List of religious leaders in 1971

1970 religious leaders – Events of 1971 – 1972 religious leaders – Religious leaders by year -

See also:

• List of state leaders in 1971
• List of international organization leaders in 1971
• List of colonial governors in 1971

Christianity

Catholic churches

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

Eastern orthodox churches

• Patriarch of Constantinople – Patriarch Athenagoras (1948–1972)
• Bulgaria – Maxim, Patriarch of All Bulgaria (1971–present)
• 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) – Joseph Fielding Smith, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1970–1972)

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)

Eastern

• Tibetan Buddhism – Tenzin Gyatso, Dalai Lama (1935–present)