List of religious leaders in 1987
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1986 religious leaders - Events of 1987 - 1988 religious leaders - Religious leaders by year
See also:
- List of state leaders in 1987
- List of international organization leaders in 1987
- List of colonial governors in 1987
Contents |
[edit] Christianity
[edit] Catholic churches
[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 - 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
- Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod - President Ralph Bohlmann (1981 - 1992)
- Seventh-day Adventist Church - Neal C. Wilson, President of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (1979-1990)
[edit] Other Christian
- 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)
- New Apostolic Church - Hans Urwyler, Chief Apostle of the New Apostolic Church (1978-1988)
[edit] Islam: Ismaili and Ahmadiyya
- Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement - Saeed Ahmad Khan, Amir (1981-1996)
- Dawoodi Bohras - Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin (1965-present)
- Nizari - Aga Khan IV (1957-present)
[edit] Other
- Tibetan Buddhism - Tenzin Gyatso, Dalai Lama (1935-present)
- Coptic Orthodox Church - Shenouda III of Alexandria, Coptic Pope (1971-present)
- Universal Pentecostal Church Inc.-Philippines - Bishop Romeo D. Corpuz Sr., Founder and International President(1976-present)
- Jesus Is Lord Church - Bishop Bro. Eddie Villanueva, Founder and International President (1978-present)
- Scientology - David Miscavige, Chairman of the Board of Religious Technology Center[1],highest ecclesiastical official of the Scientology religion [2] (1987-present)