List of religious leaders in 1977

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

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

Catholic churches

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

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)

Oriental Orthodox Churches

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

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)

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)

Islam

• Ahmadiyya Muslim Community - Khalifatul Masih III, Hazrat Mirza Nasir Ahmad (1965-1982)
• Dawoodi Bohras - Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin (1965–present)
• Nizari - Aga Khan IV (1957–present)

Buddhism

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