List of religious leaders in 1997

List of religious leaders in 1997

1996 religious leaders - Events of 1997 - 1998 religious leaders - Religious leaders by year-----

See also:
*List of state leaders in 1997
*List of international organization leaders in 1997
*List of colonial governors in 1997

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)
*North America - Theodosius (Lazor), Metropolitan of All America and Canada (1977–2002)
*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)

Islam: Ismaili and Ahmadiyya

*Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement - Asgar Hameed, Amir (1996-2002)
*Dawoodi Bohras - Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin (1965-present)
*Nizari - Aga Khan IV (1957-present)

Eastern

*Tibetan Buddhism - Tenzin Gyatso, Dalai Lama (1935-present)
*Supreme Patriarch of Thailand- Nyanasamvara Suvaddhana (1989-present)

Other

*Jehovah's Witnesses - Don Adams, President of the Jehovah's Witnesses (2000-present)
*Tibetan Buddhism - Tenzin Gyatso, Dalai Lama (1935-present)
*Most Holy Church of God in Christ Jesus - Bishop Teofilo D. Ora, Bishop Salvador C. Payawal, Bishop Gamaliel 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)
*Jesus Is Lord Church - Bishop Bro. Eddie Villanueva, Founder and International President (1978-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 (1995-2008)
*Scientology -
**David Miscavige, Chairman of the Board of Religious Technology Center [http://davidmiscavige.blogspot.com] , "highest ecclesiastical official of the Scientology religion [http://www.scientologytoday.org/bio/] (1987-present)
**Heber Jentzsch, official president of the Church of Scientology (1982-present)


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