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. Petersburg (1892–1898) Antony, Metropolitan of St. Petersburg (1899–1912)
Serbian Orthodox Church – Methodius, Metropolitan of Belgrade, (1791–1801) Leontije Lambrović, Metropolitan of Belgrade (1801–1810) Hadži Melentije Stevanović, Metropolitan of Belgrade (1810–1813) Dionisije II, Metropolitan of Belgrade (1813–1815) Agathangelus, Metropolitan of Belgrade (1815–1825) Melentije Pavlović, Metropolitan of Belgrade (1815–1816) Kiril, Metropolitan of Belgrade (1825–1827) Antim, Metropolitan of Belgrade (1827–1830) Serbian Orthodox Church – Melentije Pavlović, Metropolitan of Serbia (1831–1833) Petar Jovanović, Metropolitan of Serbia (1833–1859) Mihailo Jovanović, Metropolitan of Serbia (1859–1881) Mojsije Veresić of Timok, Metropolitan of Serbia (1881–1883) Teodosije Mraović, Metropolitan of Serbia (1883–1889) Mihailo Jovanović, Metropolitan of Serbia (1889–1898) Inokentije Pavlović, Metropolitan of Serbia (1898–1905)
Serbian Orthodox Church inside Austrian Empire – Stefan Stratimirović, (1790–1836) Stefan Stanković, (1836–1837) Stefan Stanković, (1837–1841) Georgije Hranislav, (1841–1842) Josif Rajačić, (1842–1848) Josif Rajačić, Metropolitan of Karlovci and Patriarch of the Serb (1848–1861) Samuilo Maširević, Metropolitan of Karlovci and Patriarch of the Serb (1861–1870) Arsenije Stojković, Metropolitan of Karlovci and Patriarch of the Serb (1870–1872) Nikanor Grujić, Metropolitan of Karlovci and Patriarch of the Serb (1872–1874) Prokopije Ivačković, Metropolitan of Karlovci and Patriarch of the Serb (1874–1879) German Anđelić, Metropolitan of Karlovci and Patriarch of the Serb (1879–1888) Georgije Branković, Metropolitan of Karlovci and Patriarch of the Serb (1888–1907)
Romanian Orthodox Church – Dositheos, Metropolitan of Hungaro-Walachia (1793–1810) Ignatios II, Metropolitan of Hungaro-Walachia (1810–1812) Nektarios, Metropolitan of Hungaro-Walachia (1812–1819) Dionysios II, Metropolitan of Hungaro-Walachia (1819–1821) Grigorios III, Metropolitan of Hungaro-Walachia (1823–1834) Commission, Metropolitan of Hungaro-Walachia (1834–1840) Ilarion of Arges, Metropolitan of Hungaro-Walachia (0–0) Neophytos of Ramnic, Metropolitan of Hungaro-Walachia (0–0) Kaisarios of Buzău, Metropolitan of Hungaro-Walachia (0–0) Neophytos II, Metropolitan of Hungaro-Walachia (1840–1849) Nifon II, Metropolitan of Hungaro-Walachia (1850–1865) Nifon, Metropolitan of Hungaro-Walachia and Primate of All Romania (1865–1875) Calinic, Metropolitan of Hungaro-Walachia and Primate of All Romania (1875–1886) Iosif, Metropolitan of Hungaro-Walachia and Primate of All Romania (1886–1893) Ghenadie, Metropolitan of Hungaro-Walachia and Primate of All Romania (1893–1896) Iosif, Metropolitan of Hungaro-Walachia and Primate of All Romania (1896–1909)
Bulgarian Orthodox Church – Mattheos, Metropolitan of Turnovo (1797–1802) Daniil, Metropolitan of Turnovo (1802–1805) Makarios II, Metropolitan of Turnovo (1806–1817) Ioannikios, Metropolitan of Turnovo (1817–1821) Ilarion, Metropolitan of Turnovo (1821–1827) Konstantios, Metropolitan of Turnovo (1827–1830) Ilarion, Metropolitan of Turnovo (1830–1838) Panaretos, Metropolitan of Turnovo (1838–1840) Neophytos, Metropolitan of Turnovo (1840–1846) Athanasios II, Metropolitan of Turnovo (1846–1848) Neophytos, Metropolitan of Turnovo (1848–1858) Grigorios, Metropolitan of Turnovo (1858–1878) ?, Metropolitan of Turnovo (1872–0) Ilarion, Exarch of the Bulgarian (1872–1872) Antim, Exarch of the Bulgarian (1872–1877) Iosif, Exarch of the Bulgarian (1877–1915)
Georgian Orthodox Church – Anton II, Catholicos-Patriarch of Georgia (1788–1811) Varlaam, Exarch of Georgia (1811–1817) Theophilakt, Exarch of Georgia (1817–1821) Iona, Exarch of Georgia (1821–1832) Moisey, Exarch of Georgia (1832–1834) Evgeniy, Exarch of Georgia (1834–1844) Isidor, Exarch of Georgia (1844–1858) Evseviy, Exarch of Georgia (1858–1877) Ioannikiy, Exarch of Georgia (1877–1882) Pavel, Exarch of Georgia (1882–1887) Palladiy, Exarch of Georgia (1887–1892) Vladimir, Exarch of Georgia (1892–1898) Flavian, Exarch of Georgia (1898–1901)
Orthodox Church of Cyprus – Chrysanthos, Archbishop of Nea Justiniana and All Cypru (1784–1810) Kyprianos, Archbishop of Nea Justiniana and All Cypru (1810–1821) Ioakim, Archbishop of Nea Justiniana and All Cypru (1821–1824) Damaskinos, Archbishop of Nea Justiniana and All Cypru (1824–1827) Panaretos, Archbishop of Nea Justiniana and All Cypru (1827–1840) Ioannikios, Archbishop of Nea Justiniana and All Cypru (1840–1849) Kyrillos I, Archbishop of Nea Justiniana and All Cypru (1849–1854) Makarios I, Archbishop of Nea Justiniana and All Cypru (1854–1865) Sophronios III, Archbishop of Nea Justiniana and All Cypru (1865–1900) vacant, Archbishop of Nea Justiniana and All Cypru (1900–1908)
Orthodox Church of Greece – Grigorios III, Metropolitan of Athens (1799–1820) Dionysios II, Metropolitan of Athens (1820–1823) vacant, Metropolitan of Athens (1823–1827) Grigorios IV, Metropolitan of Athens (1827–1828) Anthimos VII, Metropolitan of Athens (1828–1833) Neophytos V, Metaxas, Metropolitan of Athens and All Greece (1833–1862)
Misail, Metropolitan of Athens and All Greece (1862–1862) Theophilos, Metropolitan of Athens and All Greece (1862–1873)
Prokopios I Georgiadis, Metropolitan of Athens and All Greece (1874–1889)
Germanos II Kalligas, Metropolitan of Athens and All Greece (1889–1896)
Prokopios II Oikonomidis, Metropolitan of Athens and All Greece (1896–1901)
Albanian Orthodox Church – Efthymios, Metropolitan of Durrës and Gora (1783–1805) Samouil, Metropolitan of Durrës and Gora (1805–1820) Chrysanthos, Metropolitan of Durrës and Gora (1820–1833) Gerasimos, Metropolitan of Durrës and Gora (1833–1837) Anthimos II, Metropolitan of Durrës and Gora (0–1844) Anthimos III, Metropolitan of Durrës and Gora (1844–1845) Ioannikios, Metropolitan of Durrës and Gora (1845–1858) Gennadios, Metropolitan of Durrës and Gora (1858–1858) Afxentios, Metropolitan of Durrës and Gora (1858–1859) Iosiph, Metropolitan of Durrës and Gora (1859–1867)