List of religious leaders in 1995
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1994 religious leaders – Events of 1995 – 1996 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 – Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch (1991–present)
- Albania – Anastasius of Albania, Archbishop of Tirana and All Albania (1992–present)
- 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 – Alexei II, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia (1990–present)
- Serbia – Pavle of Serbia, Patriarch of the Serbs (1990–present)
[edit] Oriental Orthodox Churches
- Armenian Apostolic Church – Karekin I, Catholicos of Armenia (1995–1999)
- 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)
- Ethiopian Orthodox Church – Abune Paulos (1992–present)
- Syriac Orthodox Church – Ignatius Zakka I Iwas (1980–present)
[edit] Protestant churches
- Assemblies of God – Thomas E. Trask, General superintendent of the Assemblies of God (1993–present)
- Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod – President Alvin L. Barry (1992–2001)
- Seventh-day Adventist Church – Robert S. Folkenberg, President of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (1990–1999)
- Worldwide Church of God – Joseph Tkach, Jr., Pastor-General of the Worldwide Church of God (1995–present)
[edit] Other Christian
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) –
- Howard W. Hunter, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1994–1995)
- Gordon B. Hinckley, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1995–2008)
- Assyrian Church of the East – Mar Dinkha IV (1976–present)
[edit] 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)
[edit] Other
- Tibetan Buddhism – Tenzin Gyatso, Dalai Lama (1950–present)
- Supreme Patriarch of Thailand- Nyanasamvara Suvaddhana (1989–present)
- Most Holy Church of God in Christ Jesus – Gamaliel T. Payawal, Bishop (1989–2003)
- World Council of Churches – Samuel Kobia, General Secretary of the World Council of Churches (1993–2003)
- New Apostolic Church – Richard Fehr, Chief apostle of the New Apostolic Church (1988–present)
- Coptic Orthodox Church – Shenouda III of Alexandria, Coptic Pope (1971–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)