List of 18th-century religious leaders

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See also: List of state leaders in the 18th century List of governors of dependent territories in the 18th century

This is a list of the most important leaders in religious groups with at least 50,000 followers. These leaders would have led at any time from January 1, 1701, to December 31, 1800.

Buddhism

• Dalai Lama of the Gelug (Yellow Hat sect)

Christianity

Catholicism

• Roman Catholic Church (complete list)
  • Clement XI, Pope (1700–1721)
  • Innocent XIII, Pope (1721–1724)
  • Benedict XIII, Pope (1724–1730)
  • Clement XII, Pope (1730–1740)
  • Benedict XIV, Pope (1740–1758)
  • Clement XIII, Pope (1758–1769)
  • Clement XIV, Pope (1769–1774)
  • Pius VI, Pope (1775–1799)
  • Pius VII, Pope (1800–1823)

Eastern Orthodoxy

• Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, the first among equals in Eastern Orthodoxy

Protestantism

Lutheran

• Swedish Church -
  • Henric Benzelius, Archbishop of Uppsala (1747–1758)
  • Samuel Troilius, Archbishop of Uppsala (1758–1764)
  • Magnus Beronius, Archbishop of Uppsala (1764–1775)
  • Carl Fredrik Mennander, Archbishop of Uppsala (1775–1786)
  • Uno von Troil, Archbishop of Uppsala (1786–1803)

Anglicanism

• Church of England
  • Formal leadership: Supreme Governor of the Church of England (complete list) –
    • William III, co-Supreme Governor (1689–1694), Supreme Governor (1694–1702)
    • Anne, Supreme Governor (1702–1714)
    • George I, Supreme Governor (1714–1727)
    • George II, Supreme Governor (1727–1760)
    • George III, Supreme Governor (1760–1820)

Islam

Sunni

• Ottoman Empire-
  • Mahmud I, Caliph (1730–1754)

Other websites

• http://www.rulers.org/relig.html