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The included persons have served as President of the Church and prophet, seer, and revelator of the LDS Church. See also: Apostolic succession (LDS Church) No.
Mormon / ˈ m ɔːr m ən / is believed by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Community of Christ to be a prophet-historian and a member of a tribe of indigenous Americans known as the Nephites, one of the four groups (including the Lamanites, Jaredites, and Mulekites) described in the Book of Mormon as having settled in the ancient Americas.
Russell Marion Nelson Sr. (born September 9, 1924) is an American religious leader and retired surgeon who is the 17th and current president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). [4]
Modern biographers and scholars—Mormon and non-Mormon alike—agree that Smith was one of the most influential, charismatic, and innovative figures in American religious history. [170] In a 2015 compilation of the 100 Most Significant Americans of All Time, Smithsonian ranked Smith first in the category of religious figures. [ 171 ]
Monson was born on August 21, 1927, at St. Mark's Hospital [7] in Salt Lake City, Utah, the son of George Spencer Monson and Gladys Condie Monson. [8] The second of six children, Monson grew up in a "tight-knit" family, with many of his mother's relatives living on the same street and the extended family frequently vacationing together. [9]
Picture (PNG/JPG) Name Hierarchical position Ordained and/or Set Apart Age Tithe CES Board; Russell M. Nelson: Church President: 1984-04-07 2018-01-14 [1] 100.3 Member Chairman Dallin H. Oaks: First Counselor in the First Presidency and President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles [2] 1984-05-03 2018-01-14 [1] 92.4 Member First Vice Chairman ...
The Mormon prophet and his harem: or, An authentic history of Brigham Young, his numerous wives and children. Chicago: J.S. Goodman & Co.. See also: The Mormon Prophet and His Harem. Young, Brigham (April 9, 1852). "Self-Government – Mysteries – Recreation and Amusements, not in Themselves Sinful – Tithing – Adam, Our Father and Our God".
Considered a prophet, seer, and revelator by church members, Hinckley was the oldest person to preside over the church in its history until Russell M. Nelson surpassed his age in 2022. [2] [3] Hinckley's presidency was noted for the building of temples, with more than half of existing temples being built under his leadership. [4]