1957 religious leaders - Events of 1958 - 1959 religious leaders - Religious leaders by year

Christianity

Catholic churches

• Roman Catholic Church -
  1. Pius XII, Pope (1939-1958)
  2. John XXIII, Pope (1958-1963)

Eastern orthodox churches

• Serbian Orthodox Church - Patriarch German, Patriarch of Serbia (1958-1990)
• Russian Orthodox Church - Patriarch Alexius I (1945-1970)
• Patriarch of Constantinople - Patriarch Athenagoras (1948-1972)

Oriental Orthodox Churches

• Armenian Apostolic Church - Vazgen I, Catholicos of Armenia (1955-1994)
• Indian Orthodox Church - Baselious Geevarghese II (1929-1964)

Protestant

• Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod - President John W. Behnken (1935 - 1962)

Other Christian

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) - David O. McKay, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1951–1970)

Islam: Ismaili and Ahmadiyya

• Nizari - Aga Khan IV (1957-present)

Eastern

• Tibetan Buddhism - Tenzin Gyatso, Dalai Lama (1935-present)