List of religious leaders in 1987

1986 religious leaders – Events of 1987 – 1988 religious leaders – Religious leaders by year -

See also:

• List of state leaders in 1987
• List of international organization leaders in 1987
• List of colonial governors in 1987

Christianity

Catholic churches

• Roman Catholic Church – Pope John Paul II, Pope (1978–2005)

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)
• Jerusalem – Diodorus, Patriarch of Jerusalem (1981–2000)
• Romania – Teoctist I, Patriarch of All Romania (1986–2007)
• 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)
• Syriac Orthodox Church – Ignatius Zakka I Iwas (1980–present)

Protestant churches

• Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod – President Ralph Bohlmann (1981–1992)
• 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) – Ezra Taft Benson, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1985–1994)
• New Apostolic Church – Hans Urwyler, Chief Apostle of the New Apostolic Church (1978–1988)

Islam

• Ahmadiyya Muslim Community – Khalifatul Masih IV, Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad (1982–2003)
• Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement – Saeed Ahmad Khan, Amir (1981–1996)
• Dawoodi Bohras – Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin (1965–present)
• Nizari – Aga Khan IV (1957–present)

Other

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

• Coptic Orthodox Church – Shenouda III of Alexandria, Coptic Pope (1971–present)

• Universal Pentecostal Church Inc.-Philippines – Bishop Romeo D. Corpuz Sr., Founder and International President(1976–present)

• Jesus Is Lord Church – Bishop Bro. Eddie Villanueva, Founder and International President (1978–present)

• Scientology – David Miscavige, Chairman of the Board of Religious Technology Center [1], highest ecclesiastical official of the Scientology religion [2] (1987–present)