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This article lists the presidents of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The included persons have served as President of the Church and prophet, seer, and revelator of the LDS Church.
This article lists the Prophet-Presidents of the Community of Christ. The included persons have served as President of the organization. The Community of Christ was formerly (1872–2001) known as the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS).
Joseph Smith, the founder of the Latter-day Saint movement. The concept that the Church of Christ would have a single presiding officer arose in late 1831. Initially, after the church's formation on April 6, 1830, Joseph Smith referred to himself as "an apostle of Jesus Christ, and elder of the church". [1]
The following prophets (or in some cases, simply people who kept the record and passed it to future generations) are those mentioned in the plates of Nephi (1 Nephi through Omni). Lehi 1, father of Laman 1, Lemuel, Nephi 1, Sam, Jacob 2, Joseph 2, and several daughters (c. 600 BC). [1] Nephi 1, third son of Lehi 1 (c. 600 BC). [2]
What follows is a chronological table that sets out the changes in the composition of the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) through time. [ 1 ] Date range
(In Order of Seniority) Other Ordained Apostles Not in Quorum Change 14 February 1835 – 15 February 1835 Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimball, Lyman E. Johnson: Joseph Smith, [6] Oliver Cowdery, [7] David Whitmer, [8] Martin Harris [9] Initial organization of Quorum (Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimball, Lyman E. Johnson).
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) effectively discontinued the office of Presiding Patriarch in 1979, indicating enough local patriarchs existed so that the church-wide position was no longer needed. Until that time, the role and duties of the office had varied.
1. Emeritus general authorities are individuals who have been released from active duties as general authorities. However, they remain general authorities of the church until their death. Except for the three former members of the Presiding Bishopric noted, all living emeritus general authorities are former members of the First or Second Quorums of the Seventy. 2. These former members of the ...