List of religious leaders in 2005
2004 religious leaders - Events of 2005 - 2006 religious leaders - Religious leaders by year
Catholic Churches in communion with Rome
- Roman Catholic Church
- John Paul II, Pope, Bishop of Rome (1978–2005)
- Benedict XVI, Pope, Bishop of Rome (2005-present)
- Coptic Catholic Church (Alexandrian Rite) - Stephanos II, Patriarch of Alexandria (1986–present)
- Ethiopic Catholic Church (Alexandrian Rite) - Mgr Berhaneyesus Demerew, Archbishop of Addis-Ababa of Ethiopians (1999–present)
- Maronite Catholic Church (Antiochene Rite) - Nasrallah Sfeir, Maronite Patriarch (1986–present)
- Syrian Catholic Church (Antiochene Rite) - Ignatius Pierre VIII, Patriarch of Antioch (2001–present)
- Syro-Malankarese Catholic Church (Antiochian Rite)
- Geevarghese Mar Ivanios, Archbishop of Trivandrum (1932–1953)
- Benedict Mar Gregorios, Archbishop of Trivandrum (1953–1994)
- Cyril Mar Baselios, Archbishop of Trivandrum (1995–2005), Major Archbishop of Trivandrum (2005–2007)
- Isaac Cleemis Thottunkal, Major Archbishop of Trivandrum (2007-present)
- Armenian Catholic Church (Armenian Rite) - Nerses Bedros XIX, Patriarch of the Catholic Armenians (1999–present)
- Melkite Catholic Church (Byzantine Rite) - Grégoire III Laham, Patriarch of the Melkite Catholic Church (2000–present)
- Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (Byzantine Rite) - Lubomyr Husar, Patriarch of Lviv (2000–2005), Patriarch of Kiev (2005–present)
- Romanian Catholic Church (Byzantine Rite) - Lucian Muresan, Metropolitan of Romania (1994–present)
- Ruthenian Catholic Church (Byzantine Rite) - Milan Sasik, Apostolic Administrator of Mukachevo (2002–present); Basil Myron Schott, Metropolitan of Pittsburgh (2002–present)
- Slovak Catholic Church (Byzantine Rite) - Ján Babjak, Archbishop of Prešov (2002–present)
- Italo-Albanian Church (Byzantine Rite) - Mgr Ercole Lupinacci, Bishop of Lungro degli Italo-Albanesi (1987–present) ; Mgr Sotìr Ferrara, Bishop of Piana degli Albanesi (1989–present)
- Croatian Greek Catholic Church - Slavomir Miklovš, Bishop of Križevci (Byzantine) (1983–present)
- Hungarian Catholic Church (Byzantine Rite) - Szilárd Keresztes, Archbishop of Hajdúdorog (1988–present)
- Austrian Catholic Church (Byzantine Rite) - Christoph Schönborn, Ordinariate of Austria, (1995–present)
- Bulgarian Catholic Church (Byzantine Rite) - Christo Proykov, Archbishop of Sofia (1995–present)
- Chinese Catholic Church (Byzantine Rite) - Vacant
- Greek Catholic Church (Byzantine Rite) - Anarghyros Printesis, Archbishop of Athens (1975–present)
- Macedonian Catholic Church (Byzantine Rite) -
- Joakim Herbut, Apostolic Exarchate of Macedonia (2001–2005)
- Kiro Stojanov, Apostolic Exarchate of Macedonia (2005–present)
- Russian Catholic Church (Byzantine Rite) - Vacant
- Czech Catholic Church (Byzantine Rite) - Mgr Ladislav Hucko, Apostolic Exarchate of Czech Republic (2003–present)
- Turkish Catholic Church (Byzantine Rite) - Vacant
- Albanian Catholic Church (Byzantine Rite) - Hil Kabashi, Apostolic Administrator (1996–present)
- Belarusian Catholic Church (Byzantine Rite) - Sergiusz Gajek, Archimandrite, Visitator "ad nutum Sanctae Sedis" (1993–present)
- Serbian Catholic Church (Byzantine Rite) - Djura Džudžar, Apostolic Exarch of Serbia and Montenegro (2003–present)
- Georgian Catholic Church (Byzantine Rite) - No organised hierarchy
- Chaldean Catholic Church (Chaldean Rite) - Emmanuel III Delly, Patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church (2003–present)
- Syro-Malabar Catholic Church (Chaldean Rite) - Varkey Mar Vithayathil, Major Archbishop (1999–present)
- Sovereign Military Order of Malta - Andrew Willoughby Ninian Bertie, Grand Master of the Order (1988–present)
- Teutonic Knights - Bruno Platter, Grand Master of the Order (2000–present)
Catholic Churches not in communion with Rome
Eastern Orthodox churches
- Constantinople - Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch, Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome (1991–present)
- Alexandria - Theodore II, Greek Patriarch of Alexandria, and all Africa (2004–present)
- Antioch - Ignatius IV, Patriarch of Antioch (1979–present)
- Jerusalem -
- Irinaios I, Patriarch of Jerusalem (2001–2005)
- Commission (Kornilios of Petra, Basileios of Caesarea, and Hesychios of Kapitolias) (2005)
- Kornilios of Petra (Locum Tenens) (2005)
- Theophilos III, Patriarch of Jerusalem and All Palestine (2005–present)
- Russia - Alexius II, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia (1990–present)
- Serbia - Pavle of Serbia, Archbishop of Peć, Metropolitan of Belgrade and Karlovci, and Patriarch of the Serbs (1990–present)
- Romania - Teoctist I, Patriarch of All Romania (1986–2007)
- Bulgaria - Maxim of Bulgaria, Patriarch of All Bulgaria (1971–present)
- Georgia - Ilia II, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, Archbishop of Mtskheta and Tbilisi (1977–present)
- Cyprus -
- Greece - Christodoulos, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece (1998–present)
- Poland - Sawa, Metropolitan of Warsaw and All Poland (1998–present)
- Albania - Anastasius of Albania, Archbishop of Tirana and All Albania (1992–present)
- Czech Lands and Slovakia - Christopher, Metropolitan of All Czech Lands and Slovakia (2006–present)
- North America - Herman (Swaiko), Metropolitan of All America and Canada (2002–present)
Autonomous Orthodox Churches
Schismatic Orthodox Churches
Old Believers
- Pomorian Old-Orthodox Church
- Chairman of the Council of the Pomorian Old-Orthodox Church in Russia - Oleg Ivanovich Rozanov
- Chairman of the Council of the Pomorian Old-Orthodox Church in Belarus - Pyotr Alexandrovich Orlov (2001–present)
- Chairman of the Council of the Pomorian Old-Orthodox Church in Latvia - Alexy Karatayev
- Chairman of the Council of the Pomorian Old-Orthodox Church in Lithuania - Nikolay Pilnikov (2002–present)
- Chairman of the Council of the Pomorian Old-Orthodox Church in Poland - Feodosy Novichenko (1993–present)
- Lipovan Orthodox Old-Rite Church - Leonty (Izotov) (1996–present)
- Russian Orthodox Old-Rite Church
- Andrian (2004–2005)
- Ioann of Kostroma and Yaroslavl, Locum Tenens (2005)
- Korniliy (Titov) (2005–present)
- Russian Old-Orthodox Church - A. Alexander of Novozybkov, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia (2000–present)
Protestant churches
Baptist
Lutheran
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- Jaan Kiivit, Jr (1994-2005)
- Andres Põder (2005-present)
Pentecostal
Anglicanism
Other
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Other Christian or Christian derived
- Assyrian Church of the East - Mar Dinkha IV, Patriarch (1976-present)
- Ancient Church of the East - Mar Addai II, Patriarch (1969-present)
- Christian Science - (No clergy) - Board of directors (five members): J. Thomas Black, Walter D. Jones, Nathan Talbot, Mary M. Trammell,Chair and M. Victor Westberg
- Community of Christ - Stephen M. Veazey, President (2005-present)
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) - Thomas S. Monson, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (2008-present)
- National Council of Churches USA - Robert W. Edgar, General Secretary of the National Council of Churches USA (2000-present)
- New Apostolic Church
- Richard Fehr, Chief Apostle of the New Apostolic Church (1988-2005)
- Wilhelm Leber, Chief Apostle of the New Apostolic Church (2005-present)
- Swedenborgian Church of North America - Christine Laitner, President (2003-present)
- Iglesia ni Cristo - Eraño G. Manalo (1963-present)
- Jehovah's Witnesses -
- Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania - Don A. Adams, President (2000–present)
- Governing Body of the Jehovah's Witnesses - Carey Barber (1977-present), John Barr (1977-present), Samuel Herd (1999-present), Geoffrey Jackson (2005-present), Theodore Jaracz (1974-present), Steve Lett (1999-present), Gerrit Losch (1994-present), Anthony Morris (2005-present), Guy Pierce (1999-present), Albert Schroeder (1974-present), David Splane (1999-present), Daniel Sydlik (1974-present)
- Kimbanguist Church - Simon Kiangani (2001-present)
- Mita Congregation - Teofilo Vargas Sein (1970-present)
- Unification Church - Sun Myung Moon (1954-present)
- Universal Church of the Kingdom of God - Edir Macedo (1979-present)
- World Council of Churches - Samuel Kobia, General Secretary of the World Council of Churches (2004-present)
Sunni Islam
Note: It is important to mention Sunni Islam has no leaders as the term is understood in the Christian world. There is currently no caliph. Even when the caliphate was active it was not equivalent to a Sunni "Pope" or "Dalai Lama". In fact such a thing could well be deemed shirk in orthodox Sunni circles. The following people are mentioned to add Sunni content as they are leading figures.
- Al-Azhar Universityالأزهر الشريف - Muhammad Sayid Tantawy, Imam
- Jerusalem - Sheikh Ekrima Sa'id Sabri, Grand Mufti of Jerusalem (As a Grand Mufti he has a degree of legal authority in Sunni Islam without being its leader)
- Egypt - Shaikh Ali Gomaa, Grand Mufti of Arab Republic of Egypt
- Pakistan - Shaikh Rafi Usmani, Grand Mufti of Islamic Republic of Pakistan
- Saudi Arabia - Shaikh Abdul-Azeez bin Abdullaa bin Muhammad Aal ash-Shaikh, Grand Mufti of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Tunisia - Shaikh Kamal-u-Din Ja'eit, Grand Mufti of Tunisia
- Uzbekistan - Shaikh Abdurahman Bakhromov, Grand Mufti of Uzbekistan
- Bosnia and Herzegovina - Shaikh Mustafa Ef. Cerić, Grand Mufti of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Russia - Shaikh Ravil Gainutdin, Grand Mufti of Russian Federation
- France - Shaikh Soheïb Bencheikh, Grand Mufti of France
Islam: Ismaili, Ahmadiyya, and Druze
(Status as a part of Islam is highly disputed, more so than even with Ahmadiyya, but has Ismaili origins) - There is little official hierarchy in the religious community, except for the Shaykh al-'Aqel, whose role is more political and social rather than religious. The religious inner circle is called the uqqal and the elite of them are called ajawīd. The ajawīd represent approximately .2%-.4% of their population.
Judaism
Note: As with Islam these leaders may not necessarily have that much authority, it varies from group to group.
- Elazar ben Tsedaka, High Priest (2004-present)
Eastern
Other
Western origin
Indian subcontinent origin
New religions
Eastern or Hindu derived
Islam or Islam derived
Speculative science derived
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