1976 religious leaders - Events of 1977 - 1978 religious leaders - Religious leaders by year

Catholic churches

• Roman Catholic Church - Paul VI, Pope (1963-1978)

Eastern orthodox churches

• Patriarch of Alexandria - Nicholas VI (1968–1986)
• Patriarch of Constantinople - Demetrius I (1972-1991)
• Patriarch of All Romania

- Iustinian (1948-1977)

- Iustin (1977-1986)

• Russian Orthodox Church - Patriarch Pimen I (1971-1990)

Oriental Orthodox Churches

• Armenian Apostolic Church- Catholicos Vazgen I(1955-1994)
• Coptic Orthodox Church - Shenouda III of Alexandria, Coptic Pope (1971-present)

Protestant churches

• Church of England - Archbishop of Canterbury Donald Coggan (1974-1980)
• Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod - President J. A. O. Preus (1969 - 1981)
• Salvation Army- General Clarence Wiseman( 1st Canadian General) 1974 to 1977

Arnold Brown became General on July 5 of this year.( 2nd Canadian General) (General until 1981)

Other Christian

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) - Spencer W. Kimball, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1973–1985)
• Kimbanguist Church - Joseph Diangienda(1954-present)

Ismailis

• Dawoodi Bohras - Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin (1965-present)
• Nizari - Aga Khan IV (1957-present)

Buddhism

• Tibetan Buddhism - Tenzin Gyatso, Dalai Lama (1935-present)
• Soka Gakkai International - Daisaku Ikeda, President of the Soka Gakkai from 1960 to 1979.