Dexter Wiseman was born at Moretons Harbour, Colony of Newfoundland on June 19, 1907...
, General (1974–1977) - Arnold BrownArnold Brown (General of The Salvation Army)Arnold Brown, OC was the 11th General of The Salvation Army .He was born in London, England, the son of officers of the Army. While he was still a young boy, his family immigrated to Canada, and it was from the corps in Belleville that he entered training, becoming an officer in 1935...
, General (1977–1981) - Jarl WahlströmJarl WahlströmJarl Holger Wahlström was the 12th General of The Salvation Army .Born to Colonel and Mrs. Rafael Wahlström, he was the youngest of five children. He grew up at the training college in Finland, as his father was the training principal. He became a Christian when he was seven years old...
, General (1981–1986) - Eva Burrows (f), General (1986–1993)
- Bramwell TillsleyBramwell TillsleyBramwell Harold Tillsley was the 14th General of The Salvation Army .The son of Salvationists, he was born in Kitchener, Ontario. His parents had emigrated in 1928 from the United Kingdom. As he grew up, he became a Junior Soldier and a Corps Cadet. He joined a Young People's Band and then a...
, General (1993–1994) - Paul Rader, General (1994–1999)
- John GowansJohn GowansJohn Gowans was the sixteenth General of the Salvation Army from 1999–2002, succeeding General Paul Rader. He is also notable for pairing with General John Larsson in the composition of many songs and musicals....
, General (1999–2002)
- Church of the Nazarene
- Charles Price Jones
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Lutheran
- Lutheran World FederationLutheran World FederationThe Lutheran World Federation is a global communion of national and regional Lutheran churches headquartered in the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva, Switzerland. The federation was founded in the Swedish city of Lund in the aftermath of the Second World War in 1947 to coordinate the activities of the...
– - Anders NygrenAnders NygrenAnders Theodor Samuel Nygren was a Swedish Lutheran theologian. He was professor of systematic theology at Lund University from 1924 and was elected Bishop of Lund in 1948...
(Sweden), President (1947–1952) - Hanns LiljeHanns LiljeJohannes Ernst Richard Lilje was German Lutheran bishop and one of the pioneers of the ecumenical movement....
(W. Germany), President (1952–1957) - Franklin Clark FryFranklin Clark FryFranklin Clark Fry was a leading American Lutheran clergyman, known for his work on behalf of interdenominational unity.-Early years:...
(U.S.), President (1957–1963) - Fredrik A. SchiotzFredrik A. SchiotzRev. Dr. Fredrik Axel Schiotz was an American Lutheran Church leader, president of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, President of the Lutheran World Federation and Presiding Bishop of The American Lutheran Church.-Biography:...
(U.S.), President (1963–1970) - Mikko E. Juva (Finland), President (1970–1977)
- Josiah M. Kibira (Tanzania), President (1977–1984)
- Zoltán KaldyZoltán KáldyZoltán Káldy is a retired Hungarian long-distance runner who specialized in the 10,000 metres.-Achievements:-References:*...
(Hungary), President (1984–1987) - Johannes Hanselmann (W. Germany), President (1987–1990)
- Gottfried Brakemeier (Brazil), President (1990–1997)
- Christian Krause (Germany), President (1997–2003)
- Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod –
- Franz August Otto PieperFranz August Otto PieperFranz August Otto Pieper was a Confessional Lutheran theologian; born at Carwitz , Pomerania and died in St. Louis, Missouri. After studying at the gymnasium of Colberg, Pomerania, he emigrated to the United States in 1870...
, President (1899–1911) - Friedrich PfotenhauerFriedrich PfotenhauerFriedrich Pfotenhauer was president of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod from 1911-1935.-External links:*...
, President (1911–1935) - John William BehnkenJohn William BehnkenJohn William Behnken was president of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod from 1935 to 1962. He previously served as president of the Synod's Texas District from 1926 to 1929.-External links:*...
, President (1935–1962) - Oliver Raymond HarmsOliver Raymond HarmsOliver Raymond Harms was President of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod from 1962 to 1969....
, President (1962–1969) - Jacob Aall Ottesen Preus II, President (1969–1981)
- Ralph Arthur BohlmannRalph Arthur BohlmannRalph Arthur Bohlmann graduated from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, in 1956. He was ordained on 29 June 1958 in Des Moines, Iowa, by his father, the Rev. Arthur E. Bohlmann. He later received his Ph.D. from Yale University....
, President (1981–1992) - Alvin L. BarryAlvin L. BarryAlvin L. Barry was president of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod from 1992 until his death. He is the only president of the LCMS to die in office. He previously served as president of the Synod's Iowa District East from 1982 to 1992.-External links:*...
, President (1992–2001)
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaThe Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is a mainline Protestant denomination headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The ELCA officially came into existence on January 1, 1988, by the merging of three churches. As of December 31, 2009, it had 4,543,037 baptized members, with 2,527,941 of them...
– - Herbert W. Chilstrom, Presiding Bishop (1988–1995)
- H. George AndersonH. George AndersonH. George Anderson was the second Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America from October 1995 to October 2001...
, Presiding Bishop (1995–2001)
- American Lutheran ChurchAmerican Lutheran ChurchThe American Lutheran Church was a Christian Protestant denomination in the United States that existed from 1960 to 1987. Its headquarters was in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Upon its formation in 1960, the ALC designated Augsburg Publishing House , also located in Minneapolis, as the church publisher...
– - Fredrik A. SchiotzFredrik A. SchiotzRev. Dr. Fredrik Axel Schiotz was an American Lutheran Church leader, president of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, President of the Lutheran World Federation and Presiding Bishop of The American Lutheran Church.-Biography:...
, President (1960–1970) - Kent S. Knutson, Bishop (1970–1974)
- David W. Preus, Bishop (1974–1988)
- Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodThe Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod is a North American Confessional Lutheran denomination of Christianity. Characterized as theologically conservative, it was founded in 1850 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As of 2008, it had a baptized membership of over 389,364 in more than 1,290 congregations,...
– - Phillip von Rohr, President (1887–1908)
- Gustav Ernst Bergemann, President (1908–1933)
- John BrennerJohn W.O. BrennerRev. John William Otto Brenner was a pastor of Saint John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and president of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod from 1933–1953.-External links:*...
, President (1933–1953) - Oscar J. Naumann, President (1953–1979)
- Carl H. Mischke, President (1979–1993)
- Karl R. Gurgel, President (1993–2007)
- Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran Church in AmericaThe Lutheran Church in America was a U.S. and Canadian Lutheran church body that existed from 1962 to 1987. It was headquartered in New York City and its publishing house was Fortress Press....
– - Frederick H. Knubel, President (1918–1944)
- Franklin Clark FryFranklin Clark FryFranklin Clark Fry was a leading American Lutheran clergyman, known for his work on behalf of interdenominational unity.-Early years:...
, President (1944–1968) - Robert J. MarshallRobert J. MarshallRobert James Marshall was an American clergyman and religious leader who was president of the Lutheran Church in America in the 1970s, at the time the largest Lutheran church in the United States...
, President (1968–1978) - James R. Crumley, President (1978–1980)
- James R. Crumley, Bishop (1980–1988)
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in CanadaEvangelical Lutheran Church in CanadaThe Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada is Canada's largest Lutheran denomination, with 152,788 baptized members in 624 congregations, with the second largest, the Lutheran Church–Canada, having 72,116 baptized members...
– - Telmor Sartison, National Bishop (1993–2001)
- Swedish Church –
- Johan August EkmanJohan August EkmanJohan August Ekman was Archbishop of Uppsala, Sweden, 1900-1913.He was a student at the University of Uppsala, and was ordained priest in that city 1873. Thereafter he worked as a vicar and held other church offices in Uppsala...
, Archbishop of Uppsala (1900–1913) - Nathan SöderblomNathan SöderblomLars Olof Jonathan Söderblom was a Swedish clergyman, Archbishop of Uppsala in the Church of Sweden, and recipient of the 1930 Nobel Peace Prize...
, Archbishop of Uppsala (1914–1931) - Erling EidemErling EidemErling Eidem was a Swedish theologian who served as archbishop of Uppsala 1931–1950....
, Archbishop of Uppsala (1931–1950) - Yngve BriliothYngve BriliothYngve Brilioth was professor for church history, later for Practical theology in Uppsala, Turku and Lund, Lutheran Bishop of Växjö from 1938 to 1950 and Archbishop of Uppsala from 1950 until 1958. He was the author of a history of the Oxford Movement, written to coincide with its centenary in 1933...
, Archbishop of Uppsala (1950–1958) - Gunnar Hultgren, Archbishop of Uppsala (1958–1967)
- Ruben Josefson, Archbishop of Uppsala (1967–1972)
- Olof Sundby, Archbishop of Uppsala (1972–1983)
- Bertil Werkström, Archbishop of Uppsala (1983–1993)
- Gunnar Weman, Archbishop of Uppsala (1993–1997)
- Karl Gustav Hammar, Archbishop of Uppsala (1997–2006)
- Evangelical Lutheran Church of FinlandEvangelical Lutheran Church of FinlandThe Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland is the national church of Finland. The church professes the Lutheran branch of Christianity, and is a member of the Porvoo Communion....
– - Gustaf JohanssonGustaf Johansson (bishop)Gustaf Johansson was the Archbishop of Turku, and the spiritual head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland between 1899 and 1930.-External links:*...
, Archbishop of Turku (1899–1930) - Lauri IngmanLauri IngmanLauri Ingman was a Finnish theologian, bishop and politician. From 1916 to 1930 he was the professor of practical theology in the University of Helsinki...
, Archbishop of Turku (1930–1934) - Erkki KailaErkki KailaErkki Kaila, previously Erik Johansson was the Archbishop of Turku, and the spiritual head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland between 1935 and 1944. He was a Member of Parliament between 1917 and 1927, representing the Finnish Party from 1917 to 1918 and the National Coalition Party...
, Archbishop of Turku (1935–1944) - Aleksi LehtonenAleksi LehtonenAleksi Emanuel Lehtonen was archbishop of Turku 1945–1951.Lehtonen was ordained to priesthood in 10th of June 1911...
, Archbishop of Turku (1945–1951) - Ilmari SalomiesIlmari SalomiesIlmari Johannes Salomies, previously Salonen was the Archbishop of Turku, and the spiritual head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland between 1951 and 1964.-External links:*...
, Archbishop of Turku (1951–1964) - Martti SimojokiMartti SimojokiMartti Ilmari Simojoki, previously Simelius was the Archbishop of Turku, and the spiritual head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland between 1964 and 1978....
, Archbishop of Turku (1964–1978) - Mikko E. Juva, Archbishop of Turku (1978–1982)
- John VikströmJohn VikströmJohn Edvin Vikström, , Archbishop emeritus of Finland, was born to parents Edvin and Hilma Vikström. In 1957 he married teacher Birgitta Vikström who died in 1994. John Vikström has three children...
, Archbishop of Turku (1982–1998) - Jukka PaarmaJukka PaarmaJukka Paarma was the Archbishop of Turku and Finland, and the spiritual head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. He retired as Archbishop on June 1, 2010.-References:...
, Archbishop of Turku (1999–present)
- Evangelical Lutheran Church of Estonia –
- Jaan Kiivit, JrJaan Kiivit, JrJaan Kiivit, Jr. was the Archbishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Estonia from 1994 until 2005....
(1994–2005)
- Church of SwedenChurch of SwedenThe Church of Sweden is the largest Christian church in Sweden. The church professes the Lutheran faith and is a member of the Porvoo Communion. With 6,589,769 baptized members, it is the largest Lutheran church in the world, although combined, there are more Lutherans in the member churches of...
– - Karl Gustav Hammar, Archbishop of UppsalaArchbishop of UppsalaThe Archbishop of Uppsala has been the primate in Sweden in an unbroken succession since 1164, first during the Catholic era, and from the 1530s and onward under the Lutheran church.- Historical overview :...
(1997–2006)
Pentecostal
- World Assemblies of God Fellowship –
- J. Philip Hogan, Chairman (1988–1992)
- David Yonggi ChoDavid Yonggi ChoDavid Yonggi Cho is a Korean Christian minister. He is Senior Pastor and founder of the Yoido Full Gospel Church , the world's largest congregation with a membership of 1,000,000...
, Chairman (1992–2000) - Thomas E. Trask, Chairman (2000–2008)
- Assemblies of God, United States –
- Eudorus N. Bell General superintendent (1914, 1920–23)
- John W. Welch, General superintendent (1914–1919, 1923)
- William T. Gaston, General superintendent (1924–1929)
- Ernest S. Williams, General superintendent (1929–1949)
- Wesley R. Steelberg, General superintendent (1949–1952)
- Gayle F. Lewis, General superintendent (1952–1953)
- Ralph M Riggs, General superintendent (1953–1959)
- Thomas F. Zimmerman, General superintendent (1959–1985)
- G. Raymond Carlson, General superintendent (1986–1993)
- Thomas E. Trask, General superintendent (1993–2007)
- Grace Communion International (until 2009, called the Worldwide Church of GodWorldwide Church of GodGrace Communion International , formerly the Worldwide Church of God , is an evangelical Christian denomination based in Glendora, California, United States. Since April 3, 2009, it has used the new name Grace Communion International in the US...
from 1968–2009) – - Herbert W. ArmstrongHerbert W. ArmstrongHerbert W. Armstrong founded the Worldwide Church of God in the late 1930s, as well as Ambassador College in 1946, and was an early pioneer of radio and tele-evangelism, originally taking to the airwaves in the 1930s from Eugene, Oregon...
, President and pastor general (1933–1986) - Joseph W. TkachJoseph W. TkachJoseph W. Tkach was the appointed successor of Herbert W. Armstrong, founder of the Worldwide Church of God. Tkach became President and Pastor General of the church upon the death of Armstrong in 1986...
, President and pastor general (1986–1995) - Joseph Tkach, Jr., President and pastor general (1995–present)
- New Apostolic ChurchNew Apostolic ChurchThe New Apostolic Church is a chiliastic church, converted to Protestantism as a free church from the Catholic Apostolic Church. The church has existed since 1879 in Germany and since 1897 in the Netherlands...
– - Fritz Krebs, Chief apostle (1895–1905)
- Hermann Niehaus, Chief apostle (1905–1930)
- Johann Gottfried Bischoff, Chief apostle (1930–1960)
- Walter SchmidtWalter Schmidt (minister)Walter Schmidt was the fourth Chief Apostle of the New Apostolic Church.- Life :...
, Chief apostle (1960–1975) - Ernst Streckeisen, Chief apostle (1975–1978)
- Hans UrwylerHans UrwylerHans Urwyler was the sixth Chief Apostle of the New Apostolic Church.- Life :...
, Chief apostle (1978–1988) - Richard FehrRichard FehrRichard Fehr was the seventh Chief Apostle of the New Apostolic Church from 22 May 1988 to 15 May 2005.-Life:...
, Chief apostle (1988–2005)
Methodism
- African Methodist Episcopal ChurchAfrican Methodist Episcopal ChurchThe African Methodist Episcopal Church, usually called the A.M.E. Church, is a predominantly African American Methodist denomination based in the United States. It was founded by the Rev. Richard Allen in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1816 from several black Methodist congregations in the...
– - Clement W. Fugh, General Secretary (2000–present)
- Free Methodist Church in CanadaFree Methodist Church in CanadaThe Free Methodist Church is a denomination of Methodism, which is a branch of Protestantism. It was founded in 1860 in New York by a group, led by B. T. Roberts, who was defrocked in the Methodist Episcopal Church for criticisms of the spiritual laxness of the church hierarchy...
– - Stan TolerStan TolerStanley A. Toler is a minister and general superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene. He is also an author having written over 70 books. He has served as a Pastor in Ohio, Florida, Tennessee and Oklahoma....
, Bishop (1974–1993) - Gary R. Walsh, Bishop (1993–1997)
- Keith A. ElfordKeith A. ElfordBishop Keith Elford is the bishop of the Free Methodist Church in Canada. Prior to becoming bishop in June 1997, Rev. Keith Elford was 24 years in the pastorate, serving as Senior Pastor of at the time of his appointment. His earlier positions included Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan; Whitby, Ontario;...
, Bishop (1997–present)
- Iglesia Evangelica Metodista en las Islas FilipinasIglesia Evangelica Metodista en las Islas FilipinasIglesia Evangelica Metodista en las Islas Filipinas was founded February 28, 1909 by Bishop Nicholas Zamora...
– - Nicolas V. Zamora, General Superintendent (1909–1914)
- Alejandro H. Reyes, General Superintendent (1914–1922)
- Victoriano Mariano, General Superintendent (1922–1928)
- Francisco Gregorio, General Superintendent (1928–1939)
- Matias B. Valdez, General Superintendent (1939–1948)
- Eusebio Tech, General Superintendent (1948–1952)
- Marcelino C. Gutierrez, General Superintendent (1952–1953)
- Lazaro G. Trinidad, General Superintendent (1953–1972)
- Geronimo P. Maducdoc, General Superintendent (1972–1980)
- George F. Castro, General Superintendent (1980–2000)
- Nathaniel P. Lazaro, General Superintendent (2000–present)
- Methodist Church GhanaMethodist Church GhanaThe Methodist Church Ghana is one of the largest and oldest Protestant denominations in Ghana. It traces its roots back to the landing of Rev. Joseph Dunwell on 1 January 1835 in Cape Coast, Ghana. Rev...
– - Francis C.F. Grant, President (1961–1966)
- T. Wallace Koomson, President (1966–1973)
- Charles K. Yamoah, President (1973–1977)
- C. Awotwi Pratt, President (1977–1979)
- Samuel B. Essamuah, President (1979–1984)
- C. Awotwi Pratt, President (1984–1985)
- Jacob S.A. Stephens, President (1985–1990)
- Kwesi A. DicksonKwesi DicksonKwesi Abotsia Dickson was a priest, theologian, author and academic. He was the 7th President of the Methodist Church Ghana and a professor at the University of Ghana, Legon.-Early life and education:...
, President (1990–1997) - Samuel Asante Antwi, President and Presiding Bishop (1997–2003)
- Methodist Church in SingaporeMethodist Church in SingaporeThe Methodist Church in Singapore is the church that Methodists in Singapore belong to. The Church has 44 churches island-wide with more than 38,000 members, making it one of the largest Protestant denominations in Singapore. Its current bishop and head of the Church is Bishop Dr Robert M...
– - Methodist work in Southern and Southeast AsiaMethodist Church in SingaporeThe Methodist Church in Singapore is the church that Methodists in Singapore belong to. The Church has 44 churches island-wide with more than 38,000 members, making it one of the largest Protestant denominations in Singapore. Its current bishop and head of the Church is Bishop Dr Robert M...
- James M. Thoburn, Bishop and Superintendent (1888–1904)
- William F. Oldham, Bishop and Superintendent (1904–1912)
- John E. Robinson, Bishop and Superintendent (1912–1914)
- William P. Eveland, Bishop and Superintendent (1914–1916)
- John E. Robinson and J. W. Robinson, Bishops and Superintendents (1916–1920)
- George H. Bickley, Bishop and Superintendent (1920–1924)
- Titus Lowe, Bishop and Superintendent (1924–1928)
- Edwin F. Lee, Bishop and Superintendent (1928–1948)
- Southeastern Asia Central ConferenceMethodist Church in SingaporeThe Methodist Church in Singapore is the church that Methodists in Singapore belong to. The Church has 44 churches island-wide with more than 38,000 members, making it one of the largest Protestant denominations in Singapore. Its current bishop and head of the Church is Bishop Dr Robert M...
- Raymond L. Archer, Bishop (1950–1956)
- Hobart B. Amstutz, Bishop (1956–1964)
- Robert F. Lundy, Bishop (1964–1968)
- Methodist Church in Malaysia and SingaporeMethodist Church in SingaporeThe Methodist Church in Singapore is the church that Methodists in Singapore belong to. The Church has 44 churches island-wide with more than 38,000 members, making it one of the largest Protestant denominations in Singapore. Its current bishop and head of the Church is Bishop Dr Robert M...
- Yap Kim Hao, Bishop (1968–1973)
- Theodore R. Doraisamy, Bishop (1973–1976)
- Methodist Church in SingaporeMethodist Church in SingaporeThe Methodist Church in Singapore is the church that Methodists in Singapore belong to. The Church has 44 churches island-wide with more than 38,000 members, making it one of the largest Protestant denominations in Singapore. Its current bishop and head of the Church is Bishop Dr Robert M...
- Kao Jih Chung, Bishop (1976–1984)
- Ho Chee Sin, Bishop (1984–1996)
- Wong Kiam Thau, Bishop (1996–2000)
- Robert M. Solomon, Bishop (2000–present)
- Methodist Church of South AfricaMethodist Church of Southern AfricaThe Methodist Church of Southern Africa is a member church of the World Methodist Council.Methodism in Southern Africa began as a result of lay Christian work by an Irish soldier of the English Regiment, John Irwin, who was stationed at the Cape and began to hold prayer meetings as early as 1795...
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- William B Rayner, President (1900–1901)
- Alfred T Rhodes, President (1901–1902)
- Robert Lamplough, President (1902–1903)
- Nendrick Abrahams, President (1903–1904)
- Ezra Nuttal, President (1904–1905)
- Arthur P Chaplin, President (1905–1906)
- Richard F Hornabrook, President (1906–1907)
- William J Hacker, President (1907–1908)
- George Weaver, President (1908–1909)
- Wesley Hurt, President (1909–1911)
- Joseph Metcalf, President (1911–1912)
- Albert H Hodges, President (1912–1913)
- William Pescod, President (1913–1914)
- T Edward Marsh, President (1914–1915)
- Robert Matterson, President (1915–1916)
- Griffith W Rogers, President (1916–1917)
- Henry Cotton, President (1917–1918)
- Samuel Clark, President (1918–1919)
- James PendlReebury, President (1919–1920)
- George Robson, President (1920–1921)
- Arthur J Lennard, President (1921–1922)
- Charles S Lucas, President (1922–1923)
- John W Househam, President (1923–1924)
- John W Watkinson, President (1924–1925)
- Frederick Holmes, President (1925–1926)
- Andrew Graham, President (1926–1927)
- Theo R Curnick BD, President (1927–1928)
- William Flint DD, President (1928–1929)
- Geo H P Jacques, President (1929–1930)
- Allen Lea, President (1930–1931)
- Ernest Titcomb, President (1931–1932)
- John A Allcock, President (1932–1933)
- William Meara, President (1933–1934)
- Henry W Goodwin, President (1934–1935)
- Thomas Stanton, President (1935–1936)
- A Arthur Wellington, President (1936–1937)
- William Meara, President (1937–1938)
- Edwin Bottrill, President (1938–1939)
- Lorenzo S H Wilkinson, President (1939–1940)
- William Eveleigh, President (1940–1941)
- William B Allcock, President (1941–1942)
- Arnold Nichols, President (1942–1943)
- William W Shilling, President (1943–1944)
- William Whalley, President (1944–1945)
- William Meara, President (1945–1946)
- Cecil C Harris, President (1946–1947)
- E Lyn Cragg, President (1947–1948)
- Edward W Grant, President (1948–1949)
- Joseph B Webb, President (1949–1950)
- Stanley Le Grove-Smith, President (1950–1951)
- Alison E F Garrett, President (1951–1952)
- J Wesley Hunt, President (1952–1953)
- Herbert W Rist, President (1953–1954)
- Joseph B Webb, President (1954–1955)
- Stanley B Sudbury, President (1955–1956)
- William Illsley, President (1956–1957)
- Clifford K Storey, President (1957–1958)
- C Edgar Wilkinson, President (1958–1959)
- Leslie A Hewson, President (1959–1960)
- Frank H Edmonds, President (1960–1961)
- Joseph B Webb, President (1961–1962)
- Deryck P Dugmore, President (1962–1963)
- Stanley G Pitts, President (1963–1964)
- Seth M Mokitimi, President (1964–1965)
- Wilfred W Hartley, President (1965–1966)
- Robert C Bellis, President (1966–1967)
- L G S Griffiths, President (1967–1968)
- Cyril Wilkins, President (1968–1969)
- Derrick W Timm, President (1969–1970)
- C Edgar Wilkinson, President (1970–1971)
- Alex L Boraine, President (1971–1972)
- Stanley G Pitts, President (1972–1973)
- Jotham C Mvusi, President (1973–1974)
- Vivian W Harris, President (1974–1975)
- Abel E Hendricks, President (1975–1976)
- Charles R Stephenson, President (1976–1977)
- Abel E Hendricks, President (1977–1978)
- Donald C Veysie, President (1978–1979)
- Andrew M Losaba, President (1979–1980)
- Howard F Kirby, President (1980–1981)
- T Simon N Gqubule, President (1981–1982)
- Khoza E M Mgojo, President (1982–1983)
- Fremont C Louw, President (1983–1984)
- Peter J Storey, President (1984–1985)
- Ernest N Baartman, President (1985–1986)
- John P Scholtz, President (1986–1987)
- Khoza E M Mgojo, President (1987–1988)
- M Stanley Mogoba, President (1988–1998)
- H Mvume Dandala, President (1998–2003)
- General Secretary
- Alfred T Rhodes, General Secretary (1899–1901)
- Ezra Nuttal, General Secretary (1901–1904)
- Arthur P Chaplin, General Secretary (1904–1905)
- Charles Pettman, General Secretary (1905–1911)
- Henry Cotton, General Secretary (1911–1917)
- James Robb, General Secretary (1917–1920)
- John W Househam, General Secretary (1920–1923)
- William H P Clulow, General Secretary (1923–1926)
- Alfred A Stile, General Secretary (1926–1927)
- William H P Clulow, General Secretary (1927–1928)
- Thomas Stanton, General Secretary (1928–1934)
- Arthur C File, General Secretary (1934–1938)
- William H Irving, General Secretary (1938–1939)
- Arthur C File, General Secretary (1939–1940)
- William H Irving, General Secretary (1940–1942)
- Edward W Grant, General Secretary (1942–1943)
- F J Rhead Marsh, General Secretary (1943–1945)
- Alison E F Garrett, General Secretary (1945–1951)
- Stanley B Sudbury, General Secretary (1951–1953)
- Frank H Edmonds, General Secretary (1953–1960)
- Lloyd G Griffiths, General Secretary (1960–1961)
- Alison E F Grant, General Secretary (1961–1962)
- Stanley B Sudbury, General Secretary (1962–1973)
- Cyril Wilkins, General Secretary (1973–1982)
- M Stanley Mogoba, General Secretary (1982–1988)
- Vivian Harris, General Secretary (1988–2001)
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Other protestant
- Seventh-day Adventists (complete list) –
- George A. IrwinGeorge A. IrwinGeorge A. Irwin was a Seventh-day Adventist administrator. He was President of the General Conference from 1897 to 1901....
, General Conference President (1897–1901) - Arthur G. Daniells, General Conference President (1901–1922)
- William A. Spicer, General Conference President (1922–1930)
- Charles H. WatsonCharles H. WatsonCharles H. Watson was a Seventh-day Adventist minister and administrator. He was President of the General Conference from 1930 to 1936....
, General Conference President (1930–1936) - J. Lamar McElhany, General Conference President (1936–1950)
- William H. Branson, General Conference President (1950–1954)
- Reuben R. Figuhr, General Conference President (1954–1966)
- Robert H. PiersonRobert H. PiersonRobert Howard Pierson was a president of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. In 1935 he went to work in Bombay, India. In 1939, while in India, he was ordained as a minister of the Adventist church...
, General Conference President (1966–1979) - Neal C. WilsonNeal C. WilsonNeal C. Wilson, served as General Conference president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church from 1979 through to 1990. Wilson was head of the North American Division when elected on January 3, 1979, to take the place of the ailing former General Conference president Robert Pierson, who had resigned...
, General Conference President (1979–1990) - Robert S. FolkenbergRobert S. FolkenbergRobert Stanley Folkenberg, , served as General Conference president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church from 1990 through to his resignation in 1999...
, General Conference President (1990–1999) - Jan PaulsenJan PaulsenDr. Jan Paulsen was elected President of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists on March 1, 1999, at the age of 64...
, General Conference President (1999–present)
- Uniting Church in AustraliaUniting Church in AustraliaThe Uniting Church in Australia was formed on 22 June 1977 when many congregations of the Methodist Church of Australasia, the Presbyterian Church of Australia and the Congregational Union of Australia came together under the Basis of Union....
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- Davis McCaugheyDavis McCaugheyJohn Davis McCaughey, AC was a bible scholar, church and university administrator, and was Governor of Victoria from 1986–1992.-Working life:...
, President (1977–1979) - Winston O’Reilly, President (1979–1982)
- Rollie Busch, President (1982–1985)
- Ian Tanner, President (1985–1988)
- Ronald WilsonRonald WilsonSir Ronald Darling Wilson, AC, KBE, CMG, QC was a distinguished Australian lawyer, judge and social activist serving on the High Court of Australia between 1979 and 1989 and as the President of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission between 1990 and 1997.Wilson is probably best known as...
, President (1988–1991) - H. D'Arcy WoodH. D'Arcy WoodReverend Dr Harold D'Arcy Wood is a semi-retired Uniting Church in Australia Minister and was President of the UCA Assembly between 1991-94. He has been active in ecumenism in Australia and globally....
, President (1991–1994) - Jill Tabart, President (1994–1997)
- John E Mavor, President (1997–2000)
- James HaireJames HaireJames Haire AM, KSJ is a Christian minister of religion. He is currently the director of the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia...
, President (2000–2003)- General Secretary
- Winston O’Reilly, General Secretary (1977–1979)
- David Gill, General Secretary (1980–1988)
- Gregor HendersonGregor HendersonThe Rev. Gregor Henderson , BA, BD is an ordained Christian Minister of the Word of the Uniting Church in Australia, was for 12 years the General Secretary of the UCA's National Assembly, and is the immediate past President of the National Assembly....
, General Secretary (1989–2001)
- Davis McCaughey
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- United Church of CanadaUnited Church of CanadaThe United Church of Canada is a Protestant Christian denomination in Canada. It is the largest Protestant church and, after the Roman Catholic Church, the second-largest Christian church in Canada...
– - George C. PidgeonGeorge C. PidgeonThe Very Reverend George Campbell Pidgeon was a minister first in the Presbyterian Church in Canada and then in The United Church of Canada, as well as the last Moderator of the Presbyterian Church before amalgamation, and the first Moderator of the newly formed United Church of Canada...
, ModeratorModerator of the United Church of CanadaThe Moderator of the United Church of Canada is the presiding leader of the United Church of Canada, Canada's largest Protestant denomination. The church is highly decentralized and non-dogmatic and the moderator has only limited power...
(1925–1926) - James Endicott, ModeratorModerator of the United Church of CanadaThe Moderator of the United Church of Canada is the presiding leader of the United Church of Canada, Canada's largest Protestant denomination. The church is highly decentralized and non-dogmatic and the moderator has only limited power...
(1926–1928) - William T. Gunn, ModeratorModerator of the United Church of CanadaThe Moderator of the United Church of Canada is the presiding leader of the United Church of Canada, Canada's largest Protestant denomination. The church is highly decentralized and non-dogmatic and the moderator has only limited power...
(1928–1930) - Edmund H. Oliver, ModeratorModerator of the United Church of CanadaThe Moderator of the United Church of Canada is the presiding leader of the United Church of Canada, Canada's largest Protestant denomination. The church is highly decentralized and non-dogmatic and the moderator has only limited power...
(1930–1932) - T. Albert Moore, ModeratorModerator of the United Church of CanadaThe Moderator of the United Church of Canada is the presiding leader of the United Church of Canada, Canada's largest Protestant denomination. The church is highly decentralized and non-dogmatic and the moderator has only limited power...
(1932–1934) - Richard Roberts, ModeratorModerator of the United Church of CanadaThe Moderator of the United Church of Canada is the presiding leader of the United Church of Canada, Canada's largest Protestant denomination. The church is highly decentralized and non-dogmatic and the moderator has only limited power...
(1934–1936) - Peter BrycePeter BryceDr. Peter Bryce was an official of the Ontario Health Department , Canada. He released his famous book in 1922 titled The Story of a National Crime: Being a Record of the Health Conditions of the Indians of Canada from 1904 to 1921, which exposed genocide of the aboriginals in Canada.Bryce was...
, ModeratorModerator of the United Church of CanadaThe Moderator of the United Church of Canada is the presiding leader of the United Church of Canada, Canada's largest Protestant denomination. The church is highly decentralized and non-dogmatic and the moderator has only limited power...
(1936–1938) - John W. Woodside, ModeratorModerator of the United Church of CanadaThe Moderator of the United Church of Canada is the presiding leader of the United Church of Canada, Canada's largest Protestant denomination. The church is highly decentralized and non-dogmatic and the moderator has only limited power...
(1938–1940) - Aubrey S. Tuttle, ModeratorModerator of the United Church of CanadaThe Moderator of the United Church of Canada is the presiding leader of the United Church of Canada, Canada's largest Protestant denomination. The church is highly decentralized and non-dogmatic and the moderator has only limited power...
(1940–1942) - John R. P. Sclater, ModeratorModerator of the United Church of CanadaThe Moderator of the United Church of Canada is the presiding leader of the United Church of Canada, Canada's largest Protestant denomination. The church is highly decentralized and non-dogmatic and the moderator has only limited power...
(1942–1944) - Jesse H. Arnup, ModeratorModerator of the United Church of CanadaThe Moderator of the United Church of Canada is the presiding leader of the United Church of Canada, Canada's largest Protestant denomination. The church is highly decentralized and non-dogmatic and the moderator has only limited power...
(1944–1946) - Thomas W. Jones, ModeratorModerator of the United Church of CanadaThe Moderator of the United Church of Canada is the presiding leader of the United Church of Canada, Canada's largest Protestant denomination. The church is highly decentralized and non-dogmatic and the moderator has only limited power...
(1946–1948) - Willard E. Brewing, ModeratorModerator of the United Church of CanadaThe Moderator of the United Church of Canada is the presiding leader of the United Church of Canada, Canada's largest Protestant denomination. The church is highly decentralized and non-dogmatic and the moderator has only limited power...
(1948–1950) - Clarence M. Nicholson, ModeratorModerator of the United Church of CanadaThe Moderator of the United Church of Canada is the presiding leader of the United Church of Canada, Canada's largest Protestant denomination. The church is highly decentralized and non-dogmatic and the moderator has only limited power...
(1950–1952) - Alexander A. Scott, ModeratorModerator of the United Church of CanadaThe Moderator of the United Church of Canada is the presiding leader of the United Church of Canada, Canada's largest Protestant denomination. The church is highly decentralized and non-dogmatic and the moderator has only limited power...
(1952–1954) - George Dorey, ModeratorModerator of the United Church of CanadaThe Moderator of the United Church of Canada is the presiding leader of the United Church of Canada, Canada's largest Protestant denomination. The church is highly decentralized and non-dogmatic and the moderator has only limited power...
(1954–1956) - James S. ThomsonJames S. ThomsonJames Sutherland Thomson was a Canadian academic, President of the University of Saskatchewan, and Moderator of the United Church of Canada.-Biography:...
, ModeratorModerator of the United Church of CanadaThe Moderator of the United Church of Canada is the presiding leader of the United Church of Canada, Canada's largest Protestant denomination. The church is highly decentralized and non-dogmatic and the moderator has only limited power...
(1956–1958) - Angus J. MacQueen, ModeratorModerator of the United Church of CanadaThe Moderator of the United Church of Canada is the presiding leader of the United Church of Canada, Canada's largest Protestant denomination. The church is highly decentralized and non-dogmatic and the moderator has only limited power...
(1958–1960) - Hugh A. McLeod, ModeratorModerator of the United Church of CanadaThe Moderator of the United Church of Canada is the presiding leader of the United Church of Canada, Canada's largest Protestant denomination. The church is highly decentralized and non-dogmatic and the moderator has only limited power...
(1960–1962) - James R. Mutchmor, ModeratorModerator of the United Church of CanadaThe Moderator of the United Church of Canada is the presiding leader of the United Church of Canada, Canada's largest Protestant denomination. The church is highly decentralized and non-dogmatic and the moderator has only limited power...
(1962–1964) - Ernest M. HowseErnest M. HowseThe Very Rev. Ernest M. Howse was the 21st Moderator of the United Church of Canada from 1964 to 1968. Howse was born in Newfoundland and studied in both Canada and Scotland before becoming the pastor of Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church in California. He returned to Canada in 1935 to become the...
, ModeratorModerator of the United Church of CanadaThe Moderator of the United Church of Canada is the presiding leader of the United Church of Canada, Canada's largest Protestant denomination. The church is highly decentralized and non-dogmatic and the moderator has only limited power...
(1964–1968) - Wilfred C. Lockhart, ModeratorModerator of the United Church of CanadaThe Moderator of the United Church of Canada is the presiding leader of the United Church of Canada, Canada's largest Protestant denomination. The church is highly decentralized and non-dogmatic and the moderator has only limited power...
(1966–1968) - Robert Baird McClureRobert Baird McClureRobert Baird McClure, was a Canadian physician, medical missionary, and the 23rd Moderator of the United Church of Canada from 1968 to 1971....
, ModeratorModerator of the United Church of CanadaThe Moderator of the United Church of Canada is the presiding leader of the United Church of Canada, Canada's largest Protestant denomination. The church is highly decentralized and non-dogmatic and the moderator has only limited power...
(1968–1971) - Arthur B. B. Moore, ModeratorModerator of the United Church of CanadaThe Moderator of the United Church of Canada is the presiding leader of the United Church of Canada, Canada's largest Protestant denomination. The church is highly decentralized and non-dogmatic and the moderator has only limited power...
(1971–1972) - Bruce McLeodBruce McLeodThe Very Reverend N. Bruce McLeod is a former Moderator of the United Church of Canada . He has a doctorate in preaching from Union Theological Seminary in New York....
, ModeratorModerator of the United Church of CanadaThe Moderator of the United Church of Canada is the presiding leader of the United Church of Canada, Canada's largest Protestant denomination. The church is highly decentralized and non-dogmatic and the moderator has only limited power...
(1972–1974) - Wilbur K. Howard, ModeratorModerator of the United Church of CanadaThe Moderator of the United Church of Canada is the presiding leader of the United Church of Canada, Canada's largest Protestant denomination. The church is highly decentralized and non-dogmatic and the moderator has only limited power...
(1974–1977) - George M. Tuttle, ModeratorModerator of the United Church of CanadaThe Moderator of the United Church of Canada is the presiding leader of the United Church of Canada, Canada's largest Protestant denomination. The church is highly decentralized and non-dogmatic and the moderator has only limited power...
(1977–1980) - Lois M. Wilson, ModeratorModerator of the United Church of CanadaThe Moderator of the United Church of Canada is the presiding leader of the United Church of Canada, Canada's largest Protestant denomination. The church is highly decentralized and non-dogmatic and the moderator has only limited power...
(1980–1982) - W. Clarke MacDonald, ModeratorModerator of the United Church of CanadaThe Moderator of the United Church of Canada is the presiding leader of the United Church of Canada, Canada's largest Protestant denomination. The church is highly decentralized and non-dogmatic and the moderator has only limited power...
(1982–1984) - Robert F. Smith, ModeratorModerator of the United Church of CanadaThe Moderator of the United Church of Canada is the presiding leader of the United Church of Canada, Canada's largest Protestant denomination. The church is highly decentralized and non-dogmatic and the moderator has only limited power...
(1984–1986) - Anne M. Squire, ModeratorModerator of the United Church of CanadaThe Moderator of the United Church of Canada is the presiding leader of the United Church of Canada, Canada's largest Protestant denomination. The church is highly decentralized and non-dogmatic and the moderator has only limited power...
(1986–1988) - Sang Chul Lee, ModeratorModerator of the United Church of CanadaThe Moderator of the United Church of Canada is the presiding leader of the United Church of Canada, Canada's largest Protestant denomination. The church is highly decentralized and non-dogmatic and the moderator has only limited power...
(1988–1990) - Walter H. FarquharsonWalter H. FarquharsonThe Very Rev. Walter Henry Farquharson was Moderator of the United Church of Canada from 1990-1992. Born near Rosetown, Saskatchewan, he was educated at the University of Saskatchewan and St Andrew's College in the University of Saskatchewan...
, ModeratorModerator of the United Church of CanadaThe Moderator of the United Church of Canada is the presiding leader of the United Church of Canada, Canada's largest Protestant denomination. The church is highly decentralized and non-dogmatic and the moderator has only limited power...
(1990–1992) - Stan McKay, ModeratorModerator of the United Church of CanadaThe Moderator of the United Church of Canada is the presiding leader of the United Church of Canada, Canada's largest Protestant denomination. The church is highly decentralized and non-dogmatic and the moderator has only limited power...
(1992–1994) - Marion BestMarion BestDr. Marion Best was the 36th Moderator of the United Church of Canada from 1994-1997. Best succeeded Stan McKay as the spiritual leader and chief officer of the church....
, ModeratorModerator of the United Church of CanadaThe Moderator of the United Church of Canada is the presiding leader of the United Church of Canada, Canada's largest Protestant denomination. The church is highly decentralized and non-dogmatic and the moderator has only limited power...
(1994–1997) - Bill PhippsBill PhippsWilliam "Bill" Phipps is a Canadian church leader and social justice activist. He was Moderator of the United Church of Canada from 1997 to 2000.-Early life and ministry:...
, ModeratorModerator of the United Church of CanadaThe Moderator of the United Church of Canada is the presiding leader of the United Church of Canada, Canada's largest Protestant denomination. The church is highly decentralized and non-dogmatic and the moderator has only limited power...
(1997–2000) - Marion PardyMarion PardyThe Very Reverend Dr. Marion Pardy was the 37th Moderator of the United Church of Canada .Pardy was born May 9, 1942 in Gander, Newfoundland and in 1961 she left Gander to work at Albert College in Belleville, Ontario. She went there to complete entrance requirements at night school for Covenant...
, ModeratorModerator of the United Church of CanadaThe Moderator of the United Church of Canada is the presiding leader of the United Church of Canada, Canada's largest Protestant denomination. The church is highly decentralized and non-dogmatic and the moderator has only limited power...
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Provinces of the Anglican Communion
- Church of EnglandChurch of EnglandThe Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
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- VictoriaVictoria of the United KingdomVictoria was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she used the additional title of Empress of India....
, Supreme Governor of the Church of EnglandSupreme Governor of the Church of EnglandThe Supreme Governor of the Church of England is a title held by the British monarchs which signifies their titular leadership over the Church of England. Although the monarch's authority over the Church of England is not strong, the position is still very relevant to the church and is mostly...
(1837–1901) - Edward VIIEdward VII of the United KingdomEdward VII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910...
, Supreme Governor of the Church of EnglandSupreme Governor of the Church of EnglandThe Supreme Governor of the Church of England is a title held by the British monarchs which signifies their titular leadership over the Church of England. Although the monarch's authority over the Church of England is not strong, the position is still very relevant to the church and is mostly...
(1901–1910) - George VGeorge V of the United KingdomGeorge V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936....
, Supreme Governor of the Church of EnglandSupreme Governor of the Church of EnglandThe Supreme Governor of the Church of England is a title held by the British monarchs which signifies their titular leadership over the Church of England. Although the monarch's authority over the Church of England is not strong, the position is still very relevant to the church and is mostly...
(1910–1936) - Edward VIIIEdward VIII of the United KingdomEdward VIII was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth, and Emperor of India, from 20 January to 11 December 1936.Before his accession to the throne, Edward was Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay...
, Supreme Governor of the Church of EnglandSupreme Governor of the Church of EnglandThe Supreme Governor of the Church of England is a title held by the British monarchs which signifies their titular leadership over the Church of England. Although the monarch's authority over the Church of England is not strong, the position is still very relevant to the church and is mostly...
(1936) - George VIGeorge VI of the United KingdomGeorge VI was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death...
, Supreme Governor of the Church of EnglandSupreme Governor of the Church of EnglandThe Supreme Governor of the Church of England is a title held by the British monarchs which signifies their titular leadership over the Church of England. Although the monarch's authority over the Church of England is not strong, the position is still very relevant to the church and is mostly...
(1936–1952) - Elizabeth IIElizabeth II of the United KingdomElizabeth II is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize,...
, Supreme Governor of the Church of EnglandSupreme Governor of the Church of EnglandThe Supreme Governor of the Church of England is a title held by the British monarchs which signifies their titular leadership over the Church of England. Although the monarch's authority over the Church of England is not strong, the position is still very relevant to the church and is mostly...
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- Frederick TempleFrederick TempleFrederick Temple was an English academic, teacher, churchman and Archbishop of Canterbury from 1896 until his death.-Early life:...
, Archbishop of CanterburyArchbishop of CanterburyThe Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. In his role as head of the Anglican Communion, the archbishop leads the third largest group...
(1896–1902) - Randall Thomas DavidsonRandall Thomas DavidsonRandall Thomas Davidson, 1st Baron Davidson of Lambeth GCVO, PC was an Anglican bishop of Scottish origin who served as Archbishop of Canterbury from 1903 to 1928.-Background and education:...
, Archbishop of CanterburyArchbishop of CanterburyThe Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. In his role as head of the Anglican Communion, the archbishop leads the third largest group...
(1903–1928) - Cosmo Gordon Lang, Archbishop of CanterburyArchbishop of CanterburyThe Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. In his role as head of the Anglican Communion, the archbishop leads the third largest group...
(1928–1942) - William TempleWilliam Temple (archbishop)William Temple was a priest in the Church of England. He served as Bishop of Manchester , Archbishop of York , and Archbishop of Canterbury ....
, Archbishop of CanterburyArchbishop of CanterburyThe Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. In his role as head of the Anglican Communion, the archbishop leads the third largest group...
(1942–1944) - Geoffrey Francis Fisher, Archbishop of CanterburyArchbishop of CanterburyThe Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. In his role as head of the Anglican Communion, the archbishop leads the third largest group...
(1945–1961) - Arthur Michael Ramsey, Archbishop of CanterburyArchbishop of CanterburyThe Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. In his role as head of the Anglican Communion, the archbishop leads the third largest group...
(1961–1974) - Donald CogganDonald CogganFrederick Donald Coggan, Baron Coggan, PC was the 101st Archbishop of Canterbury from 1974 to 1980, during which time he visited Rome and met the Pontiff, in company with Bishop Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, future Cardinal of England and Wales.-Background:Coggan was born in Highgate, London, England...
, Archbishop of CanterburyArchbishop of CanterburyThe Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. In his role as head of the Anglican Communion, the archbishop leads the third largest group...
(1974–1980) - Robert RuncieRobert RuncieRobert Alexander Kennedy Runcie, Baron Runcie, PC, MC was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1980 to 1991.-Early life:...
, Archbishop of CanterburyArchbishop of CanterburyThe Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. In his role as head of the Anglican Communion, the archbishop leads the third largest group...
(1980–1991) - George CareyGeorge CareyGeorge Leonard Carey, Baron Carey of Clifton PC, FKC is a former Archbishop of Canterbury, holding the office from 1991 to 2002. He was the first modern holder of the office not to have attended Oxford or Cambridge University...
, Archbishop of CanterburyArchbishop of CanterburyThe Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. In his role as head of the Anglican Communion, the archbishop leads the third largest group...
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- Henry Le FanuHenry Le FanuThe Most Rev Henry Frewen Le Fanu was an eminent Australian Bishop. Born in Dublin, educated at Haileybury and Keble College, Oxford and ordained in 1894, he began his ecclesiastical career as a curate in Poplar. From 1899 to 1901 he was Chaplain to the Bishop of Rochester after which he held a...
, Primate (1935–1946) - Howard MowllHoward MowllHoward West Kilvinton Mowll was the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney from 1933 until his death in 1958.Howard Mowll was born in Dover and attended Dover College until 1903 and later matriculated at the King's School, Canterbury....
, Primate (1947–1958) - Hugh Gough, Primate (1959–1966)
- Philip Strong, Primate (1966–1970)
- Frank Woods, Primate (1971–1977)
- Marcus LoaneMarcus LoaneSir Marcus Lawrence Loane KBE was the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney from 1966–1982 and Primate of Australia from 1978–1982. He was the first Australian-born Archbishop of Sydney and also the first Australian-born archbishop within the Anglican Church of Australia.Loane was born in...
, Primate (1978–1982) - John GrindrodJohn GrindrodSir John Basil Rowland Grindrod KBE was an Anglican bishop and the Primate of Australia from 1982 to 1989....
, Primate (2000–1989) - Keith RaynerKeith RaynerKeith Rayner AO was the 11th Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne. He was born on 22 November 1929 and educated at the Church of England Grammar School , Brisbane and the University of Queensland. He was ordained priest in 1953...
, Primate (1990–1999) - Peter CarnleyPeter CarnleyPeter Frederick Carnley AC is a retired Australian Anglican bishop. Carnley was the Archbishop of Perth from 1981 to 2005 and was Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia from 2000 until July 2005...
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- Anglican Church of CanadaAnglican Church of CanadaThe Anglican Church of Canada is the Province of the Anglican Communion in Canada. The official French name is l'Église Anglicane du Canada. The ACC is the third largest church in Canada after the Roman Catholic Church and the United Church of Canada, consisting of 800,000 registered members...
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, PrimatePrimate of the Anglican Church of CanadaThe Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada is elected by the General Synod of the Church from among a list of five bishops nominated by the House of Bishops...
(1893–1904) - William B. Bond, PrimatePrimate of the Anglican Church of CanadaThe Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada is elected by the General Synod of the Church from among a list of five bishops nominated by the House of Bishops...
(1904–1906) - Arthur SweatmanArthur SweatmanArthur Sweatman was a Canadian Anglican bishop and the third Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada.- Early life :...
, PrimatePrimate of the Anglican Church of CanadaThe Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada is elected by the General Synod of the Church from among a list of five bishops nominated by the House of Bishops...
(1907–1909) - Samuel Pritchard MathesonSamuel Pritchard MathesonSamuel Pritchard Matheson was a Canadian clergyman, Archbishop of Rupert’s Land, and 4th, as well as the longest-serving, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada.-Life:...
, PrimatePrimate of the Anglican Church of CanadaThe Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada is elected by the General Synod of the Church from among a list of five bishops nominated by the House of Bishops...
(1909–1931) - Clarendon Lamb WorrellClarendon Lamb WorrellClarendon Lamb Worrell was the 5th Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada.- Early life :Clarendon Lamb Worrell was born on July 20, 1853 at Smith's Falls, Ontario to the Reverend Canon John Worrell and Elizabeth Lamb...
, PrimatePrimate of the Anglican Church of CanadaThe Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada is elected by the General Synod of the Church from among a list of five bishops nominated by the House of Bishops...
(1931–1934) - Derwyn Trevor OwenDerwyn Trevor OwenDerwyn Trevor Owen was the sixth Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada and the fifth Bishop of Niagara then Toronto. Educated at Trinity College, Toronto, he was ordained in 1901. He held curacies at St John’s Church, Toronto and then St James’ Cathedral in the same city...
, PrimatePrimate of the Anglican Church of CanadaThe Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada is elected by the General Synod of the Church from among a list of five bishops nominated by the House of Bishops...
(1934–1947) - George Frederick KingstonGeorge Frederick KingstonGeorge Frederick Kingston was a Canadian Anglican bishop in the 20th century.Kingston was born in Prescott, Ontario, educated at Trinity College, Toronto and ordained in 1916. He was Professor of Philosophy at King's College, Nova Scotia and then Dean of Trinity College until 1940 when he was...
, PrimatePrimate of the Anglican Church of CanadaThe Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada is elected by the General Synod of the Church from among a list of five bishops nominated by the House of Bishops...
(1947–1950) - Walter Foster BarfootWalter Foster BarfootWalter Foster Barfoot was a Canadian Anglican bishop.Barfoot was educated at the University of Toronto and ordained in 1923. He was a tutor at the College of Emmanuel and St. Chad Saskatoon and then a professor at St. John’s College, Winnipeg. He became Bishop of Edmonton in 1941 and Primate of...
, PrimatePrimate of the Anglican Church of CanadaThe Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada is elected by the General Synod of the Church from among a list of five bishops nominated by the House of Bishops...
(1950–1959) - Howard ClarkHoward Clark (bishop)Howard Hewlett Clark, was Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada from 1959 to 1971.Born in Fort Macleod, Alberta, Clark attended the University of Trinity College in Toronto. He was first appointed Curate of St. John the Baptist Norway in Toronto, Ontario in 1930. In 1932 he was made Curate of...
, PrimatePrimate of the Anglican Church of CanadaThe Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada is elected by the General Synod of the Church from among a list of five bishops nominated by the House of Bishops...
(1959–1971) - Ted ScottTed ScottEdward "Ted" Scott, CC was a Canadian Anglican bishop.Scott was born in Edmonton, Alberta in 1919 and grew up in Vancouver, where his father was a rector. He attended Anglican Theological College and was ordained in 1942...
, PrimatePrimate of the Anglican Church of CanadaThe Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada is elected by the General Synod of the Church from among a list of five bishops nominated by the House of Bishops...
(1971–1986) - Michael PeersMichael PeersMichael Geoffrey Peers was Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada from 1986 to 2004.Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Peers completed an undergraduate degree in languages at the University of British Columbia in 1956 and a diploma in translation at the University of Heidelberg in 1957...
, PrimatePrimate of the Anglican Church of CanadaThe Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada is elected by the General Synod of the Church from among a list of five bishops nominated by the House of Bishops...
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- Ethelbert TalbotEthelbert TalbotEthelbert Talbot was the fifteenth presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church. He is credited with inspiring Pierre de Coubertin to coin the phrase, "The important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part, for the essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting...
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- Charles Anderson, Presiding Bishop (1929–1930)
- DeWolf Perry, Presiding Bishop (1930–1937)
- Henry Tucker, Presiding Bishop (1938–1946)
- Henry Sherrill, Presiding Bishop (1947–1958)
- Arthur Lichtenberger, Presiding Bishop (1958–1964)
- John Hines, Presiding Bishop (1965–1974)
- John Allin, Presiding Bishop (1974–1985)
- Edmond Lee Browning, Presiding Bishop (1986–1997)
- Frank Griswold, Presiding Bishop (1998–2006)
- George L. W. Werner, President of the House of Deputies (2000–present)
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- American Anglican Church – John A. Herzog, Presiding Bishop (1994–present)
- Anglican Episcopal ChurchAnglican Episcopal ChurchThe Anglican Episcopal Church is a Continuing Anglican church consisting of parishes in California, Arizona, Nevada, and Florida served by two bishops and 18 other clergy. The AEC was founded at St...
– Reginald Hammond, Presiding Bishop (2000–2004) - Anglican Province of AmericaAnglican Province of AmericaThe Anglican Province of America is one of a number of "Continuing" Anglican churches in the United States. This church considers the Episcopal Church in the USA to be heretical, thus it maintains a church separate from that body in order to follow what it considers to be a truly Christian and...
– Walter Grundorf, Presiding Bishop (early 1990s–present) - Diocese of the Great LakesDiocese of the Great LakesThe Diocese of the Great Lakes is a Continuing Anglican church body in the United States and Canada. Although all of its worship centers and clergy are currently located in the American Great Lakes states and the Canadian Province of Ontario, the diocese is non-geographical in structure and open...
– Julius A. Neeser, Bishop Ordinary (1998–2002) - Episcopal Missionary ChurchEpiscopal Missionary ChurchThe Episcopal Missionary Church is a Continuing Anglican church body in the United States and a member of the Federation of Anglican Churches in the Americas...
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, Presiding Bishop (2000–2005)- Orthodox Anglican CommunionOrthodox Anglican CommunionThe Orthodox Anglican Communion was established in 1967 as a self-governing worldwide fellowship of national churches in the Anglican tradition. The Orthodox Anglican Communion was one of the first such communions to be formed outside of the See of Canterbury and therefore is not part of the...
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- Robert J. GodfreyRobert J. GodfreyRobert J. Godfrey was the third Presiding Bishop of the Anglican Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Archbishop of the Orthodox Anglican Communion, and the President of Cranmer Seminary. Significantly, during his tenure as bishop Godfrey legally changed the name of the jurisdiction to the"Episcopal...
, Metropolitan Archbishop (1994–2000) - Scott Earle McLaughlinScott Earle McLaughlinScott Earle McLaughlin is the Presiding Bishop of the Orthodox Anglican Church, Metropolitan Archbishop of the Orthodox Anglican Communion, and the Chancellor of Saint Andrew's Theological College and Seminary. On 1 May 1999 McLaughlin was consecrated as a bishop by Herbert M...
, Metropolitan Archbishop (2000–present)- Episcopal Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of AmericaOrthodox Anglican ChurchThe Orthodox Anglican Church is the American branch of the Orthodox Anglican Communion. It is now considered to be part of the Continuing Anglican movement, although the church predates the Continuing Church movement and was actively opposed to Continuing Anglicanism when it developed during the...
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- Robert J. GodfreyRobert J. GodfreyRobert J. Godfrey was the third Presiding Bishop of the Anglican Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Archbishop of the Orthodox Anglican Communion, and the President of Cranmer Seminary. Significantly, during his tenure as bishop Godfrey legally changed the name of the jurisdiction to the"Episcopal...
, Presiding Bishop (1994–2000) - Scott Earle McLaughlinScott Earle McLaughlinScott Earle McLaughlin is the Presiding Bishop of the Orthodox Anglican Church, Metropolitan Archbishop of the Orthodox Anglican Communion, and the Chancellor of Saint Andrew's Theological College and Seminary. On 1 May 1999 McLaughlin was consecrated as a bishop by Herbert M...
, Presiding Bishop (2000–present)- Province of Christ the KingAnglican Province of Christ the KingThe Anglican Province of Christ the King is a Continuing Anglican church with traditional forms both of doctrine and liturgy. It is considered one of the more Anglo-Catholic jurisdictions among Continuing Anglican church bodies.-History:...
– Robert Morse, Bishop Ordinary (1977–2007) - Reformed Episcopal ChurchReformed Episcopal ChurchThe Reformed Episcopal Church is an Anglican church in the United States and Canada and a founding member of the Anglican Church in North America...
– Leonard W. RichesLeonard W. RichesLeonard Wayne Riches is the current Presiding Bishop of the Reformed Episcopal Church and bishop of the Diocese of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic of his denomination. He received the Bachelor of Arts from Princeton University and the Master of Divinity and the Doctor of Divinity Honoris causa from...
, Presiding Bishop (1996–present) - Traditional Anglican CommunionTraditional Anglican CommunionThe Traditional Anglican Communion is an international communion of churches in the continuing Anglican movement independent of the Anglican Communion and the Archbishop of Canterbury. The TAC upholds the theological doctrines of the Affirmation of St. Louis and an Anglo-Catholic interpretation of...
– Louis FalkLouis FalkLouis Wahl Falk III is the President of the House of Bishops of the Anglican Church in America. Until 2002 he was the Primate of the Traditional Anglican Communion, an international body of continuing Anglican churches....
, Primate (1991–2002) - Anglican Church in America – Louis FalkLouis FalkLouis Wahl Falk III is the President of the House of Bishops of the Anglican Church in America. Until 2002 he was the Primate of the Traditional Anglican Communion, an international body of continuing Anglican churches....
, Primate (1991–2005) - Anglican Catholic Church in AustraliaAnglican Catholic Church in AustraliaThe Anglican Catholic Church in Australia is the regional jurisdiction of the Traditional Anglican Communion for most of Australia and also provides episcopal oversight for New Zealand and Japan...
– John HepworthJohn HepworthJohn Anthony Hepworth is an Australian bishop. He is currently the primate and archbishop of the Traditional Anglican Communion, an international body of continuing Anglican churches. He is also the ordinary of the Anglican Catholic Church in Australia.Hepworth began his seminary studies in 1960...
, Archbishop (1998–present) - Anglican Catholic Church of CanadaAnglican Catholic Church of CanadaThe Anglican Catholic Church of Canada is an Anglican church that was founded in the 1970s by conservative Anglicans.-Affiliation:With 30 congregations in Canada, the ACCC is the third-largest of the Anglican churches in Canada, after the ACC and the Anglican Church in North America.The Anglican...
– Robert Mercer, Bishop and Metropolitan (1988–2005) - Anglican Church of IndiaAnglican Church of IndiaThe Anglican Church of India is a union of independent Anglican churches in India. When India became independent in 1947, the Church of South India was formed as a united church of Anglicans, Baptists, Basel Mission, Lutherans and Presbyterians...
– Stephen Vattappara, Metropolitan Bishop (1990–present) - United Episcopal Church of North AmericaUnited Episcopal Church of North AmericaThe United Episcopal Church of North America is a traditional Anglican Christian church that is part of the Continuing Anglican movement...
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- Stephen C. ReberStephen C. ReberStephen C. Reber, Sr. of Statesville, North Carolina is a former Presiding Bishop of the United Episcopal Church of North America . Before being elected as Presiding Bishop of the UECNA, Reber had been a presbyter in the Anglican Orthodox Church and rector of St. Peter's Anglican Orthodox Church in...
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- Ancient Church of the EastAncient Church of the EastThe Ancient Church of the East was established in 1968. It follows the traditions of one of the oldest Christian churches, the Church of the East, whose origins trace back to the See of Seleucia-Ctesiphon in central Mesopotamia...
– - Mar Thoma DarmoMar Thoma DarmoMar Thoma Darmo, , was the first Catholicos-Patriarch of the Ancient Church of the East from 1968 to 1969....
, Patriarch (1968–1969) - Mar Addai IIMar Addai IIMar Addai II , born Shimun Giwargis, is the incumbent Catholicos Patriarch of the Ancient Church of the East and resides in the Apostolic See of Seleucia-Ctesiphon in Baghdad, Iraq.,He was elected to the position of Catholicos-Patriarch in February 1970, several months after the death of...
, Patriarch (1970–present) - Assyrian Church of the EastAssyrian Church of the EastThe Assyrian Church of the East, officially the Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East ʻIttā Qaddishtā w-Shlikhāitā Qattoliqi d-Madnĕkhā d-Āturāyē), is a Syriac Church historically centered in Mesopotamia. It is one of the churches that claim continuity with the historical...
(complete list) – - Shemon XVIII Rubil, Patriarch (1860-1903)
- Mar Shimun XXI Benyamin, Patriarch (1903-1918)
- Mar Shimun XXII PaulosMar Shimun XXII PaulosMar Shimun XXII. Paulus was a Catholicos Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East.After the murder of the Catholicos-Patriarch Mar Shimun XXI Benyamin, along with 150 of his followers by Simko , a Kurdish agha, Mar Shimun XXII Paulos was elected on 23 March 1918...
, Patriarch (1918-1920) - Mar Eshai Shimun XXIIIMar Eshai Shimun XXIIIMar Eshai Shimun XXIII , sometimes known as Mar Shimun XXI Ishaya, Mar Shimun Ishai, or Simon Jesse, was Catholicos Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East from 1920, when he was a youth, until his assassination on 6 November 1975...
, Patriarch (1920–1975) - Mar Dinkha IV, Patriarch (1976–present)
- Iglesia ni CristoIglesia ni CristoIglesia ni Cristo also known as INC, is the largest entirely indigenous Christian religious organization that originated from the Philippines and the largest independent church in Asia. Due to a number of similarities, some Protestant writers describe the INC's doctrines as restorationist in...
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- Robert W. EdgarRobert W. EdgarRev. Dr. Robert William Edgar is president and CEO of Common Cause, a nonpartisan government watchdog organization, effective May 2007. He served as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 1987, representing the 7th district of Pennsylvania...
, General Secretary (2000–present) - World Council of ChurchesWorld Council of ChurchesThe World Council of Churches is a worldwide fellowship of 349 global, regional and sub-regional, national and local churches seeking unity, a common witness and Christian service. It is a Christian ecumenical organization that is based in the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva, Switzerland...
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- Eugene Carson BlakeEugene Carson BlakeEugene Carson Blake was an American Protestant Church leader in the 1950s and 60s, and President of the National Council of Churches in the United States, 1954—1957...
, General Secretary (1966–1972) - Philip PotterPhilip Potter (church leader)Rev Dr Philip Alford Potter was a leader in the Methodist Church and the third General Secretary of the World Council of Churches .-Early life and work:...
, General Secretary (1972–1984) - Emilio Castro, General Secretary (1985–1992)
- Konrad RaiserKonrad RaiserKonrad Raiser is a former General Secretary of the World Council of Churches .Born in Magdeburg, Germany on 25 January 1938, Konrad Raiser studied spent his childhood in Schwerin, Göttingen and Bad Godesberg...
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Sunni Islam
Note: It is important to mention Sunni IslamIslam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
has no leaders as the term is understood in the Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
world. There is currently no caliph
Caliph
The Caliph is the head of state in a Caliphate, and the title for the ruler of the Islamic Ummah, an Islamic community ruled by the Shari'ah. It is a transcribed version of the Arabic word which means "successor" or "representative"...
. Even when the caliphate was active it was not equivalent to a Sunni "Pope" or "Dalai Lama". In fact such a thing could well be deemed shirk in orthodox Sunni circles.
- CaliphCaliphThe Caliph is the head of state in a Caliphate, and the title for the ruler of the Islamic Ummah, an Islamic community ruled by the Shari'ah. It is a transcribed version of the Arabic word which means "successor" or "representative"...
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, CaliphOttoman CaliphateThe Ottoman Caliphate, under the Ottoman Dynasty of the Ottoman Empire inherited the responsibility of the Caliphate from the Mamluks of Egypt....
(1876–1909) - Mehmed VMehmed VMehmed V Reshad was the 35th Ottoman Sultan. He was the son of Sultan Abdülmecid I. He was succeeded by his half-brother Mehmed VI.-Birth:...
, Caliph (1909–1918) - Mehmed VIMehmed VIMehmet VI was the 36th and last Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, reigning from 1918 to 1922...
, Caliph (1918–1922) - Abdülmecid II, Caliph (1922–1924)
- Hussein ibn Ali al-HashimiHussein bin Ali, Sharif of MeccaSayyid Hussein bin Ali, GCB was the Sharif of Mecca, and Emir of Mecca from 1908 until 1917, when he proclaimed himself King of Hejaz, which received international recognition. He initiated the Arab Revolt in 1916 against the increasingly nationalistic Ottoman Empire during the course of the...
, CaliphSharifian CaliphateThe Sharifian Caliphate is the term used to describe the unsuccessful attempts at the beginning of the 20th century to establish an Arab caliphate headed by the Sharifs of Mecca in replacement of the Ottoman Caliphate. The idea had been floating around since at least the 15th century...
(1924)
Twelver or Imami Shī‘ism
Note: It should be mentioned that in Shi'a Islam, apart from the Twelfth ImamImamah (Shi'a twelver doctrine)
Imāmah means "leadership" and it is a part of the Shi'a theology. The Twelve Imams are the spiritual and political successors to Muhammad, the Prophet of Islam, in the Twelver or Ithna Ashariya branch of Shia Islam....
currently in occultation, there are no religious leaders. The highest religious authorities in Shi'a Islam are the few marja
Marja
Marja , also known as a marja-i taqlid or marja dini , literally means "Source to Imitate/Follow" or "Religious Reference"...
s, or Grand Ayatollahs, who give their interpretation (ijtihad
Ijtihad
Ijtihad is the making of a decision in Islamic law by personal effort , independently of any school of jurisprudence . as opposed to taqlid, copying or obeying without question....
) of religious laws.
- Muhammad al-MahdiMuhammad al-MahdiMuḥammad ibn al-Ḥasan al-Mahdī is believed by Twelver Shī‘a Muslims to be the Mahdī, an ultimate savior of humankind and the final Imām of the Twelve Imams...
– the current and final Shia Imam, thought to be in occultation.
Ismaili Shī‘ism
- Dawoodi Bohras –
- Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin, Dai al-Mutlaq Leader (1891–1905)
- Syedna Abdullah BadruddinSyedna Abdullah BadruddinSyedna Abdullah Badruddin was the 50th Dā‘ī l-Muṭlaq and led the Dawoodi Bohras community from 1905 to 1915. He was succeeded by Syedna Taher Saifuddin....
, Dai al-Mutlaq Leader (1905–1915) - Syedna Taher Saifuddin, Dai al-Mutlaq Leader (1915–1965)
- Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin, Dai al-Mutlaq Leader (1965–present)
- NizariNizari'The Shī‘a Imami Ismā‘īlī Tariqah also referred to as the Ismā‘īlī or Nizārī , is a path of Shī‘a Islām, emphasizing social justice, pluralism, and human reason within the framework of the mystical tradition of Islam. The Nizari are the second largest branch of Shia Islam and form the majority...
(Isma`iliaIsmaili' is a branch of Shia Islam. It is the second largest branch of Shia Islam, after the Twelvers...
) – - Aga Khan IIIAga Khan IIISir Sultan Muhammed Shah, Aga Khan III, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, GCVO, PC was the 48th Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims. He was one of the founders and the first president of the All-India Muslim League, and served as President of the League of Nations from 1937-38. He was nominated to represent India to...
, 48th Imam (1885–1957) - Aga Khan IVAga Khan IVPrince Karim, Aga Khan IV, NPk, NI, KBE, CC, GCC, GCIH, GCM is the 49th and current Imam of the Shia Imami Nizari Ismaili Muslims. He has held this position under the title of Aga Khan since July 11, 1957, when, at the age of 20, he succeeded his grandfather, Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan...
, 49th Imam (1957–present)
- LebaneseLebanonLebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
DruzeDruzeThe Druze are an esoteric, monotheistic religious community, found primarily in Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and Jordan, which emerged during the 11th century from Ismailism. The Druze have an eclectic set of beliefs that incorporate several elements from Abrahamic religions, Gnosticism, Neoplatonism...
– - Walid JumblattWalid JumblattWalid Jumblatt is a Lebanese politician and the current leader of the Progressive Socialist Party . He is the most prominent leader of Lebanon's Druze community.-Family:...
, leading figure
Ahmadiyya Islam
- AhmadiyyaAhmadiyyaAhmadiyya is an Islamic religious revivalist movement founded in India near the end of the 19th century, originating with the life and teachings of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad , who claimed to have fulfilled the prophecies about the world reformer of the end times, who was to herald the Eschaton as...
– - Mirza Ghulam AhmadMirza Ghulam AhmadMīrzā Ghulām Aḥmad was a religious figure from India and the founder of the Ahmadiyya Community. He claimed to be the Mujaddid of the 14th Islamic century, the promised Messiah , and the Mahdi awaited by the Muslims in the end days...
, MujaddidMujaddidA Mujaddid , according to the popular Muslim tradition, refers to a person who appears at the turn of every century of the Islamic calendar to revive Islam, remove from it any extraneous elements and restore it to its pristine purity...
, Promised Messiah, MahdiMahdiIn Islamic eschatology, the Mahdi is the prophesied redeemer of Islam who will stay on Earth for seven, nine or nineteen years- before the Day of Judgment and, alongside Jesus, will rid the world of wrongdoing, injustice and tyranny.In Shia Islam, the belief in the Mahdi is a "central religious...
, ProphetProphetIn religion, a prophet, from the Greek word προφήτης profitis meaning "foreteller", is an individual who is claimed to have been contacted by the supernatural or the divine, and serves as an intermediary with humanity, delivering this newfound knowledge from the supernatural entity to other people...
and founder (1889–1908)
- Ahmadiyya Muslim CommunityAhmadiyya Muslim CommunityThe Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is the larger of two communities that arose from the Ahmadiyya movement founded in 1889 in India by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian . The original movement split into two factions soon after the death of the founder...
– - Hakeem Noor-ud-Din, Khalifatul MasihKhalifatul MasihKhalifatul Masih sometimes simply referred to as Khalifah is the elected spiritual leader of the worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and is the successor of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian...
(1908–1914) - Mirza Basheer-ud-Din Mahmood AhmadMirza Basheer-ud-Din Mahmood AhmadMirza Basheer-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad , was Khalifatul Masih II, head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and the eldest son of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad from his second wife, Nusrat Jehan Begum...
, Khalifatul MasihKhalifatul MasihKhalifatul Masih sometimes simply referred to as Khalifah is the elected spiritual leader of the worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and is the successor of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian...
(1914–1965) - Mirza Nasir AhmadMirza Nasir AhmadHafiz Mirza Nasir Ahmad was Khalifatul Masih III, head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. He was elected as the third successor of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad on November 8, 1965, the day after the death of his predecessor and father, Mirza Basheer-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad.Nasir Ahmad is credited with...
, Khalifatul MasihKhalifatul MasihKhalifatul Masih sometimes simply referred to as Khalifah is the elected spiritual leader of the worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and is the successor of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian...
(1965–1982) - Mirza Tahir AhmadMirza Tahir AhmadMirza Tahir Ahmad was Khalifatul Masih IV, Caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and fourth successor to Mirza Ghulam Ahmad...
, Khalifatul MasihKhalifatul MasihKhalifatul Masih sometimes simply referred to as Khalifah is the elected spiritual leader of the worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and is the successor of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian...
(1982–2003)
- Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement –
- Maulana Muhammad AliMaulana Muhammad AliMuhammad Ali was a Pakistani writer, scholar, and leading figure of the Ahmadiyya Movement.-Biography:Ali was born in Punjab, British India, in 1874. He obtained an English and Law in 1899...
, Emir (1914–1951) - Maulana Sadr-ud-Din, Emir (1951–1981)
- Saeed Ahmad KhanSaeed Ahmad KhanSaeed Ahmad Khan Saeed Ahmad Khan (سيد احمد خان in Urdu) Saeed Ahmad Khan (سيد احمد خان in Urdu) (1900–1996, (Emir 1981-1996) was an adherent, and later third Emir, of the Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement, religious movement which evolved as a sect of Islam.-Early life:...
, Emir (1981–1996) - Asghar HameedAsghar HameedAsghar Hameed was the fourth Emir of the Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement.- External links :*...
, Emir (1996–2002)
Judaism and related
- JudaismJudaismJudaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...
- Great BritainGreat BritainGreat Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
and British EmpireBritish EmpireThe British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. At its height, it was the...
– Hermann AdlerHermann AdlerRabbi Hermann Adler CVO was the Chief Rabbi of the British Empire from 1891 to 1911. The son of Nathan Marcus Adler, the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica writes that he "raised the position [of Chief Rabbi] to one of much dignity and importance."Born in Hanover, like his father, he had both a...
CVORoyal Victorian OrderThe Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry recognising distinguished personal service to the order's Sovereign, the reigning monarch of the Commonwealth realms, any members of her family, or any of her viceroys...
, Chief RabbiChief RabbiChief Rabbi is a title given in several countries to the recognized religious leader of that country's Jewish community, or to a rabbinic leader appointed by the local secular authorities...
of Great Britain and the British Empire (1891–1911) - IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
(Ashkenazi) – Yona MetzgerYona MetzgerYona Metzger is the Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel. His counterpart is Rabbi Shlomo Amar, the Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel since their appointments in 2003.-Background:...
, Chief RabbiChief RabbiChief Rabbi is a title given in several countries to the recognized religious leader of that country's Jewish community, or to a rabbinic leader appointed by the local secular authorities...
(2003–present) - List of Hasidic dynasties lists each of the current leaders or "Rebbes"
- United Hebrew Congregations of the CommonwealthCommonwealth of NationsThe Commonwealth of Nations, normally referred to as the Commonwealth and formerly known as the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of fifty-four independent member states...
– Sir Jonathan SacksJonathan SacksJonathan Henry Sacks, Baron Sacks, Kt is the Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth. His Hebrew name is Yaakov Zvi...
, Chief RabbiChief RabbiChief Rabbi is a title given in several countries to the recognized religious leader of that country's Jewish community, or to a rabbinic leader appointed by the local secular authorities...
(1991–present) - Union for Reform JudaismUnion for Reform JudaismThe Union for Reform Judaism , formerly known as the Union of American Hebrew Congregations , is an organization which supports Reform Jewish congregations in North America. The current President is Rabbi Eric H...
– Eric YoffieEric YoffieEric H. Yoffie is a Reform rabbi, and president of the Union for Reform Judaism , the congregational arm of the Reform movement in North America which represents an estimated 1.5 million Reform Jews in more than 900 synagogues across the United States and Canada...
, President (1996–present)
- Judaism in the Ottoman Empire, TurkeyHistory of the Jews in TurkeyTurkish Jews The history of the Jews in the Ottoman Empire and Turkey covers the 2,400 years that Jews have lived in what is now Turkey. There have been Jewish communities in Asia Minor since at least the 5th century BCE and many Spanish and Portuguese Jews expelled from Spain were welcomed to the...
– - Mose Levi, Chief Rabbi (1872–1909)
- Hayim Nahum, Chief Rabbi (1909–1920)
- Sabetay Levi, Chief Rabbi (1920–1922)
- Isak Ariel, Chief Rabbi (1922–1926)
- Hayyim Moshe Bejerano, Chief Rabbi (1926–1931)
- Hayim Izak Shaki, Chief Rabbi (1931–1940)
- Rafael David Saban, Chief Rabbi (1940–1960)
- David AsseoDavid AsseoChief Rabbi David Asseo was the Hakham Bashi of the Republic of Turkey from 1960 until his death in 2002....
, Chief Rabbi (1961–2002)
- PalestinePalestinePalestine is a conventional name, among others, used to describe the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various adjoining lands....
/IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
– - Abraham Isaac KookAbraham Isaac KookAbraham Isaac Kook was the first Ashkenazi chief rabbi of the British Mandate for Palestine, the founder of the Religious Zionist Yeshiva Merkaz HaRav, Jewish thinker, Halachist, Kabbalist and a renowned Torah scholar...
, Ashkenazi chief Rabbi (1921–1935) - Isaac Halevi Herzog, Ashkenazi chief Rabbi (1936–1959)
- Isar Yehuda Unterman, Ashkenazi chief Rabbi (1963–1972)
- Shlomo GorenShlomo GorenShlomo Goren , was an Orthodox Religious Zionist rabbi in Israel who founded and served as the first head of the Military Rabbinate of the Israel Defense Forces and subsequently as the third Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel from 1973 to 1983.He served in the Israel Defense Forces during three wars,...
, Ashkenazi chief Rabbi (1972–1983) - Avraham ShapiraAvraham ShapiraAvraham Elkanah Kahana Shapira was a prominent rabbi in the Religious Zionist world. Shapira had been the head of the Rabbinical court of Jerusalem, and both a member and the head of the Supreme Rabbinic Court. He served as the Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel from 1983 to 1993...
, Ashkenazi chief Rabbi (1983–1993) - Israel Meir Lau, Ashkenazi chief Rabbi (1993–2003)
- PalestinePalestinePalestine is a conventional name, among others, used to describe the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various adjoining lands....
/IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
– - Ya'akov Meir, Sephardic chief Rabbi (1921–1939)
- Benzion Uziel, Sephardic chief Rabbi (1939–1954)
- Yitzhak NissimYitzhak NissimRabbi Yitzhak Nissim was a former Sephardic chief rabbi of Israel. Rabbi Nissim was born in Baghdad and immigrated to Palestine in 1925....
, Sephardic chief Rabbi (1955–1972) - Ovadiah Yosef, Sephardic chief Rabbi (1972–1983)
- Mordechai EliyahuMordechai EliyahuMordechai Tzemach Eliyahu ) was a prominent rabbi, posek and spiritual leader. He served as the Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel from 1983 to 1993.-Biography:...
, Sephardic chief Rabbi (1983–1993) - Eliahu Bakshi-Doron, Sephardic chief Rabbi (1993–2003)
- Chabad Hasidism –
- Sholom Dovber, Leaders, called Lubavitcher Rebbe (1882–1920)
- Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn, Leaders, called Lubavitcher Rebbe (1920–1950)
- Menachem Mendel SchneersonMenachem Mendel SchneersonMenachem Mendel Schneerson , known as the Lubavitcher Rebbe or just the Rebbe among his followers, was a prominent Hasidic rabbi who was the seventh and last Rebbe of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement. He was fifth in a direct paternal line to the third Chabad-Lubavitch Rebbe, Menachem Mendel...
, Leaders, called Lubavitcher Rebbe (1950–1994)
- World Jewish CongressWorld Jewish CongressThe World Jewish Congress was founded in Geneva, Switzerland, in August 1936 as an international federation of Jewish communities and organizations...
– - Stephen S. Wise, President (1936–1949)
- Nahum GoldmannNahum GoldmannNahum Goldmann was a leading Zionist and the founder and longtime president of the World Jewish Congress.-Biography:...
, President (1949–1977) - Philip M. Klutznick, President (1977–1979)
- Edgar M. Bronfman, President (1979–2007)
Note: As with Sunni Islam, these leaders may not necessarily have that much authority, it varies from group to group.
Other
- ScientologyScientologyScientology is a body of beliefs and related practices created by science fiction and fantasy author L. Ron Hubbard , starting in 1952, as a successor to his earlier self-help system, Dianetics...
– Heber JentzschHeber JentzschHeber Carl Jentzsch has served as president of the Church of Scientology International since 1982.-Biography:Heber Jentzsch grew up in a Mormon family, and identified himself as a "believing Mormon". He is the son of polygamist Carl Jentzsch and Carl's third wife Pauline; Heber has 42 siblings...
, official president of the Church of ScientologyChurch of ScientologyThe Church of Scientology is an organization devoted to the practice and the promotion of the Scientology belief system. The Church of Scientology International is the Church of Scientology's parent organization, and is responsible for the overall ecclesiastical management, dissemination and...
(1982–present) - Falun GongFalun GongFalun Gong is a spiritual discipline first introduced in China in 1992 by its founder, Li Hongzhi, through public lectures. It combines the practice of meditation and slow-moving qigong exercises with the moral philosophy...
– Li HongzhiLi HongzhiLi Hongzhi is the founder and spiritual master of Falun Gong , a "system of mind-body cultivation" in the qigong tradition. Li Hongzhi introduced Falun Gong on 13 May 1992 in Changchun, and subsequently gave lectures and taught Falun Gong exercises across China...
, Foundator (1992–present)
West Asian origin
- W.A.P.I. ZoroastriansZoroastrianismZoroastrianism is a religion and philosophy based on the teachings of prophet Zoroaster and was formerly among the world's largest religions. It was probably founded some time before the 6th century BCE in Greater Iran.In Zoroastrianism, the Creator Ahura Mazda is all good, and no evil...
(Iranian Zoroastrians) – Areez P. Khambatta, Presdident
Bahá'í
- Bahá'í FaithBahá'í FaithThe Bahá'í Faith is a monotheistic religion founded by Bahá'u'lláh in 19th-century Persia, emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind. There are an estimated five to six million Bahá'ís around the world in more than 200 countries and territories....
– - `Abdu'l-Bahá`Abdu'l-Bahá‘Abdu’l-Bahá , born ‘Abbás Effendí, was the eldest son of Bahá'u'lláh, the founder of the Bahá'í Faith. In 1892, `Abdu'l-Bahá was appointed in his father's will to be his successor and head of the Bahá'í Faith. `Abdu'l-Bahá was born in Tehran to an aristocratic family of the realm...
, Successor and head of the Bahá'í Faith (1892–1921) - Shoghi EffendiShoghi EffendiShoghí Effendí Rabbání , better known as Shoghi Effendi, was the Guardian and appointed head of the Bahá'í Faith from 1921 until his death in 1957...
, Guardian of the Cause of God (1921–1957) - Hands of the Cause of God (1957–1963)
- Universal House of JusticeUniversal House of JusticeThe Universal House of Justice is the supreme governing institution of the Bahá'í Faith. It is a legislative institution with the authority to supplement and apply the laws of Bahá'u'lláh, the founder of the Bahá'í Faith, and exercises a judicial function as the highest appellate institution in the...
(1963–present)
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- Lutfu'lláh Hakím (1963–1968)
- Amoz Gibson (1963–1982)
- Charles WolcottCharles WolcottCharles Wolcott served as a member of the Universal House of Justice, the supreme governing body of the Bahá'í Faith, between 1963 and 1987.Wolcott was born in Flint, Michigan, USA...
(1963–1987) - David HofmanDavid HofmanDavid George Ronald Hofman served as a member of the Universal House of Justice, the supreme governing body of the Bahá'í Faith, between 1963 and 1988. He worked as the worlds first television presenter for the British Broadcasting Corporation and later founded the publishing company George...
(1963–1988) - Borrah Kavelin (1963–1988)
- Hugh Chance (1963–1993)
- Hushmand Fatheazam (1963–2003)
- Ali NakhjavaniAli NakhjavaniAlí-Yulláh Nakhjavání served as a member of the Universal House of Justice, the supreme governing body of the Bahá'í Faith, between 1963 and 2003....
(1963–2003) - Ian Semple (1963–2005)
- David Ruhe (1968–1993)
- Glenford Mitchell (1982–2008)
- Peter Khan (1987–2010)
- Hooper Dunbar (1988–2010)
- Adib TaherzadehAdib TaherzadehAdib Taherzadeh served as a member of the Universal House of Justice, the supreme governing body of the Bahá'í Faith, between 1988 and 2000.-Biography:...
(1988–2000) - Douglas Martin (1993–2005)
- Farzam Arbab (1993–present)
- Kiser Barnes (2000–present)
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Jainism
- TerapanthSwetembar TerapanthTerapanth is a reformist religious sect under Svetambara Jainism. The terapanthi sub-sect was founded by Acharya Bhikshu, also known as Swami Bhikanji Maharaj. Swami Bhikanji was formerly a Sthanakvasi saint and had initiation by Acharya Raghunatha. But he had differences with his Guru on several...
i Jains- - Acharya MahaprajnaAcharya MahaprajnaAcharya Shri Mahapragya was the tenth Acharya, supreme head of the Svetambar Terapanth sect of Jainism. Mahapragya was a highly venerable saint, yogi, spiritual leader, philosopher, author, orator, poet....
(1995–present)
- SvetambaraSvetambaraThe Śvētāmbara is one of the two main sects of Jainism, the other being the Digambar. Śvētāmbara "white-clad" is a term describing its ascetics' practice of wearing white clothes, which sets it apart from the Digambara "sky-clad" Jainas, whose ascetic practitioners go naked...
Jainism – - Dalcand, Leader (Acarya) (1897–1909)
- Kaluram, Leader (Acarya) (1909–1936)
- TulsiTulsiOcimum tenuiflorum Ocimum tenuiflorum Ocimum tenuiflorum (also tulsi, tulasī, or Holy Basil is an aromatic plant in the family Lamiaceae which is native throughout the Old World tropics and widespread as a cultivated plant and an escaped weed. It is an erect, much branched subshrub 30–60 cm...
, Leader (Acarya) (1936–1994) - Mahaprajna, Leader (Acarya) (1994–2010)
Sikhism
- SikhismSikhismSikhism is a monotheistic religion founded during the 15th century in the Punjab region, by Guru Nanak Dev and continued to progress with ten successive Sikh Gurus . It is the fifth-largest organized religion in the world and one of the fastest-growing...
– - Joginder Singh Vedanti, leading figure (as the current Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib)
- Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale Shaheed (1947–1984)
Note: Some religions reject the idea of having a leader or leading council in such a way that they can not be listed. When possible/plausible a leading figure will be named, but in some cases this will not be possible or desirable.
See also
- Religious leaders by yearReligious leaders by year-Twenty-first century:-Twenty-first century:-Twenty-first century:::2011:2010 - 2009 - 2008 - 2007 - 2006 - 2005 - 2004 - 2003 - 2002 - 2001-Twentieth century:::2000 - 1999 - 1998 - 1997 - 1996 - 1995 - 1994 - 1993 - 1992 - 1991...
- List of religious leaders in 1901
- List of religious leaders in 2000