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Church led by Brigham Young as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. 3 years, 6 months. 2. Brigham Young. June 1, 1801. December 27, 1847. August 29, 1877(1877-08-29) (aged 76) 29 years, 8 months. Church led by John Taylor as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
The President of the Church is the highest office of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It was the office held by Joseph Smith, the church's founder. The church's president is its leader and the head of the First Presidency, its highest governing body. Latter-day Saints consider the president of the church to be a ...
m. 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 ] Nelson was a member of the LDS Church's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles for nearly 34 years, and was the quorum president from 2015 ...
The President of the LDS Church is the church's leader and the head of the First Presidency, the church's highest governing body. Latter-day Saints consider the president of the church to be a prophet, seer, and revelator, and refer to him as the Prophet, a title originally given to Joseph Smith. When the name of the president is used by ...
18 March 1833 – 5 December 1834. Sidney Rigdon. Frederick G. Williams. Sidney Rigdon called as First Counselor; Frederick G. Williams called as Second Counselor. 5 December 1834 – 3 September 1837. Joseph Smith (Oliver Cowdery) Oliver Cowdery called as Assistant President of the Church. 3 September 1837 – 7 November 1837.
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 ...
Heber J. Grant. m. m. m. Heber Jeddy Grant[ 3 ][ 4 ] (November 22, 1856 – May 14, 1945) was an American religious leader who served as the seventh president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Grant worked as a bookkeeper and a cashier, then was called to be an LDS apostle on October 16, 1882, at age 25.
President of the Church. Henry B. Eyring. Second Counselor. The First Presidency, also called the Quorum of the Presidency of the Church[1] or simply the Presidency, [2] is the presiding governing body of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It is composed of the President of the Church and his counselors.