List of religious leaders in 1995

1994 religious leaders – Events of 1995 – 1996 religious leaders – Religious leaders by year -

Contents 1 Christianity 1.1 Catholic churches 1.2 Eastern orthodox churches 1.3 Oriental Orthodox Churches 1.4 Protestant churches 1.5 Other Christian 2 Islam 3 Other

Christianity

Catholic churches

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

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–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 – Alexei II, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia (1990–present)
• Serbia – Pavle of Serbia, Patriarch of the Serbs (1990–present)

Oriental Orthodox Churches

• Armenian Apostolic Church – Karekin I, Catholicos of Armenia (1995–1999)
• 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)

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 – Robert S. Folkenberg, President of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (1990–1999)
• Worldwide Church of God – Joseph Tkach, Jr., Pastor-General of the Worldwide Church of God (1995–present)

Other Christian

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) –
  1. Howard W. Hunter, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1994–1995)
  2. Gordon B. Hinckley, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1995–2008)
• Assyrian Church of the East – Mar Dinkha IV (1976–present)

Islam

• Ahmadiyya Muslim Community – Khalifatul Masih IV, Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad (1982–2003)
• Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement – Saeed Ahmad Khan, Amir (1981–1996)
• Dawoodi Bohras – Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin (1965–present)
• Nizari – Aga Khan IV (1957–present)

Other

• Tibetan Buddhism – Tenzin Gyatso, Dalai Lama (1950–present)
• Supreme Patriarch of Thailand- Nyanasamvara Suvaddhana (1989–present)
• Most Holy Church of God in Christ Jesus – Gamaliel T. Payawal, Bishop (1989–2003)
• 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)
• 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)