List of religious leaders in 1979
1978 religious leaders - Events of 1979 - 1980 religious leaders - Religious leaders by year
See also:
- List of state leaders in 1979
- List of international organization leaders in 1979
- List of colonial governors in 1979
Contents |
Christianity
Catholic churches
Eastern orthodox churches
- Constantinople - Demetrius I, Patriarch of Constantinople (1972-1991)
- 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)
- 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 churches
- Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod - President J. A. O. Preus (1969 - 1981)
- Seventh-day Adventist Church - Neal C. Wilson, President of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (1979-1990)
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)
- New Apostolic Church - Hans Urwyler, Chief apostle of the New Apostolic Church (1978-1988)
Islam: Ismaili and Ahmadiyya
- Dawoodi Bohras - Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin (1965-present)
- Nizari - Aga Khan IV (1957-present)
Eastern
- Tibetan Buddhism - Tenzin Gyatso, Dalai Lama (1935-present)
- Thailand's Buddhists - Ariyavangsagatayana, Supreme Patriarch of Thailand (1973-1988)
Categories
1979 | Lists of religious leaders by year