List of religious leaders in 1981
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1980 religious leaders – Events of 1981 – 1982 religious leaders – Religious leaders by year -
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[edit] Christianity
[edit] Catholic churches
- Roman Catholic Church – Pope John Paul II, Pope (1978–2005)
[edit] Eastern Orthodox churches
- Constantinople – Demetrius I, Patriarch of Constantinople (1972–1991)
- Bulgaria – Maxim, Patriarch of All Bulgaria (1971–present)
- Cyprus – Chrysostomos I, Archbishop of Nea Justiniana and All Cyprus (1977–2006)
- 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)
- Romania – Iustin, Patriarch of All Romania (1977–1986)
- Russia – Pimen I, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia (1971–1990)
- Serbia – German, Patriarch of Serbia (1958–1990)
[edit] 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)
- Syriac Orthodox Church – Ignatius Zakka I Iwas (1980–present)
[edit] Protestant churches
- Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
- President J. A. O. Preus (1969–1981)
- President Ralph Bohlmann (1981–1992)
- Seventh-day Adventist Church – Neal C. Wilson, President of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (1979–1990)
- The Salvation Army -General Arnold Brown July 5, 1977 to 1981( 2nd Canadian General)
-General Jarl Wahlstrom (1st General from Finland)1981–1986
[edit] 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)
[edit] Islam
- Ahmadiyya Muslim Community – Khalifatul Masih III, Hazrat Mirza Nasir Ahmad (1965–1982)
- Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement – Saeed Ahmad Khan, Amir (1981–1996)
- Dawoodi Bohras – Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin (1965–present)
- Nizari – Aga Khan IV (1957–present)
[edit] Eastern
- Tibetan Buddhism – Tenzin Gyatso, Dalai Lama (1935–present)
- Thailand's Buddhists – Ariyavangsagatayana, Supreme Patriarch of Thailand (1973–1988)