List of religious leaders in 1973

1972 religious leaders – Events of 1973 – 1974 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 1.5 Other Christian 2 Islam 3 Judaism 4 Eastern

Christianity

Catholic churches

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

Eastern orthodox churches

• Constantinople – Demetrius I, Patriarch of Constantinople (1972–1991)
• Bulgaria – Maxim, Patriarch of All Bulgaria (1971–present)
• Greece – Seraphim, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece (1973–1998)
• Russia – Pimen I, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia (1971–1990)
• Serbia – German, Patriarch of Serbia (1958–1990)

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)

Protestant

• Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod – President J. A. O. Preus (1969–1981)

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)

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)

Judaism

• Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom – Lord Jakobovits (1966–1991)
• Chief Rabbi of Israel (Ashkenazi) – Shlomo Goren (1973–1983)
• Chief Rabbi of Israel (Sephardic) – Ovadia Yosef (1973–1983)

Eastern

• Tibetan Buddhism – Tenzin Gyatso, Dalai Lama (1935–present)
• Thailand's Buddhists – Ariyavangsagatayana, Supreme Patriarch of Thailand (1973–1988)