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List of 19th-century religious leaders

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This is a list of the top-level leaders for religious groups with at least 50,000 adherents, and that led anytime from January 1, 1801, to December 31, 1900. It should likewise only name leaders listed on other articles and lists.

Buddhism

Pure Land Buddhism

Jodo Shinshu (complete list) –

Hongwanji-ha

Honnyo, Monshu (1799–1826)

Kōnyo, Monshu (1826–1871)

Myōnyo, Monshu (1871–1903)

Ōtani-ha

Tatsunyo, Monshu (1792–1846)

Gonnyo, Monshu (1846–1889)

Gennyo, Monshu (1889–1908)

Tibetan Buddhism

Dalai Lama of the Gelug (Yellow Hat sect) –

Jamphel Gyatso, 8th Dalai Lama (1760–1804)

Lungtok Gyatso, 9th Dalai Lama (1808–1815)

Tsultrim Gyatso, 10th Dalai Lama (1822–1837)

Khendrup Gyatso, 11th Dalai Lama (1841–1856)

Trinley Gyatso, 12th Dalai Lama (1858–1875)

Thubten Gyatso, 13th Dalai Lama (1878–1933)

Panchen Lama of the Gelug (Yellow Hat sect) –

Palden Tenpai Nyima, Panchen Lama (1782–1853)

Tenpai Wangchuk, Panchen Lama (1855?–1882)

Thubten Chökyi Nyima, Panchen Lama (1883–1937)

Karmapa Lama (Kagyu sect) –

Khakyab Dorje, 15th Karmapa Lama (?–1922)

Christianity

Catholicism

Roman Catholic Church (complete list) –

Pius VII (1800–1823)

Leo XII (1823–1829)

Pius VIII (1829–1830)

Gregory XVI (1831–1846)

Pius IX (1846–1878)

Leo XIII (1878–1903)

Old Catholicism: Church of Utrecht –

Johannes Jacobus van Rhyn, Archbishop of Utrecht (1797–1808)

vacant, Archbishop of Utrecht (1808–1814)

Willibrord van Os, Archbishop of Utrecht (1814–1825)

Johannes van Santen, Archbishop of Utrecht (1825–1858)

Henricus Loos, Archbishop of Utrecht (1858–1873)

Johannes Heykamp, Archbishop of Utrecht (1874–1892)

Gerardus Gul, Archbishop of Utrecht (1892–1920)

Eastern Orthodoxy

Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, the first among equals in Eastern Orthodoxy (complete list) –

Neophytus VII, Ecumenical Patriarch (1789–1794, 1798–1801)

Callinicus V, Ecumenical Patriarch (1801–1806, 1808–1809)

Gregory V, Ecumenical Patriarch (1797–1798, 1806–1808, 1818–1821)

Jeremias IV, Ecumenical Patriarch (1809–1813)

Cyril VI, Ecumenical Patriarch (1813–1818)

Eugenius II, Ecumenical Patriarch (1821–1822)

Anthimus III, Ecumenical Patriarch (1822–1824)

Chrysanthus I, Ecumenical Patriarch (1824–1826)

Agathangelus I, Ecumenical Patriarch (1826–1830)

Constantius I, Ecumenical Patriarch (1830–1834)

Constantius II, Ecumenical Patriarch (1834–1835)

Gregory VI, Ecumenical Patriarch (1835–1840)

Anthimus IV, Ecumenical Patriarch (1840–1841)

Anthimus V, Ecumenical Patriarch (1841–1842)

Germanus IV, Ecumenical Patriarch (1842–1845)

Meletius III, Ecumenical Patriarch (1845)

Anthimus VI, Ecumenical Patriarch (1845–1848)

Anthimus IV (1848–1852), restored

Germanus IV (1852–1853), restored

Anthimus VI (1853–1855), restored 1st time

Cyril VII, Ecumenical Patriarch (1855–1860)

Joachim II, Ecumenical Patriarch (1860–1863)

Sophronius III, Ecumenical Patriarch (1863–1866)

Gregory VI (1867–1871), restored

Anthimus VI (1871–1873), restored 2nd time

Joachim II (1873–1878), restored

Joachim III, Ecumenical Patriarch (1878–1884, 1901–1912)

Joachim IV, Ecumenical Patriarch (1884–1887)

Dionysius V, Ecumenical Patriarch (1887–1891)

Neophytus VIII, Ecumenical Patriarch (1891–1894)

Anthimus VII, Ecumenical Patriarch (1895–1896)

Constantine V, Ecumenical Patriarch (1897–1901)

Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria –

Parthenios II, Pope and Patriarch (1788–1805)

Theophilos III, Pope and Patriarch (1805–1825)

Ierotheos I, Pope and Patriarch (1825–1845)

Artemios I, Pope and Patriarch (1845–1847)

Ierotheos II, Pope and Patriarch (1847–1858)

Kallinikos I, Pope and Patriarch (1858–1861)

Iakovos I (or II), Pope and Patriarch (1861–1866)

Chrysanthos of Pentapolis, Pope and Patriarch (1866–1866)

Nikanor I, 0 (1866–1869)

Evgenios Xiropotamitis, 0 (1866–1868)

Nilos of Pentapolis (acting), 0 (1869–1869)

Nilos I, 0 (1869–1870)

?, 0 (1870–0)

Sophronios IV, 0 (1870–1899)

Meletios Apostolopoulos, 0 (1899–1900)

Photios I, 0 (1900–1925)

Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch –

Anthemios I, Patriarch (1792–1813)

Seraphim I, Patriarch (1813–1823)

Methodios I, Patriarch (1823–1850)

Ierotheos I, Patriarch (1850–1885)

Seraphim of Irinoupolis, Patriarch (1885–1885)

Gerasimos I, 0 (1885–1891)

Seraphim of Irinoupolis, 0 (1891–1891)

Spyridon I, 0 (1891–1898)

Germanos of Tarsos, 0 (1898–1899)

?, 0 (0–1898)

Meletios of Laodikia, 0 (1898–1899)

?, 0 (0–1899)

Meletios II, 0 (1899–1906)

Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem –

Anthimos I, Patriarch (1788–1808)

Polykarpos I, Patriarch (1808–1827)

Athanasios V, Patriarch (1827–1844)

Kyrillos II, Patriarch (1845–1872)

Prokopios of Petra, Patriarch (1872–1872)

Prokopios II, Patriarch (1872–1875)

Iosaph of Philadelphia, Patriarch (1875–1875)

Ierotheos I, Patriarch (1875–1882)

Nikiphoros of Petra, Patriarch (1882–1882)

Photios I, Patriarch (1882–1883)

Nikiphoros of Petra, Patriarch (1883–1883)

Nikodimos I, Patriarch (1883–1890)

Nikiphoros of Petra, Patriarch (1890–1891)

Gerasimos I, Patriarch (1891–1897)

Damianos of Philadelphia, Patriarch (1897–1897)

Damianos I, Patriarch (1897–1918)

Russian Orthodox Church (complete list) –

Platon II, Metropolitan of Moscow (1775–1811)

Avgustin, Metropolitan of Moscow (1811–1819)

Serafim, Metropolitan of Moscow (1819–1821)

Filaret, Metropolitan of Moscow (1821–1867)

Innocent of Alaska, also Metropolitan of Moscow (1868–1879)

Makary I, Metropolitan of Moscow (1879–1882)

Ioanniky, Metropolitan of Moscow (1882–1891)

Leonty, Metropolitan of Moscow (1891–1893)

Sergy, Metropolitan of Moscow (1893–1898)

Vladimir, Metropolitan of Moscow (1898–1912)

Amvrosy, Metropolitan of St. Petersburg (1799–1818)

Mikhail, Metropolitan of St. Petersburg (1818–1821)

Serafim, Metropolitan of St. Petersburg (1821–1843)

Antony, Metropolitan of St. Petersburg (1843–1848)

Nikanor, Metropolitan of St. Petersburg (1848–1856)

Grigory, Metropolitan of St. Petersburg (1856–1860)

Isidor, Metropolitan of St. Petersburg (1860–1892)

Pallady, Metropolitan of St.

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