List of religious leaders in 1977

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1976 religious leaders - Events of 1977 - 1978 religious leaders - Religious leaders by year

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Contents 1 Catholic churches 2 Eastern orthodox churches 3 Oriental Orthodox Churches 4 Protestant churches 5 Other Christian 6 Ismailis 7 Buddhism

[edit] Catholic churches

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

[edit] Eastern orthodox churches

• Patriarch of Alexandria - Nicholas VI (1968–1986)
• Patriarch of Constantinople - Demetrius I (1972-1991)
• Patriarch of All Romania

- Iustinian (1948-1977)

- Iustin (1977-1986)

• Russian Orthodox Church - Patriarch Pimen I (1971-1990)

[edit] Oriental Orthodox Churches

• Armenian Apostolic Church- Catholicos Vazgen I(1955-1994)
• Coptic Orthodox Church - Shenouda III of Alexandria, Coptic Pope (1971-present)

[edit] Protestant churches

• Church of England - Archbishop of Canterbury Donald Coggan (1974-1980)
• Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod - President J. A. O. Preus (1969 - 1981)
• Salvation Army- General Clarence Wiseman( 1st Canadian General) 1974 to 1977

Arnold Brown became General on July 5 of this year.( 2nd Canadian General) (General until 1981)

[edit] Other Christian

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) - Spencer W. Kimball, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1973–1985)
• Kimbanguist Church - Joseph Diangienda(1954-present)

[edit] Ismailis

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

[edit] Buddhism

• Tibetan Buddhism - Tenzin Gyatso, Dalai Lama (1935-present)
• Soka Gakkai International - Daisaku Ikeda, President of the Soka Gakkai from 1960 to 1979.