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The teachers of Dharma in Tibet. Pandita. Rinpoche. Third Bardor Tulku Rinpoche. Shabdrung. Shamarpa. Tai Situpa. Tulku. In Tibetan Buddhism, a Lama who has through phowa and siddhi consciously determined to be reborn, often many times, in order to continue their Bodhisattva vow.
Catholic clergy at the consecration of the Sacred Heart Cathedral, Sarajevo (1889). Clergy are formal leaders within established religions. Their roles and functions vary in different religious traditions, but usually involve presiding over specific rituals and teaching their religion's doctrines and practices.
Islamic religious leaders have traditionally been people who, as part of the clerisy, mosque, or government, performed a prominent role within their community or nation.. However, in the modern contexts of Muslim minorities in non-Muslim countries as well as secularised Muslim states like Turkey, and Bangladesh, the religious leadership may take a variety of non-formal sha
Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (1991–present) Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria (complete list) –. Peter VII, Patriarch of Alexandria (1997–2004) Theodore II, Patriarch of Alexandria (2004–present) Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch (complete list) –.
The hierarchy of the Catholic Church consists of its bishops, priests, and deacons. [ 1 ][ 2 ] In the ecclesiological sense of the term, "hierarchy" strictly means the "holy ordering" of the church, the Body of Christ, so to respect the diversity of gifts and ministries necessary for genuine unity. In canonical and general usage, it refers to ...
List of 21st-century religious leaders; List of 20th-century religious leaders; List of 19th-century religious leaders; List of 18th-century religious leaders
The penultimate (23rd) Tirthankara in Jainism. 877 BC – 777 BC [6][7][8][9][10] Numa Pompilius. Roman Religion. c. 753 BC – 672 BC. Nebuchadnezzar II. built the Etemenanki, established Marduk as the patron deity of Babylon. c. 634 BC – 562 BC [citation needed] Ajita Kesakambali.
General of The Salvation Army: Lyndon Buckingham. Prophet-President of the Community of Christ: Stephen M. Veazey. Patriarch of the Czechoslovak Hussite Church: Tomáš Butta. President of the Synod of the Reformed Church in the United States: Dr. Frank Walker. Patriarch of the Apostolic Catholic Church: Juan Almario.