List of religious leaders in 2000
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1999 religious leaders - Events of 2000 - 2001 religious leaders - Religious leaders by year
See also:
- List of state leaders in 2000
- List of international organization leaders in 2000
- List of colonial governors in 2000
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[edit] Catholic churches
[edit] Eastern orthodox churches
- Constantinople - Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch (1991-present)
- Albania - Anastasius of Albania, Archbishop of Tirana and All Albania (1992-present)
- Bulgaria - Maxim, Patriarch of All Bulgaria (1971-present)
- Cyprus - Chrysostomos, Archbishop of Nea Justiniana and All Cyprus (1977-2006)
- Georgia - Ilia II, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia (1977-present)
- Greece - Christodoulos, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece (1998-present)
- Jerusalem - Diodorus, Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem (1981-2000)
- North America - Theodosius (Lazor), Metropolitan of All America and Canada (1977–2002)
- Poland - Sawa, Metropolitan of Warsaw and All Poland (1998-present)
- Romania - Teoctist I, Patriarch of All Romania (1986-2007)
- Russia - Alexei II, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia (1990-present)
- Serbia - Pavle of Serbia, Patriarch of the Serbs (1990-present)
[edit] Oriental Orthodox Churches
- Armenian Apostolic Church - Karekin II Catholicos of Armenia (1999-present)
- 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)
- Ethiopian Orthodox Church - Abune Paulos (1992-present)
- Syriac Orthodox Church - Ignatius Zakka I Iwas (1980-present)
[edit] Protestant churches
- Assemblies of God - Thomas E. Trask, General superintendent of the Assemblies of God (1993-present)
- Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod - President Alvin L. Barry (1992 - 2001)
- Seventh-day Adventist Church - Jan Paulsen, President of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (1999-present)
- Worldwide Church of God - Joseph Tkach, Jr., Pastor-General of the Worldwide Church of God (1995-present)
[edit] Other
- Jehovah's Witnesses - Don Adams, President of the Jehovah's Witnesses (2000-present)
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) - Gordon B. Hinckley, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1995-present)
- Tibetan Buddhism - Tenzin Gyatso, Dalai Lama (1935-present)
- Most Holy Church of God in Christ Jesus - Bishop Teofilo D. Ora, Bishop Salvador Payawal, Bishop Gamaliel T. Payawal, Bishop Isagani Capistrano (present)
- World Council of Churches - Samuel Kobia, General Secretary of the World Council of Churches (1993-2003)
- New Apostolic Church - Richard Fehr, Chief apostle of the New Apostolic Church (1988-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 - Heber Jentzsch, official president of the Church of Scientology (1982-present)
