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List Of 21st-century Religious Leaders
This is a list of the top-level leaders for religious denomination, 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 *Cambodian buddhism — **Tep Vong, Great Supreme Patriarch of Cambodia (2006–2024) *Engaged Buddhism — **Thích Nhất Hạnh, (1926–2022) *Sōka Gakkai — **Einosuke Akiya, President (1981–2006) **Minoru Harada, President (2006–present) *Thai Buddhism — **Nyanasamvara Suvaddhana, 19th Somdet Phra and Supreme Patriarch (1989–2013) **Ariyavongsagatanana (Amborn Ambaro), Ariyavongsagatanana IX, 20th Somdet Phra and Supreme Patriarch (2017–present) Tibetan Buddhism *Dalai Lama of the Gelug (Yellow Hat school) — **14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama (1940–present) ;Mongolia *Jebtsundamba Khutuktu of the Gelug in Mongolia — **9th Jebtsundamba Khutughtu, Jambalnamdolchoyjijantsan, 9th Jebtsund ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lists Of Religious Leaders By Century
Lists of leaders of major religions in any given century include: *List of 21st-century religious leaders *List of 20th-century religious leaders *List of 19th-century religious leaders *List of 18th-century religious leaders *List of 17th-century religious leaders *List of 16th-century religious leaders *List of 15th-century religious leaders *List of 14th-century religious leaders *List of 13th-century religious leaders *List of 12th-century religious leaders *List of 11th-century religious leaders *List of 10th-century religious leaders *List of 9th-century religious leaders *List of 8th-century religious leaders *List of 7th-century religious leaders *List of 6th-century religious leaders *List of 5th-century religious leaders *List of 4th-century religious leaders *List of 3rd-century religious leaders See also *Lists of popes, patriarchs, primates, archbishops, and bishops *List of rabbis *List of founders of religious traditions *Dalai Lama#List of Dalai Lamas, List of D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
14th Dalai Lama
The 14th Dalai Lama (born 6 July 1935; full spiritual name: Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso, shortened as Tenzin Gyatso; ) is the incumbent Dalai Lama, the highest spiritual leader and head of Tibetan Buddhism. He served as the resident spiritual and temporal leader of Tibet before 1959 and subsequently led the Tibetan government in exile represented by the Central Tibetan Administration in Dharamsala, India. A belief central to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition as well as the institution of the Dalai Lama is that he is a living Bodhisattva, specifically an emanation of Avalokiteśvara (in Sanskrit) or Chenrezig (in Tibetan), the Bodhisattva of Compassion. The Mongolic languages, Mongolic word ''dalai'' means ''ocean.'' He is also known to Tibetans as Gyalwa Rinpoche ("The Precious Jewel-like Buddha-Master"), ''Kundun'' ("The Presence"), and ''Yizhin Norbu'' ("The Wish-Fulfilling Gem"). His devotees, as well as much of the Western world, often call him ''His Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) is a Major archiepiscopal church, major archiepiscopal ''sui iuris'' ("autonomous") Eastern Catholic Churches, Eastern Catholic church that is based in Ukraine. As a particular church of the Catholic Church, it is in full communion with the Holy See. It is the second-largest particular church in the Catholic Church, after the Latin Church. The major archbishop presides over the entire Church but is not distinguished with the patriarchal title. The incumbent Major Archbishop is Sviatoslav Shevchuk. The church regards itself as a successor to the Metropolis of Kiev and all Rus', metropolis that was established in 988 following the Christianization of Kievan Rus' by Grand Prince Vladimir the Great. Following the establishment of the Metropolis of Kiev, Galicia and all Rus' (1441–1596), metropolis of Kiev, Galicia and all Rus', by the terms of the Union of Brest, the Ruthenian church was transferred from the ecclesiastical jurisdictio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Catholic Churches
The Eastern Catholic Churches or Oriental Catholic Churches, also known as the Eastern-Rite Catholic Churches, Eastern Rite Catholicism, or simply the Eastern Churches, are 23 Eastern Christian autonomous (''sui iuris'') particular churches of the Catholic Church in full communion with the pope in Holy See, Rome. Although they are distinct theologically, liturgically, and historically from the Latin Church, they are all in full communion with it and with each other. Eastern Catholics are a minority within the Catholic Church; of the 1.3 billion Catholics in communion with the pope, approximately 18 million are members of the eastern churches. The largest numbers of Eastern Catholics are found in Eastern Europe, Eastern Africa, the Middle East, and India. As of 2022, the Syro-Malabar Church is the largest Eastern Catholic Church, followed by the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. With the exception of the Maronite Church, the Eastern Catholic Churches are groups that, at different ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo XIV (born Robert Francis Prevost, September 14, 1955) has been head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State since May 2025. He is the first pope to have been born in the United States and North America, the first to hold Americans, American and Peruvian citizenship, the first from the Order of Saint Augustine, and the second from the Americas (after his predecessor Pope Francis, Francis). Prevost was born in Chicago and raised in the nearby suburb of Dolton, Illinois. He became a friar of the Order of Saint Augustine in 1977 and was ordained as a priest in 1982. His service includes extensive missionary work in Peru in the 1980s and 1990s, where he worked as a parish pastor, diocesan official, seminary teacher, and administrator. Elected prior general of the Order of Saint Augustine, he was based in Rome from 2001 to 2013, and extensively traveled to the Order of Saint Augustine#Provinces, order's provinces around the world. He then returned to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pope Francis
Pope Francis (born Jorge Mario Bergoglio; 17 December 1936 – 21 April 2025) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 13 March 2013 until Death and funeral of Pope Francis, his death in 2025. He was the first Jesuit pope, the first Latin American, and the first born or raised outside Europe since the 8th-century Syrian pope Pope Gregory III, Gregory III. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to a family of Italian Argentines, Italian origin, Bergoglio was inspired to join the Jesuits in 1958 after recovering from a severe illness. He was Ordination#Catholic, Orthodox, Lutheran and Anglican churches, ordained a Catholic priest in 1969, and from 1973 to 1979 he was the Jesuit provincial superior in Argentina. He became the archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998 and was created a Cardinal (Catholic Church), cardinal in 2001 by Pope John Paul II. Following resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, the 2013 pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pope Benedict XVI
Pope BenedictXVI (born Joseph Alois Ratzinger; 16 April 1927 – 31 December 2022) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 19 April 2005 until his resignation on 28 February 2013. Benedict's election as pope occurred in the 2005 papal conclave that followed the death of Pope John Paul II. Upon his resignation, Benedict chose to be known as " pope emeritus", a title he held until his death on 31 December 2022. Ordained as a priest in 1951 in his native Bavaria, Ratzinger embarked on an academic career and established himself as a highly regarded theologian by the late 1950s. He was appointed a full professor in 1958 when aged 31. After a long career as a professor of theology at several German universities, he was appointed Archbishop of Munich and Freising and created a cardinal by Pope Paul VI in 1977, an unusual promotion for someone with little pastoral experience. In 1981, he was appointed Prefect of the Congregation for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II (born Karol Józef Wojtyła; 18 May 19202 April 2005) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 16 October 1978 until Death and funeral of Pope John Paul II, his death in 2005. In his youth, Wojtyła dabbled in stage acting. He graduated with excellent grades from an All-boys school, all-boys high school in Wadowice, Poland, in 1938, soon after which World War II broke out. During the war, to avoid being kidnapped and sent to a Forced labour under German rule during World War II, German forced labour camp, he signed up for work in harsh conditions in a quarry. Wojtyła eventually took up acting and developed a love for the profession and participated at a local theatre. The linguistically skilled Wojtyła wanted to study Polish language, Polish at university. Encouraged by a conversation with Adam Stefan Sapieha, he decided to study theology and become a priest. Eventually, Wojtyła rose to the position of Archbishop of Kra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Popes
This chronological list of the popes of the Catholic Church corresponds to that given in the under the heading "" (The Roman Supreme Pontiffs), excluding those that are explicitly indicated as antipopes. Published every year by the Roman Curia, the no longer #Numbering of popes, identifies popes by regnal number, stating that it is impossible to decide which pope represented the legitimate succession at various times. The 2001 edition of the introduced "almost 200 corrections to its existing biographies of the popes, from St Peter to John Paul II". The corrections concerned dates, especially in the first two centuries, birthplaces and the family name of one pope. The term ''Pope (word), pope'' () is used in several churches to denote their high spiritual leaders (for example Coptic pope). This title is usually used in English to refer to the head of the Catholic Church. The Catholic pope uses various titles by tradition, including , , and . Each title has been added by unique ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the List of Christian denominations by number of members, largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics Catholic Church by country, worldwide as of 2025. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.Gerald O'Collins, O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 Catholic particular churches and liturgical rites#Churches, ''sui iuris'' (autonomous) churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and Eparchy, eparchies List of Catholic dioceses (structured view), around the world, each overseen by one or more Bishops in the Catholic Church, bishops. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the Papal supremacy, chief pastor of the church. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khambo Lama
A Khambo Lama (; ; ) is the title given to the senior lama of a Buddhist monastery in Mongolia and Russia. It is sometimes translated to the Christian title abbot. It is the title of the spiritual leader of Buddhists in Buryatia (from the 18th century); the leaders of Buddhists in Tuva and Altai Republic, Altai; and the head of Mongolian Buddhists. It is derived from the Buddhist academic title Khenpo. Current khambo lamas Mongolia *Khambo lama of Gandantegchinlen Khiid - Khamba Lama, Gabju Demberelyn Choijamts Russia *Republic of Buryatia, Buryatia - Pandito Hambo Lama XXIV - Damba Badmayevich Ayusheev *Tuva - Kamba Lama V of Tuva - Saldum Baska (Tsultim Tenzin) *Altai Republic, Altai - Hambo Lama - Mergen Vasilyevich Shagayev Gallery File:Hambo Lama.jpg, Khambo lama of the Tamchinsky datsan in 1886 File:Late 1800s photo of Khamba Lama of the Selenginsk Datsan (cropped).png, Late 1800s photo of Khamba Lama of the Selenginsk See also *Buddhism in Mongolia *Buddhism in Russ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damba Ayusheev
Damba Badmaevich Ayusheev (born 1 September 1962) is a Russian Lamaist monk. He is the 24th and incumbent Pandito Khambo Lama. Biography Ayusheev was born to Buryat Mongolian parents in village, in the far east of the then Soviet Union, approximately 300 km north of Ulanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. In 1980, Ayusheev graduated from Petrovsk-Zabaykalsky Pedagogical College. This led to employment as a teacher at Kukursk secondary school in Agin-Buryat Autonomous Okrug. In 1983, through the advocacy of the Aginsky Datsan (a 200 year old Buddhist monastery in the small town of Aginskoye in Siberia), Ayusheev entered Zanabazar Buddhist University in Ulan-Bator, Mongolia. He graduated in 1988 with qualification in Tibetan Medicine. From there, Ayusheev became curator (dean) of soviet students. He then served as Amchi Lama (a holistic carer) at Ivolginsky datsan in Russia's far east. In 1991, Ayusheev was appointed Shireete Lama (abbot) at Baldan Breybun datsa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
