List of religious leaders in 1986

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1985 religious leaders - Events of 1986 - 1987 religious leaders - Religious leaders by year

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Contents 1 Catholic churches 1.1 Eastern Orthodox churches 1.2 Oriental Orthodox Churches 2 Protestant churches 3 Other

[edit] Catholic churches

• Roman Catholic Church - John Paul II, Pope (1978-2005)

[edit] Eastern Orthodox churches

• Constantinople - Demetrius I, Patriarch of Constantinople (1972-1991)
• Bulgaria - Maxim, Patriarch of All Bulgaria (1971-present)
• Cyprus - Chrysostomos, Archbishop of Nea Justiniana and All Cyprus (1977-present)
• Georgia - Ilia II, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia (1977-present)
• Greece - Seraphim, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece (1973-1998)
• Jerusalem - Diodorus, Patriarch of Jerusalem (1981-2000)
• Romania

- Iustin, Patriarch of All Romania (1977-1986)

- Teoctist I, Patriarch of All Romania (1986-2007)

• 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)
• Syriac Orthodox Church - Ignatius Zakka I Iwas (1980-present)

[edit] Protestant churches

• Assemblies of God - G. Raymond Carlson, General superintendent of the Assemblies of God (1986-1993)
• Church of England - Robert Runcie, Archbishop of Canterbury (1980-1991)
• Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod - President Ralph Bohlmann (1981 - 1992)
• Lutheran World Federation - Zoltán Kaldy, President of the Lutheran World Federation (1984-1987)
• Seventh-day Adventist Church - Neal C. Wilson, President of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (1979-1990)
• Southern Baptist Convention - President of the Southern Baptist Convention
  1. Charles Stanley (1984-1986)
  2. Adrian Rogers (1986-1988)
• Church of Sweden - Bertil Werkström, Archbishop of Uppsala (1983-1993)
• United Church of Canada - Moderator
  1. Robert F. Smith (1984-1986)
  2. Anne M. Squire (1986-1988)
• Worldwide Church of God - Pastor-General of the Worldwide Church of God
  1. Herbert W. Armstrong (1933-1986)
  2. Joseph W. Tkach (1986-1995)
• The Salvation Army - General Jarl Wahlstrom ( 1st General from Finland)1981 to 1986

-General Eva Burrows (2nd Australian General) 1986 to 1993

[edit] Other

• Jehovah's Witnesses - Frederick W. Franz, President of the Jehovah's Witnesses (1977-1992)
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) - Ezra Taft Benson, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1985-1994)
• Tibetan Buddhism - Tenzin Gyatso, Dalai Lama (1935-present)
• World Council of Churches - Emilio Castro, General Secretary of the World Council of Churches (1985-1992)
• New Apostolic Church - Hans Urwyler, Chief apostle of the New Apostolic Church (1978-1988)
• Coptic Orthodox Church - Shenouda III of Alexandria, Coptic Pope (1971-present)