List of 21st-century religious leaders

List of 20th-century religious leaders – Events of the 21st-century – Religious leaders by year

See also: List of 21st-century state leaders List of 21st-century international organization leaders List of 21st-century colonial governors

Contents 1 Buddhism 2 Christianity 2.1 Catholicism 2.2 Eastern Orthodoxy 2.3 Oriental Orthodoxy 2.4 Protestantism 2.4.1 Baptist 2.4.2 Holiness 2.4.3 Lutheran 2.4.4 Methodism 2.4.5 Pentecostal 2.4.6 Other protestant 2.5 Anglicanism 2.5.1 Provinces of the Anglican Communion 2.5.2 Continuing Anglicanism 2.6 Other Christian or Christian-derived faiths 3 Islam 4 Judaism and related 5 Other 5.1 Bahá'í 6 See also 7 References 8 External links

Buddhism

• Tibetan Buddhism –

• Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama (1950–present)

• Thai Buddhism –

• Nyanasamvara Suvaddhana, Somdet Phra and Supreme Patriarch (1989–present)

Christianity

Catholicism

• Roman Catholic Church –

• John Paul II, Pope (1978–2005)
• Benedict XVI, Pope (2005–present)

• Old Catholic Church of America –

• James Edward Bostwick, Archbishop (1997–2009)
• Sherman Randall Pius Mosley, Archbishop (2009–present)

• Polish Catholic Church –

• Wiktor Wysoczański, Bishop Superior (1995–present)

Eastern Orthodoxy

• Church of Constantinople – (complete list), the first among equals in Eastern Orthodoxy

• Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (1991–present)

• Albanian Orthodox Church –

• Anastasios (Yannoulatos), Archbishop of Tirana and All Albania (1992–present)

• Church of Alexandria (complete list) –

• Peter VII, Patriarch of Alexandria (1997–2004)
• Theodore II, Patriarch of Alexandria (2004–present)

• Church of Antioch (complete list) –

• Ignatius IV (Hazim), Patriarch of Antioch (1979–present)

• Bulgarian Orthodox Church (complete list) –

• Maxim of Bulgaria, Patriarch of All Bulgaria (1971–present)

• Cypriot Orthodox Church (complete list) –

• Chrysostomos I, Archbishop of Nea Justiniana and All Cyprus (1977–2006)
• Chrysostomos II, Archbishop of Nea Justiniana and All Cyprus (2006–present)

• Czech and Slovak Orthodox Church –

• Nicholas of Czechia, Metropolitan of the Czech Lands and Slovakia (2000–2006)
• Christopher of Prague, Metropolitan of the Czech Lands and Slovakia (2006–present)

• Georgian Orthodox Church –

• Ilia II, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia (1977–present)

• Church of Greece (complete list) –

• Christodoulos of Athens, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece (1998–2008)
• Ieronymos II, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece (2008–present)

• Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem –

• Diodoros I, Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem and All Palestine (1981–2000)
• Irenaios I, Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem and All Palestine (2001–2005)
• Theophilos III, Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem and All Palestine (2005–Present)

• Orthodox Church in America, North America (complete list) –

• Theodosius (Lazor), Archbishop of New York, Metropolitan of All America and Canada (1977–1980)
• Theodosius (Lazor), Archbishop of Washington, Metropolitan of All America and Canada (1981–2002)
• Herman (Swaiko), Archbishop of Washington, Metropolitan of All America and Canada (2002–2005)
• Herman (Swaiko), Archbishop of Washington and New York, Metropolitan of All America and Canada (2005–2008)
• Jonah (Paffhausen), Archbishop of Washington and New York, Metropolitan of All America and Canada (2008–2009)
• Jonah (Paffhausen), Archbishop of Washington, Metropolitan of All America and Canada (2009–present)

• Polish Orthodox Church –

• Sawa (Hrycuniak) of Poland, Metropolitan of Warsaw and All Poland (1998–present)

• Romanian Orthodox Church –

• Teoctist I, Patriarch of All Romania (1986–2007)
• Daniel Ciobotea, Patriarch of All Romania (2007–present)

• Russian Orthodox Church (complete list) –

• Alexy II of Russia, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia (1990–2008)
• Kirill I, acting (2008–2009), Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia (2009–Present)

• Serbian Orthodox Church (complete list) –

• Pavle of Serbia, Archbishop of Peć and Patriarch of Serbs (1990–2009)
• Irinej of Serbia, Archbishop of Peć and Patriarch of Serbs (2010–present)

Oriental Orthodoxy

• Armenian Apostolic Church (complete list) –

• Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians (1999–present)

• Armenian Apostolic Church (complete list) –

• Aram I, Catholicos of Cilicia (1995–present)

• Coptic Orthodox Church (complete list) –

• Shenouda III of Alexandria, Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria (1971–present)

• Eritrean Orthodox Church

• Abune Dioskoros (2005–present)

• Ethiopian Orthodox Church –

• Abune Paulos (1992–present)

• Indian Orthodox Church (complete list) –

• Baselios Thoma Didymos I, Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan (2005–2010)
• Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II, Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan (2010–present)

• Syriac Orthodox Church –

• Ignatius Zakka I Iwas (1980–present)

Protestantism

• National Association of Evangelicals

• Kevin Mannoia, President (1999–2001)
• Leith Anderson, President (2002–2003)
• Ted Haggard, President (2003–2006)
• Leith Anderson, President (2006-present)

Baptist

• Baptist World Alliance –

• General Secetaries

• Denton Lotz, General Secetary (N/A–2007)
• Neville Callam, General Secetary (2008–present)

• Presidents

• Billy Kim, President (2000–2005)
• David Coffey, President (2005–2010)

• Seventh Day Baptist General Conference –

• Jan Lek, General Secetary (c. 2010)

Africa

• Baptist Convention of Angola –

• Mateus Chaves, current President (c. 2010)
• Alexandre Melo Chilanda, current General Secetary (c. 2010)

• Nigerian Baptist Convention –

• President

• Uche Enyioha, current President (c. 2010)

• General Secretary and CEO

• James Tanimola Ayorinde, General Secetary (c. 1960s)
• S. T. Ola Akande, General Secetary
• S. Ola Fadeji, General Secretary
• Solomon Ademola Ishola, current General Secetary (c. 2010)

Asia

• Bangladesh Baptist Sangha –

• Joyanto Adhikari, current President (c. 2010)
• Milton Biswas, current General-Secretary (c. 2010)

• Paku Karen Baptist Association (Burma) –

• Letta, Executive Secretary
• Kooler, Executive Secretary
• Augustus Spurgeon, Executive Secretary
• Caleb Paw, Executive Secretary
• Paul Htoo, current Executive Secretary (c. 2010)

• Association of Baptist Churches in Israel –

• Monther Naum, Chairman (N/A–2006)
• Fuad Haddad, Chairman (2006–present)

• Association of Fundamental Baptist Churches in the Philippines –

• Arleen D. Fidel, Chairman (2004–present)

• Baptist Conference of the Philippines –

• Joel Villamor, first General Secretary of the Conference (c. 1970s)
• Eugene Ares, first Moderator of the Conference

• Singapore Baptist Convention –

• Peter Tang, Executive Director (c. 2010)

India

• Ao Baptist Arogo Mungdang –

• O. Alem, current General Secretary (c. 2010)

• Convention of Baptist Churches of Northern Circars –

• T. Ch. Immanuel, President (2006–present)
• M. Ashok Kumar, Secretary (2006–present)

• Manipur Baptist Convention –

• Vumthang Sitlhou, current General Secretary (c. 2010)

• Tripura Baptist Christian Union –

• M.J. Eade, founding leader (1938–N/A)
• Rajani Kaipeng, current General Secretary (c. 2010)

Europe, regional

• European Baptist Federation –

• Tony Peck, current General Secretary (c. 2010)

• International Baptist Convention –

• Jimmy Martin, current General Secretary (c. 2010)

Europe, national

• Baptist Union of Romania –

• Paul Negruţ, President (N/A–2007)
• Otniel Bunaciu, current President (2007–present)

• Convention of the Hungarian Baptist Churches of Romania –

• Borzási István, current President (c. 2010)

• Norwegian Baptist Union –

• Janne M. Sjödahl, first General Secretary (1879–N/A)

• Union of Evangelical Christians-Baptists of Russia –

• Alexey V. Smirnov, President (2010–present)

United Kingdom

• Baptist Union of Great Britain –

• Jonathan Edwards, current General Secretary (c. 2010)

• Baptist Union of Scotland –

• Alan Donaldson, current General Director (c. 2010)

• Baptist Union of Wales –

• Peter M. Thomas, current General Secretary (c. 2010)

• Grace Baptist Assembly –

• Graham Field, current Chairman (c. 2010)

North America

Canada

• Baptist General Conference of Canada –

• Jamey McDonald, current Executive Director (c. 2010)

• Canadian Baptist Ministries –

• Gary Vincent Nelson, current General Secretary (c. 2010)

• Canadian Baptists of Western Canada –

• Jan Paasuke, current President of the Board (c. 2010)

• Canadian National Baptist Convention –

• Gerry Taillon, current National Ministry Leader (c. 2010)

• Sovereign Grace Fellowship of Canada –

• William Payne, founder (1983–N/A)
• Roger Fellows, founding General Coordinator (2001–N/A)
• Mark Hudson, current General Coordinator (c. 2010)

• Union of French Baptist Churches of Canada –

• Roland Grimard, General Secretary (2003–present)

United States

• Alliance of Baptists –

• Brooks Wicker, current President (c. 2010)

• American Baptist Churches USA –

• A. Roy Medley, current General Secretary (c. 2010)

• Association of Reformed Baptist Churches of America –

• Gordon Taylor, Coordinator (2008–present)

• Baptist Bible Fellowship International –

• Linzy Slayden, current President (c. 2010)

• Baptist General Conference –

• Jerry Sheveland, current President (c. 2010)

• Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty –

• J. Brent Walker - Executive Director (1999–present)

• Baptist Missionary Association of America –

• John David Smith, Executive Director, (2010–present)

• Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America –

• Cheryl Dudley, President , (2008–2011)

• Church of Christ, Instrumental (Kelleyites) –

• Samuel Kelley, Founder, (1870–N/A)

• Conservative Baptist Association of America –

• Stephen LeBar, Executive Director (2004–2009)
• Stan Rieb, National Network Facilitator, (2009–present)

• Cooperative Baptist Fellowship –

• Cecil Sherman, first Coordinator (1992–1996)
• Daniel Vestal, Coordinator (1996–present)

• Enterprise Association of Regular Baptists –

• Eugene Dickerson, current Moderator (c. 2010)
• Roger Ball, current President (c. 2010)

• Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship –

• Paul S. Morton, International Presiding Bishop (1994–present)

• Fundamental Baptist Fellowship International –

• John Vaughn, current President (c. 2010)

• General Association of General Baptists –

• James Murray, interim Executive Director (c. 2010)

• General Association of Regular Baptist Churches –

• John Greening, current National Representative (c. 2010)

• National Baptist Convention of America, Inc. –

• Stephen J. Thurston, current President (c. 2010)
• Samuel C. Tolbert, current General Secretary (c. 2010)

• American National Baptist Convention, since 1895 known as the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. –

• W. H. Alpine, President (1880-1882)
• J. Q. A. Wilhite, President (1882-1883)
• J. A. Foster, President (1883-1884)
• W. A. Brinkley, President (1884-1885)
• W. J. Simmons, President (1886-1890)
• E. W. Brawley, President (1890-1891)
• M. Vann, President (1891-1893)
• Elias Camp Morris, President (1895–1922)
• L. K. Williams, President (1924–1940)
• David V. Jemison, President (1940–1953)
• Joseph H. Jackson, President (1954–1982)
• T. J. Jemison, President (1983–1994)
• Henry Lyons, President (1994–1999)
• Stewart Cleveland Cureton, President (1999)
• William J. Shaw, President (1999–2009)
• Julius R. Scruggs, President (2009–present)

• National Missionary Baptist Convention of America –

• S.M. Lockridge, President (1988–1994)
• S. M. Wright, President (1994)
• Melvin Von Wade, Sr., President (1994–N/A)
• W.T. Snead, President (1988–N/A)
• C. C. Robertson, President (2006–present)

• North American Baptist Conference –

• Rob McCleland, current Executive Director (c. 2010)

• Ohio Valley Christian Baptist Church of God –

• Paul Hagen, current General Superintendent (c. 2010)
• Delmar Rogers, current General Secretary (c. 2010)

• Progressive National Baptist Convention –

• Walter Parrish III, current General Secretary (c. 2010)

President

• T. DeWitt Smith, Jr., 18th President (N/A–2010)
• Carroll A. Baltimore, 19th President (2010–present)

• Southern Baptist Convention (complete list) –

• James Merritt, President (2000–2002)
• Jack Graham, President (2002–2004)
• Bobby Welch, President (2004–2006)
• Frank S. Page, President (2006–2008)
• Johnny M. Hunt, President (2008–2010)
• Bryant Wright, President (2010–present)

• United American Free Will Baptist Church –

• Henry J. Rodmon, current General Bishop (c. 2010)

Holiness

• Bible Missionary Church –

• Rodger Moyer, General Moderator (1987–present)
• Alvie Jarratt, General Moderator (1999–present)

• Christian and Missionary Alliance (U.S.) –

• David Rambo, President (c.1987–2005)
• Gary Benedict, President (2005–2013)

• Church of Christ (Holiness) U.S.A. –

• Senior Bishop

• Maurice D. Bingham, Senior Bishop, (1996–2004)
• Emery Lindsay, Senior Bishop (2005–present)

• President

• Vernon Kennebrew, President (c.2005–present)

• Church of the Nazarene –

• John A. Knight, General Superintendent (1985–2001)
• William J. Prince, General Superintendent (1989–2001)
• James Diehl, General Superintendent (1993–2009)
• Paul Cunningham, General Superintendent (1993–2009)
• Jerry D. Porter, General Superintendent (1997–present)
• Jim Bond, General Superintendent (1997–2005)
• W. Talmadge Johnson, General Superintendent (2001–2005)
• Jesse Middendorf, General Superintendent (2001–present)
• Nina Gunter, General Superintendent (2005–2009)
• J. K. Warrick, General Superintendent (2005–present)
• Eugenio Duarte, General Superintendent (2009–present)
• David W. Graves, General Superintendent (2009–present)
• Stan Toler, General Superintendent (2009–present)

• Pillar of Fire International –

• Robert Barney Dallenbach, General Superintendent (2000–2008)^[1]
• Joseph Gross, General Superintendent (2008–present)^[2]

• Salvation Army (complete list) –

• John Gowans, General (1999–2002)

Lutheran

International

• Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference –

• Steven P. Petersen, President (2008–2011)

• International Lutheran Council –

• Chairman

• Ralph Mayan, Chairman (2005 –2008)
• Gerald B. Kieschnick, Chairman (2009 –2010)
• Hans-Jörg Voigt, Chairman (2010 –2012)

• Executive Secretary

• Samuel H. Nafzger, Executive Secretary (2001 or before – present)

• Lutheran World Federation –

• Christian Krause (Germany), President (1997–2003)
• Mark Hanson (US), President (2003–2010)
• Munib Younan (Palestine), President (2010–present)

Europe

• Evangelical Lutheran Church of Estonia –

• Jaan Kiivit, Jr, Archbishop (1994–2005)
• Andres Põder, Archbishop and Primate (2005–present)

• Evangelical Lutheran Church of Estonia Church Abroad

• Udo Petersoo, Archbishop, (1990–2006)
• Andres Taul, Archbishop, (2007–present)

• Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland –

• Jukka Paarma, Archbishop of Turku (1998–2010)
• Kari Mäkinen, Archbishop of Turku (2010–present)

• Church of Norway –

• Harald V of Norway, King of Norway (1991–present)

• Swedish Church –

• Karl Gustav Hammar, Lutheran Primate of Sweden (1997–2006)
• Anders Wejryd, Lutheran Primate of Sweden (2006–present)

North America

• Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod –

• Alvin L. Barry, President (1992–2001)
• Robert T. Kuhn, President (2001)
• Gerald B. Kieschnick, President (2001–2010)
• Matthew C. Harrison, President (2010–present)

• Evangelical Lutheran Church in America –

• H. George Anderson, Presiding Bishop (1995–2001)
• Mark Hanson Presiding Bishop (2001–present)

• Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ –

• William Sullivan, National Service Coordinator (2002–2010)
• Mark Vander Tuig, National Service Coordinator (2010–present)

• Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod –

• Karl R. Gurgel, President (1993–2007)
• Mark G. Schroeder, President (2007–present)

• Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada –

• Telmor Sartison, National Bishop (1993–2001)
• Raymond Schultz, National Bishop (2001–2007)
• Susan Johnson, National Bishop (2007–present)

Methodism

• African Methodist Episcopal Church –

• Clement W. Fugh, General Secretary (2000–present)

• Chinese Methodist Church in Australia –

• Albert Chiew, Bishop (c.2008–2010)
• James Kwang, Bishop (2010–present)

• Free Methodist Church in Canada –

• Keith A. Elford, Bishop (1997–present)

• Iglesia Evangelica Metodista en las Islas Filipinas –

• Nathaniel P. Lazaro, General Superintendent (2000–present)

• Methodist Church Ghana –

• Samuel Asante Antwi, President and Presiding Bishop (1997–2003)
• Robert Aboagye-Mensah, Presiding Bishop (2003–2009)^[3]
• Emmanuel Asante, Presiding Bishop (2009–present)

• Methodist Church in Malaysia –

• Peter Chio, Bishop (?–2004)
• Hwa Yung, Bishop (2004–present)

• Methodist Church in Singapore –

• Robert M. Solomon, Bishop (2000–present)

• Methodist Church of Southern Africa –

• President

• H Mvume Dandala, President (1998–2003)
• Ivan M Abrahams, President (2003–present)

• General Secretary

• Vivian Harris, General Secretary (1988–2001)
• Ross A J Olivier, General Secretary (2001–2005)
• Vuyani G Nyobole, General Secretary (2005–present)

• United Methodist Church –

• Gregory V. Palmer, President of the Council of Bishops (2008–2010)
• Larry M. Goodpaster, President of the Council of Bishops (2010–present)

Pentecostal

• World Assemblies of God Fellowship –

• Thomas E. Trask, Chairman (2000–2008)
• George O. Wood, Chairman (2008–present)

• Assemblies of God, United States –

• Thomas E. Trask, General superintendent (1993–2007)
• George O. Wood, General superintendent (2007–present)

• Grace Communion International (until 2009, called the Worldwide Church of God from 1968–2009) –

• Joseph Tkach, Jr., President and pastor general (1995–present)

• New Apostolic Church –

• Richard Fehr, Chief apostle (1988–2005)
• Wilhelm Leber, Chief apostle (2005–present)

Other protestant

• Church of North India –

• Purely Lyngdoh, Moderator
• Enos Das Pradhan, General Secretary

• Church of South India –

• S. Vasanthakumar, Moderator

• Seventh-day Adventists (complete list) –

• Jan Paulsen, General Conference President (1999–present)

• Uniting Church in Australia –

• President

• James Haire, President (2000–2003)
• Dean Drayton, President (2003–2006)
• Gregor Henderson, President (2006–2009)
• Alistair Macrae, President (2009–present)

• General Secretary

• Gregor Henderson, General Secretary (1989–2001)
• Terence Corkin, General Secretary (2001–present)

• United Church of Canada –

• Marion Pardy, Moderator (2000–2003)
• Peter Short, Moderator (2003–2006)
• David Giuliano, Moderator (2006–2009)
• Mardi Tindal, Moderator (2009–present)

Anglicanism

Provinces of the Anglican Communion

• Church of England –

• Formal leadership –

• Elizabeth II, Supreme Governor of the Church of England (1952–present)

• Effective leadership, (complete list) –

• George Carey, Archbishop of Canterbury (1991–2002)
• Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury (2002–present)

• Anglican Church of Australia (complete list)–

• Peter Carnley, Primate (2000–2005)
• Phillip Aspinall, Primate (2005–present)

• Anglican Church of Canada –

• Michael Peers, Primate (1986–2004)
• Fred Hiltz, Primate (2007–present)

• Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui (Hong Kong Anglican Church) –

• Peter Kwong, Archbishop (1998–2006)
• Paul Kwong, Archbishop (2007–present)

• Episcopal Church in the United States of America –

• Presiding Bishop –

• Frank Griswold, Presiding Bishop (1998–2006)
• Katharine Jefferts Schori, Presiding Bishop (2006–present)

• George L.W. Werner, President of the House of Deputies (2000–present)

Continuing Anglicanism

• American Anglican Church – John A. Herzog, Presiding Bishop (1994–present)
• Anglican Church of Virginia – Larry Wilson Johnson, Bishop (2001–present)
• Anglican Orthodox Church – Jerry L. Ogles, Presiding Bishop (2003–present)
• Anglican Province of Christ the King –

• Robert Morse, Bishop Ordinary (1977–2007)
• James E. Provence, Bishop (2007–present)

• Federation of Anglican Churches in the Americas

• Anglican Church in America –

• Louis Falk, Primate (1991–2005)
• Louis Falk, President of the House of Bishops (2005–present)

• Anglican Province of America – Walter Grundorf, Presiding Bishop (early 1990s–present)
• Diocese of the Holy Cross – Paul C. Hewett, Diocesan Bishop (2006–present)
• Episcopal Missionary Church –

• William Millsaps, Presiding Bishop (2000–2005)
• Council Nedd II, Presiding Bishop (2005–present)

• Reformed Episcopal Church – Leonard W. Riches, Presiding Bishop (1996–present)

• North American Anglican Conference

• Anglican Episcopal Church –

• Reginald Hammond, Presiding Bishop (2000–2004)
• George Connor, Presiding Bishop (2006–present)

• Diocese of the Great Lakes –

• Julius A. Neeser, Bishop Ordinary (1998–2002)
• David T. Hustwick, Bishop Ordinary (2002–present)

• Orthodox Anglican Communion – Scott Earle McLaughlin, Metropolitan Archbishop (2000–present)

• Orthodox Anglican Church – Scott Earle McLaughlin, Presiding Bishop (2000–present)

• Traditional Anglican Communion –

• Louis Falk, Primate (1991–2002)
• John Hepworth, Primate (2002–present)

• Anglican Catholic Church in Australia – John Hepworth, Archbishop (1998–present)
• Anglican Catholic Church of Canada –

• Robert Mercer, Bishop and Metropolitan (1988–2005)
• Peter Wilkinson, Bishop and Metropolitan (2005–present)

• Anglican Church of India – Stephen Vattappara, Metropolitan Bishop (1990–present)
• Anglican Church in America –

• Louis Falk, Primate (1991–2005)
• Louis Falk, President of the House of Bishops (2005–present)

• United Anglican Church – Robert D. Parlotz, Archbishop and Primate (c.2001–present)
• United Episcopal Church of North America –

• Stephen C. Reber, Presiding Bishop (1996–2010)
• Peter D. Robinson, Presiding Bishop (2010–present)

Other Christian or Christian-derived faiths

• Assyrian Church of the East – Mar Dinkha IV, Patriarch (1976–present)
• Ancient Church of the East – Mar Addai II, Patriarch (1970–present)
• Iglesia ni Cristo –

• Eraño Manalo, Executive Minister (1963–2009)
• Eduardo V. Manalo, Executive Minister (2009–present)

• National Council of Churches USA – Robert W. Edgar, General Secretary of the National Council of Churches USA (2000–present)
• Unitarian Universalist Association

• William G. Sinkford, President (2001-2009)
• Peter Morales, President (2009–present)

• World Council of Churches –

• Konrad Raiser, General Secretary (1993–2003)
• Samuel Kobia, General Secretary (2004–2009)
• Olav Fykse Tveit, General Secretary (2010-Present)

Islam

Ismaili Shī‘ism

• Dawoodi Bohras – Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin (1965–present)
• Nizari (Isma`ilia) –

• Aga Khan IV, 49th Imam (1957–present)

Ahmadiyya Islam

• Ahmadiyya Muslim Community

• Khalifatul Masih IV, Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad (1982–2003)
• Khalifatul Masih V, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (2003–Present)

Judaism and related

• Judaism

• Israel (Ashkenazi) – Yona Metzger, Chief Rabbi (2003–present)
• United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth – Sir Jonathan Sacks, Chief Rabbi (1991–present)
• Union for Reform Judaism – Eric Yoffie, President (1996–present)

Other

• Scientology – Heber Jentzsch, official president of the Church of Scientology (1982–present)
• Falun Gong – Li Hongzhi, Foundator (1992–present)

Bahá'í

• Bahá'í Faith, Universal House of Justice (1963–present)

• Hushmand Fatheazam (1963–2003)
• Ali Nakhjavani (1963–2003)
• Ian Semple (1963–2005)
• Glenford Mitchell (1982–2008)
• Peter Khan (1987–2010)
• Hooper Dunbar (1988–2010)
• Adib Taherzadeh (1988–2000)
• Douglas Martin (1993–2005)
• Farzam Arbab (1993–present)
• Kiser Barnes (2000–present)
• Hartmut Grossmann (2003–2008)
• Firaydoun Javaheri (2003–present)
• Paul Lample (2005–present)
• Payman Mohajer (2005–present)
• Gustavo Correa (2008–present)
• Shahriar Razavi (2008–present)
• Stephen Birkland (2010–present)
• Stephen Hall (2010–present)

See also

• Religious leaders by year
• List of religious leaders in 2001
• List of religious leaders in 2010

References

External links

• http://www.rulers.org/relig.html