List of 16th-century religious leaders explained
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, 1501, to December 31, 1600. It should likewise only name leaders listed on other articles and lists.
Christianity
Catholicism
- Julius II, Pope (1503–1513)
Eastern Orthodoxy
Oriental Orthodoxy
- John XIV, Pope and Patriarch (1573–1589)
- Yeshaq (1481– 1520) and Marqos (1481– 1530)
- João Bermudes (1536– 1545), self-proclaimed Ethiopian Orthodox Abuna, and Catholic Patriarch of Ethiopia and Alexandria
- Ignatius Yeshu I, Patriarch of Antioch (1509–1510/1519)
- Ignatius David I, Patriarch of Antioch (1519–1521)
- Ignatius Abdullah I, Patriarch of Antioch (1521–1557)
- Ignatius David II Shah, Patriarch of Antioch (1576–1591)
- Ignatius Pilate, Patriarch of Antioch (1591–1597)
Protestantism
Lutheran
- Ericus Svenonius, Bishop of Turku (1523–1527)
- Martti Skytte, Bishop of Turku (1528–1550)
- Canutus Johannis, Bishop of Tampere (1563–1564)
- Henry VIII, Supreme Head (1536–1547)
Islam
Sunni
- Murad III, Caliph (1574–1595)
- Efdalzâde Hamîdüddin Efendi (1496–1503)
- Zenbilli Ali Efendi (1503–1526)
- Çivizâde Muhyiddin Mehmed Efendi (1539–1542)
- Abdülkadir Hamîdî Çelebi (1542–1543)
- Fenârîzâde Muhyiddin Çelebi (1543–1545)
- Çivizâde Damadı Hâmid Efendi (1574–1577)
- Ahmed Şemseddin Kadizâde (1577–1580)
- Mâlûlzâde Mehmed Efendi (1580–1582)
- Çivizâde Mehmed Efendi (1582–1587)
- Abdülkadir Şeyhî Efendi (1587–1589)
- Bostanzâde Mehmed Efendi (1589–1592)
- Bayramzâde Zekeriyyâ Efendi (1592–1593)
- Bostanzâde Mehmed Efendi (1593–1598)
- Hoca Sâdeddin Efendi (1598–1599)
- Sun‘ullah Efendi (1599–1601)
- Hocazâde Mehmed Efendi (1601–1603)
Shia
- Radi al-Din II bin Tahir, Imam (?–1509)
- Shah Tahir bin Radi al-Din II al-Husayni ad-Dakkani, Imam (1509–1549)
- Haydar bin Shah Tahir, Imam (1549–1586)
See also
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