List of religious leaders in 1972

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1971 religious leaders - Events of 1972 - 1973 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 Islam: Ismaili and Ahmadiyya 3 Eastern

[edit] Christianity

[edit] Catholic churches

• Roman Catholic Church - Paul VI, Pope (1963-1978)

[edit] Eastern orthodox churches

• Constantinople - Demetrius I, Patriarch of Constantinople (1972-1991)
• Bulgaria - Maxim, Patriarch of All Bulgaria (1971-present)
• Russia - Pimen I, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia (1971-1990)
• Serbia - German, Patriarch of Serbia (1958-1990)

[edit] Oriental Orthodox Churches

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

[edit] Protestant

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

[edit] Other Christian

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) -
  1. Joseph Fielding Smith, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1970–1972)
  2. Harold B. Lee, President of the Church of The Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1972–1973)

[edit] Islam: Ismaili and Ahmadiyya

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

[edit] Eastern

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