List of religious leaders in 1959

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1958 religious leaders - Events of 1959 - 1960 religious leaders - Religious leaders by year

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Contents 1 Christianity 1.1 Catholic churches 1.2 Eastern orthodox churches 1.3 Oriental Orthodox Churches 1.4 Protestant 1.5 Other Christian 2 Judaism 2.1 Orthodox 3 Islam: Ismaili and Ahmadiyya 4 Eastern

[edit] Christianity

[edit] Catholic churches

• Roman Catholic Church - John XXIII, Pope (1958-1963)

[edit] Eastern orthodox churches

• Serbian Orthodox Church - Patriarch German, Patriarch of Serbia (1958-1990)
• Russian Orthodox Church - Patriarch Alexius I (1945-1970)
• Patriarch of Constantinople - Patriarch Athenagoras (1948-1972)

[edit] Oriental Orthodox Churches

• Armenian Apostolic Church - Vazgen I, Catholicos of Armenia (1955-1994)
• Indian Orthodox Church - Baselious Geevarghese II (1929-1964)

[edit] Protestant

• Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod - President John W. Behnken (1935 - 1962)

[edit] Other Christian

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) - David O. McKay, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1951–1970)

[edit] Judaism

[edit] Orthodox

• Chabad - The Rebbe

[edit] Islam: Ismaili and Ahmadiyya

• Nizari - Aga Khan IV (1957-present)

[edit] Eastern

• Tibetan Buddhism - Tenzin Gyatso, Dalai Lama (1935-present)