Oriental Orthodox Churches
- Armenian Apostolic Church – Catholicos Karekin II (1999–present)
- Assyrian Church of the East -Mar Dinkha IV (1976–present) Rival Patriarch in Baghdad Mar Addai II (1970–present)
- Coptic Orthodox Church – Shenouda III of Alexandria, Coptic Pope (1971–present)
- Ethiopian Orthodox Church – Abune Paulos (1992–present)
- Syriac Orthodox Church – Ignatius Zakka I Iwas (1980–present)
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