List of religious leaders in 1996

1995 religious leaders – Events of 1996 – 1997 religious leaders – Religious leaders by year –

See also:

• List of state leaders in 1996
• List of international organization leaders in 1996
• List of colonial governors in 1996

Christianity

Catholic churches

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

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)
• North America – Theodosius (Lazor), Metropolitan of All America and Canada (1977–2002)
• 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)

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)

Protestantism

• Assemblies of God – Thomas E. Trask, General Superintendent (1993–present)
• Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod – Alvin L. Barry, President (1992–2001)
• Seventh-day Adventist Church – Robert S. Folkenberg, President of the General Conference (1990–1999)
• Worldwide Church of God – Joseph Tkach, Jr., Pastor-General (1995–present)

Anglicanism

Provinces of the Anglican Communion

• Church of England –

• Titular leadership – Elizabeth II, Supreme Governor of the Church of England (1952–present)
• Spiritual leadership – George Carey, Archbishop of Canterbury (1991–2002)

• Anglican Church of Canada – Michael Peers, Primate (1986–2004)
• Episcopal Church in the United States of America – Edmond Lee Browning, Presiding Bishop (1986–1997)

Continuing Anglicanism

• American Anglican Church – John A. Herzog, Presiding Bishop (1994–present)
• Anglican Province of America – Walter Grundorf, Presiding Bishop (early 1990s–present)
• Episcopal Missionary Church – A. Donald Davies, Presiding Bishop (1992–2000)
• Orthodox Anglican Communion – Robert J. Godfrey, Metropolitan Archbishop (1994–2000)

• Episcopal Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of America – Robert J. Godfrey, Presiding Bishop (1994–2000)

• Province of Christ the King – Robert Morse, Bishop Ordinary (1977–2007)
• Reformed Episcopal Church – Leonard W. Riches, Presiding Bishop (1996–present)
• Traditional Anglican Communion – Louis Falk, Primate (1991–2002)

• Anglican Church in America – Louis Falk, Primate (1991–2005)
• Anglican Catholic Church of Canada – Robert Mercer, Bishop and Metropolitan (1988–2005)
• Anglican Church of India – Stephen Vattappara, Metropolitan Bishop (1990–present)

• United Episcopal Church of North America –

• John C. Gramley, Presiding Bishop (1992–1996)
• Stephen C. Reber, Presiding Bishop (1996–2010)

Other Christian

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) – Gordon B. Hinckley, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1995–2008)

Islam

• Ahmadiyya Muslim Community – Khalifatul Masih IV, Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad (1982–2003)
• Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement –
  1. Saeed Ahmad Khan, Amir (1981–1996)
  2. Asgar Hameed, Amir (1996–2002)
• Dawoodi Bohras – Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin (1965–present)
• Nizari – Aga Khan IV (1957–present)

Other

• Tibetan Buddhism – Tenzin Gyatso, Dalai Lama (1935-present)
• Supreme Patriarch of Thailand- Nyanasamvara Suvaddhana (1989–present)
• Most Holy Church of God in Christ Jesus – Bishop Teofilo D. Ora, Bishop Salvador C. Payawal, Bishop Gamaliel Payawal, Bishop Isagani Capistrano (Present)
• 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)
• 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)