List of 21st-century religious leaders

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Lists of religious leaders by century: List of 19th-century religious leaders List of 20th-century religious leaders

See also: List of state leaders in the 21st century List of governors of dependent territories in the 21st century

This is a list of the top-level leaders for religious groups with at least 50,000 adherents, and that led anytime since January 1, 2001. It should likewise only name leaders listed on other articles and lists.

Buddhism[]

• Tibetan Buddhism –

• Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama (1940–present)

• Thai Buddhism –

• Nyanasamvara Suvaddhana, 19th Somdet Phra and Supreme Patriarch (1989–2013)
• Ariyavongsagatanana IX, 20th Somdet Phra and Supreme Patriarch (2017–present)

• Engaged Buddhism

• Thích Nhất Hạnh, (1926–present)

Hinduism[]

• Shankaracharyas -

• Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati, Shankaracharya of Jyotirmath, Badrinath and Dwarka Sharada Peetham, Dwarka.
• Swami Nischalanand Saraswati, Shankaracharya of Govardhan Math, Puri.
• Swami Bharati Tirtha Mahasannidhanam, Shankaracharya of Sringeri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri.

• BAPS – Mahant Swami Maharaj
• Brahma Kumaris – Dadi Janki, Spiritual Head
• Mata Amritanandamayi Math - Mata Amritanandamayi, Spiritual Leader, Humanitarian (1981–present)
• The Art of Living Foundation - Sri Sri Ravishankar, Spiritual Leader, Humanitarian (1956–present)
• International Society for Krishna Consciousness - Jayapataka Swami, Spiritual Leader (1970–present)
• Isha Foundation – Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, Yogi, Mystic, Visionary (1957–present)
• Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha –

• Krishna Maharaj (1986–2003)^[1]
• Uttam Maharaj (2005–2018)^[2][3]
• Rampersad Parasram, Dharmacharya (2019–present)^[4]

• Ramakrishna Mission/Vedanta Society –

• Swami Ranganathananda, President (1998–2005)
• Swami Gahanananda, President (2005–2007)
• Swami Atmasthananda, President
• Swami Smaranananda, President

Christianity[]

Catholicism[]

• Roman Catholic Church, (complete list) –

• John Paul II, Pope (1978–2005)
• Benedict XVI, Pope (2005–2013)
• Francis, Pope (2013–present)

• Eastern Catholic sui iuris

• Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church

• Sviatoslav Shevchuk, Major Archbishop (2011–present)

• Maronite Church –

• Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir (1986–2011)
• Bechara Boutros al-Rahi, Patriarch (2011–present)

• Syro-Malabar Church

• George Alencherry, Major Archbishop (2011–present)

• Old Catholic Church of America –

• James Edward Bostwick, Archbishop (1997–2009)
• Henry Pleau, Archbishop (2010–present)

• Polish Catholic Church –

• Wiktor Wysoczański, Bishop Superior (1995–present)

• Old Roman Catholic Church in Europe^[5] –

• Jerome Lloyd, Metropolitan Archbishop (2012–present)

Eastern Orthodoxy[]

• Church of Constantinople (complete list), the first among equals in Eastern Orthodoxy –

• Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (1991–present)

• Church of Alexandria (complete list) –

• Peter VII, Patriarch of Alexandria (1997–2004)
• Theodore II, Patriarch of Alexandria (2004–present)

• Church of Antioch (complete list) –

• Ignatius IV (Hazim), Patriarch of Antioch (1979–2012)
• John X (Yazigi), Patriarch of Antioch (2012–present)

• Church of Jerusalem –

• Diodoros I, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem (1981–2000)
• Irenaios I, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem (2001–2005)
• Theophilos III, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem (2005–present)

• Albanian Orthodox Church –

• Anastasios (Yannoulatos), Archbishop of Tirana and All Albania (1992–present)

• Bulgarian Orthodox Church (complete list) –

• Maxim, Patriarch of All Bulgaria and Metropolitan of Sofia (1971–2012)
• Neofit, Patriarch of All Bulgaria and Metropolitan of Sofia (2013–present)

• Cypriot Orthodox Church (complete list) –

• Chrysostomos I, Archbishop of Nea Justiniana and All Cyprus (1977–2006)
• Chrysostomos II, Archbishop of Nea Justiniana and All Cyprus (2006–present)

• Czech and Slovak Orthodox Church –

• Nicholas of Presov, Metropolitan of the Czech Lands and Slovakia (2000–2006)
• Christopher of Prague, Metropolitan of the Czech Lands and Slovakia (2006–2014)
• , Metropolitan of the Czech Lands and Slovakia (2014–present)

• Georgian Orthodox Church –

• Ilia II, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia (1977–present)

• Church of Greece (complete list) –

• Christodoulos of Athens, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece (1998–2008)
• Ieronymos II, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece (2008–present)

• Orthodox Church in America, North America (complete list) –

• Theodosius (Lazor), Archbishop of New York, Metropolitan of All America and Canada (1977–1980)
• Theodosius (Lazor), Archbishop of Washington, Metropolitan of All America and Canada (1981–2002)
• Herman (Swaiko), Archbishop of Washington, Metropolitan of All America and Canada (2002–2005)
• Herman (Swaiko), Archbishop of Washington and New York, Metropolitan of All America and Canada (2005–2008)
• Jonah (Paffhausen), Archbishop of Washington and New York, Metropolitan of All America and Canada (2008–2009)
• Jonah (Paffhausen), Archbishop of Washington, Metropolitan of All America and Canada (2009–2012)
• Tikhon, Metropolitan of All America and Canada (2012–present)

• Polish Orthodox Church –

• Sawa (Hrycuniak) of Poland, Metropolitan of Warsaw and All Poland (1998–present)

• Romanian Orthodox Church –

• Teoctist I, Patriarch of All Romania (1986–2007)
• Daniel Ciobotea, Patriarch of All Romania (2007–present)

• Russian Orthodox Church (complete list) –

• Alexy II of Russia, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia (1990–2008)
• Kirill I, acting (2008–2009), Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia (2009–present)

• Serbian Orthodox Church (complete list) –

• Pavle, Archbishop of Peć, Metropolitan of Belgrade and Karlovci, and Serbian Patriarch (1990–2009)
• Irinej, Archbishop of Peć, Metropolitan of Belgrade and Karlovci, and Serbian Patriarch (2010–2020)
• Porfirije, Archbishop of Peć, Metropolitan of Belgrade and Karlovci, and Serbian Patriarch (2021–present)

• Orthodox Church of Finland – (complete list)

• John Rinne, Archbishop of Karelia and All Finland (1987–2001)
• Leo Makkonen Archbishop of Karelia and All Finland (2001–present)

• Orthodox Church of Ukraine –

• Epiphanius I, Metropolitan of Kiev and All Ukraine (2018–present)

Oriental Orthodoxy[]

• Armenian Apostolic Church (complete list) –

• Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians (1999–present)

• Armenian Apostolic Church (complete list) –

• Aram I, Catholicos of Cilicia (1995–present)

• Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria (complete list) –

• Shenouda III of Alexandria, Pope and Patriarch (1971–2012)
• Theodoros II of Alexandria, Pope and Patriarch (2012–present)

• Eritrean Orthodox Church

• Abune Dioskoros, Patriarch (2005–2015)

• Ethiopian Orthodox Church (complete list) –

• Abune Paulos, Abuna and Patriarch (1992–2012)
• Abune Mathias, Abuna and Patriarch (2013–present)

• Indian Orthodox Church (complete list) –

• Baselios Thoma Didymos I, Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan (2005–2010)
• Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II, Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan (2010–present)

• Syriac Orthodox Church –

• Ignatius Zakka I Iwas (1980–2014)
• Ignatius Aphrem II Karim (2014–present)

Protestantism[]

• National Association of Evangelicals

• Kevin Mannoia, President (1999–2001)
• Leith Anderson, President (2002–2003)
• Ted Haggard, President (2003–2006)
• Leith Anderson, President (2006–present)

Baptist[]

• Baptist World Alliance –

• General Secretaries

• Denton Lotz, General Secretary (1988–2007)
• Neville Callam, General Secretary (2008–present)

• Presidents

• Billy Kim, President (2000–2005)
• David Coffey, President (2005–2010)
• John Upton, President (2010–present)

• Seventh Day Baptist General Conference –

• Jan Lek, General Secretary (c.2010)

Africa

• Baptist Convention of Angola –

• Mateus Chaves, President (c.2010)
• Alexandre Melo Chilanda, General Secretary (c.2010)

• Nigerian Baptist Convention –

• President

• Uche Enyioha, President (c.2010)

• General Secretary and CEO

• S. T. Ola Akande, General Secretary
• S. Ola Fadeji, General Secretary
• Solomon Ademola Ishola, General Secretary (c.2010)

Asia

• Bangladesh Baptist Sangha –

• Joyanto Adhikari, President (c.2010)
• Milton Biswas, General-Secretary (c.2010)

• Paku Karen Baptist Association (Burma) –

• Letta, Executive Secretary
• Kooler, Executive Secretary
• Augustus Spurgeon, Executive Secretary
• Caleb Paw, Executive Secretary
• Paul Htoo, Executive Secretary (c.2010)

• Association of Baptist Churches in Israel –

• Monther Naum, Chairman (NA–2006)
• Fuad Haddad, Chairman (2006–present)

• Association of Fundamental Baptist Churches in the Philippines –

• Arleen D. Fidel, Chairman (2004–present)

• Singapore Baptist Convention –

• Peter Tang, Executive Director (c.2010)

India

• Ao Baptist Arogo Mungdang –

• O. Alem, General Secretary (c.2010)

• Convention of Baptist Churches of Northern Circars –

• T. Ch. Immanuel, President (2006–present)
• M. Ashok Kumar, Secretary (2006–present)

• Manipur Baptist Convention –

• Vumthang Sitlhou, General Secretary (c.2010)

• Tripura Baptist Christian Union –

• Rajani Kaipeng, General Secretary (c.2010)

Europe, regional

• European Baptist Federation –

• Tony Peck, General Secretary (c.2010)

• International Baptist Convention –

• Jimmy Martin, General Secretary (c.2010)

Europe, national

• Baptist Union of Romania –

• Paul Negruţ, President (?–2007)
• Otniel Bunaciu, President (2007–present)

• Convention of the Hungarian Baptist Churches of Romania –

• Borzási István, President (c.2010)

• –

• Alexey V. Smirnov, President (2010–present)

United Kingdom

• Baptist Union of Great Britain –

• Jonathan Edwards, General Secretary (c.2010)

• Baptist Union of Scotland –

• Alan Donaldson, General Director (c.2010)

• Baptist Union of Wales –

• Peter M. Thomas, General Secretary (c.2010)

North America

Canada

• Baptist General Conference of Canada –

• Jamey McDonald, Executive Director (c.2010)

• Canadian Baptist Ministries –

• Gary Vincent Nelson, General Secretary (c.2010)

• Canadian Baptists of Western Canada –

• Jan Paasuke, President of the Board (c.2010)

• Canadian National Baptist Convention –

• Gerry Taillon, National Ministry Leader (c.2010)

• Sovereign Grace Fellowship of Canada –

• Roger Fellows, General Coordinator (2001–NA)
• Mark Hudson, General Coordinator (c.2010)

• Union of French Baptist Churches of Canada –

• Roland Grimard, General Secretary (2003���present)

United States

• Alliance of Baptists –

• Brooks Wicker, President (c.2010)

• American Baptist Churches USA –

• A. Roy Medley, General Secretary (c.2010)

• Association of Reformed Baptist Churches of America –

• Gordon Taylor, Coordinator (2008–present)

• Baptist Bible Fellowship International –

• Linzy Slayden, President (c.2010)

• Baptist General Conference –

• Jerry Sheveland, President (c.2010)

• Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty –

• J. Brent Walker – Executive Director (1999–2016)
• Amanda Tyler - Executive Director (2017–present)

• Baptist Missionary Association of America –

• John David Smith, Executive Director, (2010–present)

• Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America –

• Cheryl Dudley, President, (2008–2011)

• Conservative Baptist Association of America –

• Stephen LeBar, Executive Director (2004–2009)
• Stan Rieb, National Network Facilitator, (2009–present)

• Cooperative Baptist Fellowship –

• Daniel Vestal, Coordinator (1996–present)

• Enterprise Association of Regular Baptists –

• Eugene Dickerson, Moderator (c.2010)
• Roger Ball, President (c.2010)

• Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship –

• Paul S. Morton, International Presiding Bishop (1994–present)

• Fundamental Baptist Fellowship International –

• John Vaughn, President (c.2010)

• General Association of General Baptists –

• James Murray, interim Executive Director (c.2010)

• General Association of Regular Baptist Churches –

• John Greening, National Representative (c.2010)

• National Baptist Convention of America, Inc. –

• Stephen J. Thurston, President (c.2010)
• Samuel C. Tolbert, General Secretary (c.2010)

• National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. –

• William J. Shaw, President (1999–2009)
• , President (2009–2014)
• Jerry Young, President (2014–present)

• North American Baptist Conference –

• Rob McCleland, Executive Director (c.2010)

• Ohio Valley Christian Baptist Church of God –

• Paul Hagen, General Superintendent (c.2010)
• Delmar Rogers, General Secretary (c.2010)

• Progressive National Baptist Convention –

• General Secretary

• Walter Parrish III, General Secretary (c.2010)

• President

• T. DeWitt Smith, Jr., President (?–2010)
• Carroll A. Baltimore, President (2010–2014)
• James C. Perkins, President (2014–present)

• Southern Baptist Convention (complete list) –

• James Merritt, President (2000–2002)
• Jack Graham, President (2002–2004)
• Bobby Welch, President (2004–2006)
• Frank S. Page, President (2006–2008)
• Johnny M. Hunt, President (2008–2010)
• Bryant Wright, President (2010–2011)
• Fred Luter, President (2012–2014)
• Ronnie Floyd, President (2014–2016)
• Steve Gaines,President (2016–2018)
• J.D. Greear,President (2018–present)

• United American Free Will Baptist Church –

• Henry J. Rodmon, General Bishop (c.2010)

Holiness[]

• Bible Missionary Church –

• Rodger Moyer, General Moderator (1987–present)
• John Kinnaman, General Moderator (2019–present)

• Christian and Missionary Alliance (U.S.) –

• David Rambo, President (c.1987–2005)
• Gary Benedict, President (2005–2013)

• Church of Christ (Holiness) U.S.A. –

• Senior Bishop

• Maurice D. Bingham, Senior Bishop, (1996–2004)
• Emery Lindsay, Senior Bishop (2005–present)

• President

• Vernon Kennebrew, President (c.2005–present)

• Church of the Nazarene –

• John A. Knight, General Superintendent (1985–2001)
• William J. Prince, General Superintendent (1989–2001)
• James Diehl, General Superintendent (1993–2009)
• Paul Cunningham, General Superintendent (1993–2009)
• Jerry D. Porter, General Superintendent (1997–2017)
• Jim Bond, General Superintendent (1997–2005)
• W. Talmadge Johnson, General Superintendent (2001–2005)
• Jesse Middendorf, General Superintendent (2001–2013)
• Nina Gunter, General Superintendent (2005–2009)
• J. K. Warrick, General Superintendent (2005–2017)
• Eugenio Duarte, General Superintendent (2009–present)
• David W. Graves, General Superintendent (2009–present)
• Stan Toler, General Superintendent (2009–2017)
• David Busic, General Superintendent (2013–present)
• Carla Sunberg, General Superintendent (2017–present)

• Pillar of Fire International –

• Robert Barney Dallenbach, General Superintendent (2000–2008)^[6]
• , General Superintendent (2008–present)^[7]

• Salvation Army –

• John Gowans, General (1999–2002)
• John Larsson, General (2002–2006)
• Shaw Clifton, General (2006–2011)
• Linda Bond, General (2011–2013)
• André Cox, General (2013–2018)
• Brian Peddle, General (2018–present)

Lutheranism[]

International

• Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference –

• Steven P. Petersen, President (2008–2011)
• Daniel Koelpin, President (2011–present)

• International Lutheran Council –

• Chairman

• Ralph Mayan, Chairman (2005–2008)
• Gerald B. Kieschnick, Chairman (2009–2010)
• Hans-Jörg Voigt, Chairman (2010–2012)

• Executive Secretary

• Samuel H. Nafzger, Executive Secretary (2001 or before –present)

• Lutheran World Federation –

• Christian Krause (Germany), President (1997–2003)
• Mark Hanson (US), President (2003–2010)
• Munib Younan (Palestine), President (2010–present)

Europe

• Evangelical Lutheran Church of Estonia –

• Jaan Kiivit, Jr, Archbishop (1994–2005)
• Andres Põder, Archbishop (2005–present)

• Evangelical Lutheran Church of Estonia Church Abroad

• , Archbishop, (1990–2006)
• , Archbishop, (2007–2010)
• , Acting Bishop (2011–present)

• Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland –

• Jukka Paarma, Archbishop of Turku (1998–2010)
• Kari Mäkinen, Archbishop of Turku (2010–2018)
• Tapio Luoma, Archbishop of Turku (2018–present)

• Church of Norway –

• Harald V of Norway, King of Norway (1991–present)

• Swedish Church –

• Karl Gustav Hammar, Lutheran Primate of Sweden (1997–2006)
• Anders Wejryd, Lutheran Primate of Sweden (2006–2014)
• Antje Jackelén, Lutheran Primate of Sweden (2014–present)

North America

• Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod –

• Alvin L. Barry, President (1992–2001)
• Robert T. Kuhn, President (2001)
• Gerald B. Kieschnick, President (2001–2010)
• Matthew C. Harrison, President (2010–present)

• Evangelical Lutheran Church in America –

• H. George Anderson, Presiding Bishop (1995–2001)
• Mark Hanson Presiding Bishop (2001–2013)
• Elizabeth Eaton Presiding Bishop (2013–present)

• Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ –

• William Sullivan, National Service Coordinator (2002–2010)
• Mark Vander Tuig, National Service Coordinator (2010–present)

• Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod –

• Karl R. Gurgel, President (1993–2007)
• Mark G. Schroeder, President (2007–present)

• Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada –

• Telmor Sartison, National Bishop (1993–2001)
• Raymond Schultz, National Bishop (2001–2007)
• Susan Johnson, National Bishop (2007–present)

Methodism[]

• African Methodist Episcopal Church –

• Clement W. Fugh, General Secretary (2000–present)

• Chinese Methodist Church in Australia –

• Albert Chiew, Bishop (c.2008–2010)
• James Kwang, Bishop (2010–present)

• Free Methodist Church in Canada –

• Keith A. Elford, Bishop (1997–present)

• Iglesia Evangelica Metodista en las Islas Filipinas –

• Nathaniel P. Lazaro, General Superintendent (2000–present)

• Methodist Church Ghana –

• Samuel Asante Antwi, President and Presiding Bishop (1997–2003)
• Robert Aboagye-Mensah, Presiding Bishop (2003–2009)^[8]
• Emmanuel Asante, Presiding Bishop (2009–present)

• Methodist Church in Malaysia –

• Peter Chio, Bishop (?–2004)
• Hwa Yung, Bishop (2004–present)

• Methodist Church in Singapore –

• Robert M. Solomon, Bishop (2000–present)

• Methodist Church of Southern Africa –

• President

• H Mvume Dandala, President (1998–2003)
• Ivan M Abrahams, President (2003–present)

• General Secretary

• Vivian Harris, General Secretary (1988–2001)
• Ross A J Olivier, General Secretary (2001–2005)
• Vuyani G Nyobole, General Secretary (2005–present)

• United Methodist Church –

• Gregory V. Palmer, President of the Council of Bishops (2008–2010)
• Larry M. Goodpaster, President of the Council of Bishops (2010–2012)
• Rosemarie Wenner, President of the Council of Bishops (2012–2014)
• Warner Brown, President of the Council of Bishops (2014–present)

Pentecostalism[]

• World Assemblies of God Fellowship –

• Thomas E. Trask, Chairman (2000–2008)
• George O. Wood, Chairman (2008–present)

• Assemblies of God, United States –

• Thomas E. Trask, General superintendent (1993–2007)
• George O. Wood, General superintendent (2007–present)

• Grace Communion International (until 2009, called the Worldwide Church of God from 1968 to 2009) –

• Joseph Tkach, Jr., President and pastor general (1995–present)

• New Apostolic Church –

• Richard Fehr, Chief apostle (1988–2005)
• Wilhelm Leber, Chief apostle (2005–2013)
• Jean-Luc Schneider (2013–present)^[9]

Presbyterianism[]

• Church of Scotland (complete list) —

• John Miller, Moderator of the General Assembly (2001)
• Finlay Macdonald, Moderator of the General Assembly (2002)
• Iain Torrance, Moderator of the General Assembly (2003)
• Alison Elliot, Moderator of the General Assembly (2004)
• David Lacy, Moderator of the General Assembly (2005)
• Alan McDonald, Moderator of the General Assembly (2006)
• Sheilagh M. Kesting, Moderator of the General Assembly (2007)
• David W. Lunan, Moderator of the General Assembly (2008)
• William C. Hewitt, Moderator of the General Assembly (2009)
• John Christie, Moderator of the General Assembly (2010)
• A. David K. Arnott, Moderator of the General Assembly (2011)
• Albert O. Bogle, Moderator of the General Assembly (2012)
• Lorna Hood, Moderator of the General Assembly (2013)
• John Chalmers, Moderator of the General Assembly (2014)

• Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (complete list) —

• Syngman Rhee, Moderator of the General Assembly (2000–2001)
• Jack Rogers, Moderator of the General Assembly (2001–2002)
• , Moderator of the General Assembly (2002–2003)
• , Moderator of the General Assembly (2003–2004)
• Rick Ufford-Chase, Moderator of the General Assembly (2004–2006)
• Joan Gray, Moderator of the General Assembly (2006–2008)
• Bruce Reyes-Chow, Moderator of the General Assembly (2008–2010)
• Cynthia Bolbach, Moderator of the General Assembly (2010–2012)
• , Moderator of the General Assembly (2012–2014)

Other protestant[]

• Seventh-day Adventists (complete list) –

• Jan Paulsen, General Conference President (1999–2010)
• Ted N. C. Wilson, General Conference President (2010–present)

• General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches (UK)

, Chief Officer (2019-present)

• Uniting Church in Australia –

• President

• James Haire, President (2000–2003)
• Dean Drayton, President (2003–2006)
• Gregor Henderson, President (2006–2009)
• Alistair Macrae, President (2009–2012)
• Andrew Dutney, President (2012–2015)
• Stuart McMillan, President (2015–2018)
• Deidre Palmer, President (2018–2021)
• Sharon Hollis, President (2021–present)

• General Secretary

• Gregor Henderson, General Secretary (1989–2001)
• , General Secretary (2001–2015)^[10]
• , General Secretary (2016–present)

• United Church of Canada –

• Marion Pardy, Moderator (2000–2003)
• Peter Short, Moderator (2003–2006)
• David Giuliano, Moderator (2006–2009)
• Mardi Tindal, Moderator (2009–2012)
• Gary Paterson, Moderator (2012–2015)
• Jordan Cantwell, Moderator (2015–2018)
• Richard Bott, Moderator (2018–present)

Anglicanism[]

Provinces of the Anglican Communion[]

• Church of England –

• Formal leadership –

• Elizabeth II, Supreme Governor of the Church of England (1952–present)

• Effective leadership, (complete list) –

• George Carey, Archbishop of Canterbury (1991–2002)
• Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury (2002–2012)
• Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury (2013–present)

• Anglican Church of Australia (complete list)–

• Peter Carnley, Primate (2000–2005)
• Phillip Aspinall, Primate (2005–present)

• Anglican Church of Canada –

• Michael Peers, Primate (1986–2004)
• Fred Hiltz, Primate (2007–2019)
• Linda Nicholls, Primate (2019–present)

• Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui (Hong Kong Anglican Church) –

• Peter Kwong, Archbishop (1998–2006)
• Paul Kwong, Archbishop (2007–present)

• Episcopal Church in the United States of America –

• Frank Griswold, Presiding Bishop (1998–2006)
• Katharine Jefferts Schori, Presiding Bishop (2006–2016)
• Michael B. Curry, Presiding Bishop (2016–present)

• George L.W. Werner, President of the House of Deputies (2000–present)

Continuing Anglicanism[]

• Anglican Orthodox Church – Jerry L. Ogles, Presiding Bishop (2003–present)
• Anglican Province of Christ the King –

• Robert Morse, Bishop Ordinary (1977–2007)
• James E. Provence, Bishop (2007–present)

• Federation of Anglican Churches in the Americas

• Anglican Church in America –

• Louis Falk, Primate (1991–2005)
• Louis Falk, President of the House of Bishops (2005–present)

• Anglican Province of America – Walter Grundorf, Presiding Bishop (early 1990s–present)
• Diocese of the Holy Cross – Paul C. Hewett, Diocesan Bishop (2006–present)
• Episcopal Missionary Church –

• William Millsaps, Presiding Bishop (2000–2005)
• Council Nedd II, Presiding Bishop (2005–present)

• Reformed Episcopal Church – Leonard W. Riches, Presiding Bishop (1996–present)

• Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans – Eliud Wabukala, Chairman (2008–present)

• Anglican Church in North America –

• Robert Duncan, Primate (2009–2014)
• Foley Beach,Primate (2014–present)

• Church of England in South Africa –

• Frank J. Retief, Presiding Bishop (2000–2010)
• Desmond Inglesby, Presiding Bishop (2010–present)

• North American Anglican Conference

• Anglican Episcopal Church –

• Reginald Hammond, Presiding Bishop (2000–2004)
• George Connor, Presiding Bishop (2006–present)

• Diocese of the Great Lakes –

• Julius A. Neeser, Bishop Ordinary (1998–2002)
• David T. Hustwick, Bishop Ordinary (2002–present)

• Orthodox Anglican Communion –

• Scott Earle McLaughlin, Metropolitan Archbishop (2000–2012)
• Creighton Jones, Metropolitan Archbishop (2012–present)

• Orthodox Anglican Church –

• Scott Earle McLaughlin, Presiding Bishop (2000–2012)
• Creighton Jones, Presiding Bishop (2012–present)

• Traditional Anglican Communion –

• Louis Falk, Primate (1991–2002)
• John Hepworth, Primate (2002–2012)
• Samuel Prakash, Primate (2012–present)

• Anglican Catholic Church in Australia –

• John Hepworth, Archbishop (1998–2012)
• , Archbishop (2013–present)

• Anglican Catholic Church of Canada –

• Robert Mercer, Bishop and Metropolitan (1988–2005)
• Peter Wilkinson, Bishop and Metropolitan (2005–present)

• Anglican Church of India – Stephen Vattappara, Metropolitan Bishop (1990–present)
• Anglican Church in America –

• Louis Falk, Primate (1991–2005)
• Louis Falk, President of the House of Bishops (2005–present)

• United Episcopal Church of North America –

• Stephen C. Reber, Presiding Bishop (1996–2010)
• Peter D. Robinson, Presiding Bishop (2010–present)

Other Christian or Christian-derived faiths[]

• Church of God Ministry of Jesus Christ International

• María Luisa Piraquive, World Leader (1996–present)

• Assyrian Church of the East –

• Mar Dinkha IV, Patriarch (1976–2015)
• Mar Gerwargis III, Patriarch (2015–present)

• Ancient Church of the East –

• Mar Addai II, Patriarch (1970–present)

• Malankara Marthoma Syrian Church –

• Philipose Mar Chrysostym Mar Thoma, Marthoma Metropolitan(1999–2007)
• Joseph Mar Thoma, Marthoma Metropolitan(2007–2020)
• Theodosius Mar Thoma, Marthoma Metropolitan(2020–present)

• Members Church of God International –

• Eliseo Soriano, Presiding Minister (1977–present)

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (complete list) –

• Gordon B. Hinckley, President (1995–2008)
• Thomas S. Monson, President (2008–2018)
• Russell M. Nelson, President (2018–present)

• Iglesia ni Cristo –

• Eraño Manalo, Executive Minister (1963–2009)
• Eduardo V. Manalo, Executive Minister (2009–present)

• National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA –

• Robert W. Edgar, General Secretary (1999–2007)
• , General Secretary (2007–2011)
• , General Secretary (2012–2013)
• Jim Winkler, General Secretary (2014–present)

• World Council of Churches –

• Konrad Raiser, General Secretary (1993–2003)
• Samuel Kobia, General Secretary (2004–2009)
• Olav Fykse Tveit, General Secretary (2010–present)

Islam[]

Sunni[]

Deobandi Movement[]

• Taqi Usmani, Sheikh ul Islam (2004–present)

Dar al-Mustafa[]

• Al-Habib Umar bin Hafidz (1997–present)

Dawat-e-Islami[]

• Muhammad Ilyas Qadri, Founder Known as Amir of Ahlussunnah (Emir of Sunnis). Lives in Bab-ul-Madinah, Karachi (1950–present)

Muhammadiyah[]

• Ahmad Syafi'i Maarif (1998–2005)
• Din Syamsuddin (2005–2015)
• Haedar Nashir (2015–present)

Nahdlatul Ulama[]

• Sahal Mahfudz, spiritual leader (1999–2014)
• Mustofa Bisri, spiritual leader (2014, temporary)
• Ma'ruf Amin, spiritual leader (2014–present)
• Hasyim Muzadi, chairman (1999–2010)
• Said Aqil Siradj, chairman (2010–present)

Shia[]

Twelver[]

• Mohammad-Taqi Bahjat Foumani (1980–2009)
• Mohammad Fazel Lankarani (1980–2007)
• Ali Khamenei (1985–)
• Muhammad Saeed al-Hakim (1980–)
• Muhammad al-Fayadh (1980–)
• Ali al-Sistani (1980–)
• Naser Makarem Shirazi (1977–)
• Hossein Waheed Khorasani (1975–)
• Lotfollah Safi Golpaygani (1975–)

Ismaili[]

• Dawoodi Bohras –

• Mohammed Burhanuddin, 52nd Da'i al-Mutlaq (1965–2014)
• Mufaddal Saifuddin, 53rd Da'i al-Mutlaq (2014–present)

• Nizari Ismailism –

• Aga Khan IV, 49th Imam (1957–present)

Zaidiyyah[]

Houthis –

• Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi, leader (1994–2004)
• Badreddin al-Houthi, leader (2004)
• Abdul-Malik Badreddin al-Houthi, leader (2004–present)

Ahmadiyya[]

• Ahmadiyya Community

• Khalifatul Masih IV, Mirza Tahir Ahmad (1982–2003)
• Khalifatul Masih V, Mirza Masroor Ahmad (2003–present)

Nation of Islam[]

• Nation of Islam

• Louis Farrakhan, head, (1981–present)

Judaism and related[]

• United Kingdom and the Commonwealth of Nations (complete list) –

• Jonathan Sacks, Chief Rabbi (1991–2012)
• Ephraim Mirvis, Chief Rabbi (2013–present)

Asia

• Israel, (complete list) –

• Turkey –

• David Asseo, Chief Rabbi (1961–2002)
• Ishak Haleva, Chief Rabbi (2002–present)

Europe

• Ireland –

• Yaakov Pearlman, Chief Rabbi (2001–2008)

North America

• Union for Reform Judaism (North America) –

• Eric Yoffie, President (1996–2012)
• Richard Jacobs, President (2012–present)

Other[]

Baháʼí Faith[]

• Baháʼí Faith, Universal House of Justice (1963–present)

• Ali Nakhjavani (1963–2003)
• Hooper Dunbar (1988–2010)
• Adib Taherzadeh (1988–2000)
• Farzam Arbab (1993–2013)

Unitarian Universalism[]

• Unitarian Universalist Association

• William G. Sinkford, President (2001–2009)
• Peter Morales, President (2009–2017)
• Susan Frederick-Gray, President (2017-present)

Shintoism[]

• Shintoism (complete list) –

• Akihito, Emperor of Japan, head of Shintoism (1989–2019)
• Naruhito, Emperor of Japan, head of Shintoism (2019–present)

• Jinja Honcho –

• Atsuko Ikeda, Chairperson (1988–present)

Other[]

• Art of Living Foundation – Sree Sree Ravi Shankar, spiritual leader and founder (1981–present)
• Eckankar – Harold Klemp, Mahanta (1981–present)
• Falun Gong – Li Hongzhi, Founder and spiritual master (1992–present)
• LaVeyan Satanism – Peter H. Gilmore, Magus (2001–present)
• Mandaeism – Sattar Jabbar Hilo
• Ravidassia – Niranjan Dass, Sant (2007–present)
• Church of Scientology

• David Miscavige, [Ecclesiastical Leader] President of Scientology; chairman of the board of the Religious Technology Center (1987–present)
• Heber Jentzsch, President of the Church of Scientology International (1982–present)

• Svetambar Terapanth –

• Shri Mahapragya, Acharya (1997–2010)
• Mahashraman (2010–present)

• Tenrikyo – Nakayama Zenji, Shinbashira (1998–present)

See also[]

• Religious leaders by year

References[]