List of 20th-century religious leaders

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Lists of religious leaders by century:
See also:

This is a list of the top-level leaders for religious groups with at least 50,000 adherents, and that led anytime from January 1, 1901, to December 31, 2000. It should likewise only name leaders listed on other articles and lists.

Buddhism

  • Sōka Gakkai
  • Thai Buddhism
    • Vajirananavarorasa, Somdet and Supreme Patriarch (1910–1921)
    • Kromma Luang Jinavorn Sirivaddhana, Somdet and Supreme Patriarch (1921–1937)
    • Phae Tissadeva, Somdet Phra and Supreme Patriarch (1938–1944)
    • Momrajavong Chuen Noppavong, Somdet and Supreme Patriarch (1945–1958)
    • Plod Kittisobhana, Somdet Phra and Supreme Patriarch (1960–1962)
    • Yoo Nanodayo, Somdet Phra and Supreme Patriarch (1963–1966)
    • Chuan Utthayi
      , Somdet Phra and Supreme Patriarch (1965–1971)
    • Pun Punnasiri
      , Somdet Phra and Supreme Patriarch (1972–1973)
    • Ariyavangsagatayana
      , Somdet Phra and Supreme Patriarch (1973–1988)
    • Nyanasamvara Suvaddhana
      , Somdet Phra and Supreme Patriarch (1989–2013)

Tibetan Buddhism

Mongolia
Russia

Christianity

Catholicism

Roman Catholicism

Old Catholicism

Independent Catholicism

Eastern Orthodoxy

Autocephalous Churches

Autonomous Churches

  • Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia
    • Anthony (Khrapovitsky)
      , Metropolitan (1921–1936)
    • Anastassy (Gribanovsky)
      , Metropolitan (1936–1964)
    • Philaret (Voznesensky)
      , Metropolitan (1964–1985)
    • Vitaly (Ustinov)
      , Metropolitan (1986–2001)
  • Serbian Orthodox Church
    • Georgije II Branković, Archbishop of Karlovci and Patriarch of Serbs (1888–1907)
    • Lukijan Bogdanović, Archbishop of Karlovci and Patriarch of Serbs (1908–1913)
    • Mihailo Grujic, Karlovci and Patriarch of Serbs (1913–1914)
    • Miron Nikolić, Archbishop of Karlovci and Patriarch of Serbs (1914–1918)
    • Georgije III Letić, Archbishop of Karlovci and Patriarch of Serbs (1919–1920)
    • Serbian Patriarch
      (1920–1930)
    • Serbian Patriarch
      (1930–1937)
    • Serbian Patriarch
      (1938–1950)
    • Serbian Patriarch
      (1950–1958)
    • Serbian Patriarch
      (1958–1990)
    • Serbian Patriarch
      (1990–2009)
  • Orthodox Church of Mount Sinai
  • Montenegrin Orthodox Church
  • complete list
    )
    • Nicholas (Nalimov), Archbishop of Vyborg and All Finland (1899–1905)
    • Sergius (Stragorodsky)
      Archbishop of Vyborg and All Finland (1905–1917)
    • Seraphim (Lukyanov) Archbishop of Vyborg and All Finland (1921–1923)
    • Herman (Aav)
      Archbishop of Karelia and All Finland (1925–1960)
    • Paul (Olmari)
      , Archbishop of Karelia and All Finland (1960–1987)
    • John Rinne, Archbishop of Karelia and All Finland (1987–2001)
  • Orthodox Church of Estonia
    • Aleksander, Archbishop of Tallinn and All Estonia (1920–1923)
    • Aleksander, Metropolitan of Tallinn and All Estonia (1923–1953)
    • 0, Metropolitan of Tallinn and All Estonia (1944–0)
    • Athinagoras I of Thyatira and, Metropolitan of Tallinn and All Estonia (1953–1962)
    • Athinagoras II of Thyatira and, Metropolitan of Tallinn and All Estonia (1963–1978)
    • John of Finland, Metropolitan of Tallinn and All Estonia (1996–1999)
    • Stephanos, Metropolitan of Tallinn and All Estonia (1999–present)
  • Orthodox Church of Latvia
  • Orthodox Church of Japan
  • Orthodox Church of China
    • Basil (Shuan), Bishop of Peking and All China (1957–1962)
    • Simeon (Du), Bishop of Shanghai (1962–1965)
    • vacant
      , Bishop of Peking and All China (1965–present)
  • Macedonian Orthodox Church – Ohrid Archbishopric
    • Firmilianos, Metropolitan of Skopje (1899–1903)
    • Sevastianos, Metropolitan of Skopje (1904–1905)
    • Vikentios
      , Metropolitan of Skopje (1905–1915)
    • Varnava Rosić
      , Metropolitan of Skopje (1920–1930)
    • Josif Cvijovic, Metropolitan of Skopje (1932–1957)
    • Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia
      and Metropolitan of Skopje (1958–1967) went schism
  • Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia
    • Christophoros, Metropolitan of Australia (1924–1926)
    • Ioakim, Metropolitan of Australia (1926–1926)
    • Christophoros, Metropolitan of Australia (1926–1928)
    • Theophylactos Papathanasopoulos
      , Metropolitan of Australia (1928–1931)
    • Timotheos, Metropolitan of Australia (1931–1947)
    • Theophylaktos, Metropolitan of Australia (1947–1958)
    • Athenagoras I of Thyatira and, Metropolitan of Australia (1958–1959)

Ukrainian Orthodoxy

  • Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kyivan Patriarchate
    , schismatic –
    Mstyslav
    , Patriarch of Kiev (1992–1993)
    Volodymyr
    , Patriarch of Kiev (1993–1995)
    Filaret
    , Patriarch of Kiev (1995–present
  • Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate), canonically recognised –
    • Feognost II, Metropolitan of Kiev (1900–1903)
    • Flavian, Metropolitan of Kiev (1903–1915)
    • Vladimir I, Metropolitan of Kiev (1915–1918)
    • Antoniy II, Metropolitan of Kiev (1918–1936)
    • Nazary of Cherkass, Metropolitan of Kiev (1919–1921)
    • Michael of Grodno and Brest, Metropolitan of Kiev (1921–1924)
    • Michael III, Metropolitan of Kiev (1924–1929)
    • Dmitriy, Metropolitan of Kiev (1930–1932)
    • Sergiy, Metropolitan of Kiev (1932–1934)
    • Konstantin III, Metropolitan of Kiev (1934–1937)
    • Nikolai II, Metropolitan of Kiev (1941–1944)
    • Ioann V, Metropolitan of Kiev (1944–1964)
    • Ioasaf II, Metropolitan of Kiev (1964–1966)
    • Filaret II, Metropolitan of Kiev (1966–1992)
    • Volodymyr Sabodan, Metropolitan of Kiev (1992–present)
  • Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church, not canonically recognised –
    • Oleksii Hromadskyi, (1941–1943)
    • Pantelejmon Rudyk, (1943–1944)
    • Mstyslav
      , Patriarch (?–1993)
  • Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church Canonical [sic], not canonically recognised –

Schismatic churches

  • Croatian Orthodox Church
    • Germogen (Maximov)
      , Metropolitan (1942–1945)
  • Macedonian Orthodox Church
  • Belarusian Autocephalous Orthodox Church
    • Melchizedek, Metropolitan of Minsk and All Belorussia (1922–1931)
    • Vacant?, Metropolitan of Minsk and All Belorussia (1931–1942)
    • Panteleimon, Metropolitan of Minsk and All Belorussia (1942–1946)
  • Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church
    • Mstyslav, Patriarch (1990–1993)
    • Dimitri
      , Patriarch (1993–2000)
    • Igor, Patriarch (2000)
    • Mefody (acting), Patriarch (2000–present)
  • Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kyivan Patriarchate
    • Volodymyr
      , Patriarch (1993–1995)
    • Filaret
      , Patriarch (1995–present)
  • Old Calendar Orthodox Church of Romania
  • Old Believers
    • Iov (in opposition), Archbishop of Moscow (1871–1912)
    • Savvaty, Archbishop of Moscow (1881–1898)
    • Ioann, Archbishop of Moscow (1898–1915)
    • Melety, Archbishop of Moscow (1915–1934)
    • Vikenty of Kazan, Archbishop of Moscow (1934–1938)
    • vacant
      , Archbishop of Moscow (1938–1940)
    • Irinarch, Archbishop of Moscow (1940–1952)
    • Flavian, Archbishop of Moscow (1952–1960)
    • Iosif, Archbishop of Moscow (1961–1970)
    • Nikodim, Archbishop of Moscow (1970–1986)
    • Alimpy, Archbishop of Moscow (1986–1988)
    • Alimpy, Metropolitan of Moscow and All Russia (1988–2003)
  • Novozybkov hierarchy
    • Nikola [ru], Archbishop of Novozybkov, Moscow and All Russia (1923–1934)
    • Stefan [ru], Archbishop of Novozybkov, Moscow and All Russia (1934–1937)
    • Mikhail [ru], Archbishop of Novozybkov, Moscow and All Russia (1938–1944)
    • Ioann [ru], Archbishop of Novozybkov, Moscow and All Russia (1944–1956)
    • Epifany, Archbishop of Novozybkov, Moscow and All Russia (1956–1965)
    • Ieyermiya [ru], Archbishop of Novozybkov, Moscow and All Russia (1965–1969)
    • Pavel [ru], Archbishop of Novozybkov, Moscow and All Russia (1969–1977)
    • Varsonofi, Archbishop of Novozybkov, Moscow and All Russia (1977–1979)
    • Gennady [ru], Archbishop of Novozybkov, Moscow and All Russia (1979–1996)
    • Aristarkh [ru], Archbishop of Novozybkov, Moscow and All Russia (1996–2000)
    • Aleksandr [ru], titled Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia (2000–2002)

Oriental Orthodoxy

Protestantism

Anglicanism

Provinces of the Anglican Communion
  • Effective leadership:
    complete list
    ) –
  • Frederick Temple, Archbishop of Canterbury (1896–1902)
  • Randall Thomas Davidson
    , Archbishop of Canterbury (1903–1928)
  • Cosmo Gordon Lang, Archbishop of Canterbury (1928–1942)
  • William Temple
    , Archbishop of Canterbury (1942–1944)
  • Geoffrey Francis Fisher
    , Archbishop of Canterbury (1945–1961)
  • Arthur Michael Ramsey
    , Archbishop of Canterbury (1961–1974)
  • Donald Coggan, Archbishop of Canterbury (1974–1980)
  • Robert Runcie, Archbishop of Canterbury (1980–1991)
  • George Carey, Archbishop of Canterbury (1991–2002)
  • Robert Machray, Primate (1893–1904)
  • William B. Bond
    , Primate (1904–1906)
  • Arthur Sweatman, Primate (1907–1909)
  • Samuel Pritchard Matheson
    , Primate (1909–1931)
  • Clarendon Lamb Worrell
    , Primate (1931–1934)
  • Derwyn Trevor Owen
    , Primate (1934–1947)
  • George Frederick Kingston
    , Primate (1947–1950)
  • Walter Foster Barfoot
    , Primate (1950–1959)
  • Howard Clark, Primate (1959–1971)
  • Ted Scott, Primate (1971–1986)
  • Michael Peers, Primate (1986–2004)
  • Presiding Bishop (
    complete list
    ) –
  • Thomas Clark
    , Presiding Bishop (1899–1903)
  • Daniel Tuttle
    , Presiding Bishop (1903–1923)
  • Alexander Garrett
    , Presiding Bishop (1923–1924)
  • Ethelbert Talbot, Presiding Bishop (1924–1926)
  • John Murray
    , Presiding Bishop (1926–1929)
  • Charles Anderson
    , Presiding Bishop (1929–1930)
  • DeWolf Perry
    , Presiding Bishop (1930–1937)
  • Henry Tucker
    , Presiding Bishop (1938–1946)
  • Henry Sherrill
    , Presiding Bishop (1947–1958)
  • Arthur Lichtenberger
    , Presiding Bishop (1958–1964)
  • John Hines
    , Presiding Bishop (1965–1974)
  • John Allin, Presiding Bishop (1974–1985)
  • Edmond Lee Browning
    , Presiding Bishop (1986–1997)
  • Frank Griswold, Presiding Bishop (1998–2006)
  • George Werner, President (2000–present)
Continuing Anglicanism
  • G. Frederick B. Morris
    , Presiding Bishop (1955–1965)
  • Stephen Carlton Bradley
    , Presiding Bishop (1965–1984)
  • Dudley Foord, Presiding Bishop (1986–1989)
  • Joe J. Bell, Presiding Bishop (1989–2000)
  • Frank J. Retief
    , Presiding Bishop (2000–2010)
  • A. Donald Davies, Presiding Bishop (1992–2000)
  • William Millsaps, Presiding Bishop (2000–2005)
  • Orthodox Anglican Church
  • John C. Gramley, Presiding Bishop (1992–1996)
  • Stephen C. Reber, Presiding Bishop (1996–2010)

Baptist

International
  • Baptist World Alliance
    • John Clifford, President (1905–1911)
    • Robert Stuart MacArthur, President (1911–1923)
    • Edgar Young Mullins, President (1923–1928)
    • John MacNeill, President (1928–1934)
    • George Washington Truett, President (1934–1939)
    • James Henry Rushbrooke, President (1939–1947)
    • Charles Oscar Johnson, President (1947–1950)
    • Fred Townley Lord, President (1950–1955)
    • Theodore Floyd Adams, President (1955–1960)
    • Joao Filson Soren, President (1960–1965)
    • William R. Tolbert, Jr.
      , President (1965–1970)
    • Carney Hargroves, President (1970–1975)
    • David Wong, President (1975–1980)
    • Duke Kimbrough McCall, President (1980–1985)
    • Noel Vose, President (1985–1990)
    • Knud Wumpleman, President (1990–1995)
    • Nilson Do Amaral Fanini, President (1995–2000)
Eurasia (Russian Empire/ Soviet Union/ post-Soviet)
  • Union of the Russian Baptists —
  • Dey Mazayev, President (1887–1909, 1917)
  • Vasily Pavlov, President (1909–1910)
  • Ilya Golyayev, President (1910–1917)
  • All-Union Council of Evangelical Christians-Baptists —
  • Yakov Zhidkov, President (1944–1966)
  • Ilya Ivanov, President (1966–1974)
  • Andrey Klimenko, President (1974–1985)
  • Vasily Logvinenko, President (1985–1990)
  • Grigory Komendant, President (1990–1992)
  • International Union of Churches of Evangelical Christians-Baptists —
  • Vasily Logvinenko, President (1992–1993)
  • Peter Konovalchuk, President (1994–2002)
North America
  • J. Brent Walker, Executive Director (1999–present)
  • Daniel Vestal, Coordinator (1996–present)
  • complete list
    ) –
    • W. A. Criswell, President (1968–1970)
    • Jimmy Allen, President (1977–1979)
    • Adrian Rogers, President (1st time, 1979–1980)
    • Bailey Smith, President (1980–1982)
    • James T. Draper, Jr.
      , President (1982–1984)
    • Charles F. Stanley
      , President (1984–1986)
    • Adrian Rogers, President (2nd time, 1986–1988)
    • Jerry Vines, President (1988–1990)
    • Morris Chapman, President (1990–1992)
    • H. Edwin Young, President (1992–1994)
    • Jim Henry, President (1994–1996)
    • Tom Elliff, President (1996–1998)
    • Paige Patterson, President (1998–2000)
    • James Merritt, President (2000–2002)

Holiness

Lutheran

Pentecostal

Methodism

  • African Methodist Episcopal Church
    • Clement W. Fugh, General Secretary (2000–present)
  • Free Methodist Church in Canada
  • Iglesia Evangelica Metodista en las Islas Filipinas
    • Nicolas V. Zamora, General Superintendent (1909–1914)
    • Alejandro H. Reyes, General Superintendent (1914–1922)
    • Victoriano Mariano, General Superintendent (1922–1928)
    • Francisco Gregorio, General Superintendent (1928–1939)
    • Matias B. Valdez, General Superintendent (1939–1948)
    • Eusebio Tech, General Superintendent (1948–1952)
    • Marcelino C. Gutierrez, General Superintendent (1952–1953)
    • Lazaro G. Trinidad, General Superintendent (1953–1972)
    • Geronimo P. Maducdoc, General Superintendent (1972–1980)
    • George F. Castro, General Superintendent (1980–2000)
    • Nathaniel P. Lazaro, General Superintendent (2000–present)
  • Methodist Church Ghana
    • Francis C.F. Grant, President (1961–1966)
    • T. Wallace Koomson, President (1966–1973)
    • Charles K. Yamoah, President (1973–1977)
    • C. Awotwi Pratt, President (1977–1979)
    • Samuel B. Essamuah, President (1979–1984)
    • C. Awotwi Pratt, President (1984–1985)
    • Jacob S.A. Stephens, President (1985–1990)
    • Kwesi A. Dickson, President (1990–1997)
    • Samuel Asante Antwi, President and Presiding Bishop (1997–2003)[5]
  • Methodist Church in Singapore
    • Methodist work in Southern and Southeast Asia
    • James M. Thoburn, Bishop and Superintendent (1888–1904)
    • William F. Oldham, Bishop and Superintendent (1904–1912)
    • John E. Robinson, Bishop and Superintendent (1912–1914)
    • William P. Eveland, Bishop and Superintendent (1914–1916)
    • John E. Robinson and J. W. Robinson, Bishops and Superintendents (1916–1920)
    • George H. Bickley, Bishop and Superintendent (1920–1924)
    • Titus Lowe, Bishop and Superintendent (1924–1928)
    • Edwin F. Lee, Bishop and Superintendent (1928–1948)
    • Southeastern Asia Central Conference
    • Raymond L. Archer, Bishop (1950–1956)
    • Hobart B. Amstutz, Bishop (1956–1964)
    • Robert F. Lundy, Bishop (1964–1968)
    • Methodist Church in Malaysia and Singapore
    • Yap Kim Hao, Bishop (1968–1973)
    • Theodore R. Doraisamy, Bishop (1973–1976)
    • Methodist Church in Singapore
    • Kao Jih Chung, Bishop (1976–1984)
    • Ho Chee Sin, Bishop (1984–1996)
    • Wong Kiam Thau, Bishop (1996–2000)
    • Robert M. Solomon, Bishop (2000–present)
  • Methodist Church of South Africa
    • President
    • William B Rayner, President (1900–1901)
    • Alfred T Rhodes, President (1901–1902)
    • Robert Lamplough, President (1902–1903)
    • Nendrick Abrahams, President (1903–1904)
    • Ezra Nuttal, President (1904–1905)
    • Arthur P Chaplin, President (1905–1906)
    • Richard F Hornabrook, President (1906–1907)
    • William J Hacker, President (1907–1908)
    • George Weaver, President (1908–1909)
    • Wesley Hurt, President (1909–1911)
    • Joseph Metcalf, President (1911–1912)
    • Albert H Hodges, President (1912–1913)
    • William Pescod, President (1913–1914)
    • T Edward Marsh, President (1914–1915)
    • Robert Matterson, President (1915–1916)
    • Griffith W Rogers, President (1916–1917)
    • Henry Cotton, President (1917–1918)
    • Samuel Clark, President (1918–1919)
    • James PendlReebury, President (1919–1920)
    • George Robson, President (1920–1921)
    • Arthur J Lennard, President (1921–1922)
    • Charles S Lucas, President (1922–1923)
    • John W Househam, President (1923–1924)
    • John W Watkinson, President (1924–1925)
    • Frederick Holmes, President (1925–1926)
    • Andrew Graham, President (1926–1927)
    • Theo R Curnick BD, President (1927–1928)
    • William Flint DD, President (1928–1929)
    • Geo H P Jacques, President (1929–1930)
    • Allen Lea, President (1930–1931)
    • Ernest Titcomb, President (1931–1932)
    • John A Allcock, President (1932–1933)
    • William Meara, President (1933–1934)
    • Henry W Goodwin, President (1934–1935)
    • Thomas Stanton, President (1935–1936)
    • A Arthur Wellington, President (1936–1937)
    • William Meara, President (1937–1938)
    • Edwin Bottrill, President (1938–1939)
    • Lorenzo S H Wilkinson, President (1939–1940)
    • William Eveleigh, President (1940–1941)
    • William B Allcock, President (1941–1942)
    • Arnold Nichols, President (1942–1943)
    • William W Shilling, President (1943–1944)
    • William Whalley, President (1944–1945)
    • William Meara, President (1945–1946)
    • Cecil C Harris, President (1946–1947)
    • E Lyn Cragg, President (1947–1948)
    • Edward W Grant, President (1948–1949)
    • Joseph B Webb, President (1949–1950)
    • Stanley Le Grove-Smith, President (1950–1951)
    • Alison E F Garrett, President (1951–1952)
    • J Wesley Hunt, President (1952–1953)
    • Herbert W Rist, President (1953–1954)
    • Joseph B Webb, President (1954–1955)
    • Stanley B Sudbury, President (1955–1956)
    • William Illsley, President (1956–1957)
    • Clifford K Storey, President (1957–1958)
    • C Edgar Wilkinson, President (1958–1959)
    • Leslie A Hewson, President (1959–1960)
    • Frank H Edmonds, President (1960–1961)
    • Joseph B Webb, President (1961–1962)
    • Deryck P Dugmore, President (1962–1963)
    • Stanley G Pitts, President (1963–1964)
    • Seth M Mokitimi, President (1964–1965)
    • Wilfred W Hartley, President (1965–1966)
    • Robert C Bellis, President (1966–1967)
    • L G S Griffiths, President (1967–1968)
    • Cyril Wilkins, President (1968–1969)
    • Derrick W Timm, President (1969–1970)
    • C Edgar Wilkinson, President (1970–1971)
    • Alex L Boraine, President (1971–1972)
    • Stanley G Pitts, President (1972–1973)
    • Jotham C Mvusi, President (1973–1974)
    • Vivian W Harris, President (1974–1975)
    • Abel E Hendricks, President (1975–1976)
    • Charles R Stephenson, President (1976–1977)
    • Abel E Hendricks, President (1977–1978)
    • Donald C Veysie, President (1978–1979)
    • Andrew M Losaba, President (1979–1980)
    • Howard F Kirby, President (1980–1981)
    • T Simon N Gqubule, President (1981–1982)
    • Khoza E M Mgojo, President (1982–1983)
    • Fremont C Louw, President (1983–1984)
    • Peter J Storey, President (1984–1985)
    • Ernest N Baartman, President (1985–1986)
    • John P Scholtz, President (1986–1987)
    • Khoza E M Mgojo, President (1987–1988)
    • Stanley Mogoba, President (1988–1998)
    • H Mvume Dandala, President (1998–2003)
    • General Secretary
      • Alfred T Rhodes, General Secretary (1899–1901)
      • Ezra Nuttal, General Secretary (1901–1904)
      • Arthur P Chaplin, General Secretary (1904–1905)
      • Charles Pettman, General Secretary (1905–1911)
      • Henry Cotton, General Secretary (1911–1917)
      • James Robb, General Secretary (1917–1920)
      • John W Househam, General Secretary (1920–1923)
      • William H P Clulow, General Secretary (1923–1926)
      • Alfred A Stile, General Secretary (1926–1927)
      • William H P Clulow, General Secretary (1927–1928)
      • Thomas Stanton, General Secretary (1928–1934)
      • Arthur C File, General Secretary (1934–1938)
      • William H Irving, General Secretary (1938–1939)
      • Arthur C File, General Secretary (1939–1940)
      • William H Irving, General Secretary (1940–1942)
      • Edward W Grant, General Secretary (1942–1943)
      • F J Rhead Marsh, General Secretary (1943–1945)
      • Alison E F Garrett, General Secretary (1945–1951)
      • Stanley B Sudbury, General Secretary (1951–1953)
      • Frank H Edmonds, General Secretary (1953–1960)
      • Lloyd G Griffiths, General Secretary (1960–1961)
      • Alison E F Grant, General Secretary (1961–1962)
      • Stanley B Sudbury, General Secretary (1962–1973)
      • Cyril Wilkins, General Secretary (1973–1982)
      • M Stanley Mogoba, General Secretary (1982–1988)
      • Vivian Harris, General Secretary (1988–2001)

Other Protestant

  • Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
    • Secretary of the International Convention of Christian Churches (Disciples of Christ)[6]
      • General Secretary
        • Robert Graham Frank (1917–1946)
      • Executive Secretary
        • Gaines M. Cook (1946–1963)
        • A. Dale Fiers (1963–1968)
    • President of the United Christian Missionary Society[7]
      • Frederick W. Burnham (1919–1930)
      • Robert M. Hopkins (1939–1945)
      • Harry B. McCormick (1946–1950)
      • A. Dale Fiers (1951–1964)
      • Virgil A. Sly (1965–1968)
    • General Minister and President of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)[8]
      • A. Dale Fiers (1968–1973)
      • Kenneth L. Teegarden (1973–1985)
      • John O. Humbert (1985–1991)
      • William Nichols, interim (1991–1993)
      • Richard L. Hamm (1993-2003)
    • Moderator of the International Convention of the Christian Churches (Disciples of Christ)[9]
      • J. N. Haymaker (1917)
      • Edgar DdWitt Jones (1919)
      • R. H. Miller (1920)
      • George A. Miller (1921)
      • Stephen E. Fisher (1922)
      • T. W. Grafton (1923)
      • A. E. Cory (1924)
      • Jacob H. Goldner (1925)
      • A. D. Harmon (1926)
      • Edward S. Jouett (1928)
      • H. H. Rogers (1929)
      • R. A. Long (1930)
      • L. D. Anderson (1931)
      • Homer W. Carpenter (1932)
      • George A. Campbell (1933)
      • William F. Rothenburger (1934)
      • D. W. Morehouse (1935)
      • L. N. D. Wells (1936)
      • A. W. Fortune (1937)
      • Frederick D. Kershner (1938)
      • Roger T. Nooe (1939)
      • H. B. McCormick (1941)
      • W. A. Shullenberger (1942)
      • C. E. Lemmon (1944)
      • M. E. Sadler (1946)
      • Hampton Adams (1947)
      • Roy C. Snodgrass (1948)
      • Frank E. Davison (1949)
      • John A. Tate (1950)
      • Marvin O. Sansbury (1952)
      • Howard Thomas Wood (1953)
      • Cleveland Kleihauer (1954)
      • Riley B. Montgomery (1956)
      • John Rogers (1957)
      • Granville T. Walker (1958)
      • Loren E. Lair (1960)
      • Perry Epler Gresham (1961)
      • Leslie R. Smith (1962)
      • Robert W. Burnes (1962)
      • W. A. Welsh (1964)
      • Stephen J. England (1966)
      • Forest L. Richeson (1967)
      • Ronald E. Osborn (1968)
    • Moderator of the General Assembly of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)[10]
      • Ronald E. Osborn (1968)
      • Myron C. Cole (1968–1969)
      • James M. Moud (1969–1971)
      • Walter D. Bingham (1971–1973)
      • Jean Woolfolk (1973–1975)
      • James A. Moak (1975–1977)
      • James A. Noe (1977–1979)
      • Thomas J. Youngblood (1979–1981)
      • Joy L. Greer (1981–1983)
      • William E. Tucker (1983–1985)
      • T. J. Liggett (1985–1987)
      • Daniel L. Woods (1987–1989)
      • K. David Cole (1989–1991)
      • Marilyn Moffett (1991–1993)
      • D. Duane Cummins (1993–1995)
      • Janet A. Long (1995–1997
      • Michael W. Mooty (1997–1999)
      • Paul D. Rivera (1999–2001)
  • complete list
    ) –
    • George A. Irwin, General Conference President (1897–1901)
    • Arthur G. Daniells
      , General Conference President (1901–1922)
    • William A. Spicer, General Conference President (1922–1930)
    • Charles H. Watson, General Conference President (1930–1936)
    • J. Lamar McElhany, General Conference President (1936–1950)
    • William H. Branson
      , General Conference President (1950–1954)
    • Reuben R. Figuhr, General Conference President (1954–1966)
    • Robert H. Pierson, General Conference President (1966–1979)
    • Neal C. Wilson, General Conference President (1979–1990)
    • Robert S. Folkenberg, General Conference President (1990–1999)
    • Jan Paulsen, General Conference President (1999–2010)
  • Uniting Church in Australia
  • United Church of Canada

Other Christian or Christian-derived faiths

  • Mar Thoma Darmo
    , Patriarch (1968–1969)
  • Mar Addai II
    , Patriarch (1970–present)
  • complete list
    ) –
  • Robert W. Edgar
    , General Secretary (1999-2007)
  • Willem Adolf Visser 't Hooft
    , General Secretary (1938–1966)
  • Eugene Carson Blake, General Secretary (1966–1972)
  • Philip Potter, General Secretary (1972–1984)
  • Emilio Castro, General Secretary (1985–1992)
  • General Secretary
    (1993–2003)

Hinduism

  • Bhakti Pramod Puri Goswami, President (1994–1999)
  • Srila Nayananandana Das babaji, President (1999–2002)

Islam

Sunni

Shia

Twelver

  • Twelver Islam
  • Imams (
    complete list
    ) –
  • Muhammad al-Mahdi, Imam (874–present) Shia belief holds that he was hidden by Allah in 874.
  • Marja

Ismaili

  • complete list
    ) –
  • complete list
    ) –

Dawat-e-Islami

  • Muhammad Ilyas Qadri
    , Founder (1981–present)

Ahmadiyya

Nation of Islam

Judaism and related

  • Chabad Hasidism
  • United Kingdom and the British Commonwealth (
    complete list
    ) –
    • Hermann Adler, Chief Rabbi (1891–1911)
    • Joseph Herman Hertz
      , Chief Rabbi (1913–1946)
    • Israel Brodie, Chief Rabbi (1948–1965)
    • Immanuel Jakobovits
      , Chief Rabbi (1966–1991)
    • Jonathan Sacks
      , Chief Rabbi (1991–2012)
Asia
Eurasia
Europe
North America

Other

Shinto

  • complete list
    ) –

Sectarian Shinto

  • Senge Takaaki, Kancho (1887–1918)
  • Senge Takamochi, Kancho (1918–1954)
  • Senge Takanobu, Kancho (1954–1963)
  • Senge Michihiko, Kancho (1963–2014)
  • Setsutane Konko, Spiritual Leader (1893–1963)
  • Kagamitaro Konko, Spiritual Leader (1963–1991)
  • Heiki Konko, Spiritual Leader (1991–2021)
  • Kurozumi Muneyasu, Chief Patriarch (1889–1936)
  • Kurozumi Munekazu, Chief Patriarch (1936–1973)
  • Kurozumi Muneharu, Chief Patriarch (1973–2017)
  • Nao Deguchi, Spiritual Leader (1892–1918)
  • Sumi Deguchi, Spiritual Leader (1918–1952)
  • Naohi Deguchi, Spiritual Leader (1952–1990)
  • Kiyoko Deguchi, Spiritual Leader (1990–2001)

West Asian origin

  • W.A.P.I. Zoroastrians (Iranian Zoroastrians) –
    • Areez P. Khambatta, President

Baháʼí Faith

Jainism

  • Terapanthi
    Jains-
    • Acharya Mahaprajna
      (1995–2010)
  • Svetambara
    Jainism –
    • Dalcand, Acarya (1897–1909)
    • Kaluram, Acarya (1909–1936)
    • Tulsi
      , Acarya (1936–1994)
    • Mahaprajna
      , Acarya (1994–2010)

Sikhism

  • Sri Akal Takht Sahib
    • Arur Singh Naushshera, Jathedar (1907–1920)
    • Teja Singh Ji Bhuchar, Jathedar (1920–1921)
    • Teja Singh Ji Akerpuri, Jathedar (1921–1923, 1926–1930)
    • Udham Singh Ji Nagoki, Jathedar (1923–1924)
    • Bhai Acchar Singh Ji, Jathedar (1924–1925)
    • Didar Singh Ji, Jathedar (about a month in 1926)
    • Jawaher Singh Ji, Jathedar (very short period in 1926)
    • Giani Gurmukh Singh Ji Musaffer, Jathedar (1930–1931)
    • Mohan singh Ji Nagoki, Jathedar (1931–1938)
    • Giani Partap Singh Ji, Jathedar (1938–1948)
    • Bhai Sadhu Singh Ji Bhaura, Jathedar (1948–1963)
    • Gurdial Singh Ji Ajnoha, Jathedar (1980–1983)
    • Bhai Kirpal Singh Ji, Jathedar (1963–1965, 1983–1986)
    • Darshan Singh Ji, Jathedar (1986)
    • Bhai Jasbir Singh Ji Rodae, Jathedar (1986)
    • Bhai Gurdev Singh Ji Kaunke, Jathedar (1986–1990s)
    • Manjit Singh Ji, Jathedar
    • Bhai Ranjit Singh Ji, Jathedar
    • Giani Puran singh Ji, Jathedar
    • Joginder Singh Ji Vadanti, Jathedar
    • Gurbachan Singh Ji, Jathedar

Note: Some religions reject the idea of having a leader or leading council in such a way that they can not be listed. When possible/plausible a leading figure will be named, but in some cases this will not be possible or desirable.

See also

  • Religious leaders by year

References

  1. ^ "Bishop Alma White: Founder of Pillar of Fire Dies at 84". Associated Press. June 27, 1946. Bound Brook, New Jersey, June 26, 1946 (Associated Press) Bishop Alma White, founder of the Pillar of Fire Church and author of thirty-five religious tracts and some 200 hymns, died here today at the headquarters of the religious group at near-by Zarephath. Her age was 84.
  2. New York Times. September 18, 1981. Retrieved July 21, 2007. Bishop Arthur K. White, president and general superintendent of the Pillar of Fire Church in Zarephath, New Jersey
    , died Monday at his home in Zarephath. He was 92 years old.
  3. Salvation Army
    , with a band and speaker. Wolfram usually played the trumpet or trombone, said his daughter, Suzanne Wolfram. Eventually, he learned to play about a ...
  4. Denver Post
    . April 30, 1990. Retrieved July 21, 2007. It's quite a spin from Wally's life as a race-car driver to the Rev. Robert Dallenbach's small Pillar of Fire Church, where drinking, dancing and smoking are forbidden. While Wally directs Denver's Grand Prix races this August, his older brother likely will be a few blocks away, preaching at Alma Temple. The Reverend Bob wears a charcoal-gray suit and Roman collar. His 8-year-old, church-owned Ford station wagon bears license tag ... But things aren't always what they seem with the brothers Dallenbach ...
  5. ^ The Methodist Church Ghana (1835-2005): 170th Anniversary Souvenir Brochure. Accra, 2005
  6. OCLC 268790454
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  7. ^ Smith, Joseph M. (1987). A Guide to Materials Related to the United Christian Missionary Society. Nashville, Tennessee: Disciples of Christ Historical Society. pp. 8–9.
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  9. ^ "International Convention prior to 1968". Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  10. ^ "Past General Assemblies". Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Retrieved 2023-01-27.

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