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In the Latter Day Saint movement, a quorum is a group of people ordained or endowed with priesthood authority, and organized to act together as a body. The idea of a quorum was established by Joseph Smith early in the history of the movement, and during his lifetime it has included several church-wide quorums, including the First Presidency, the Presiding High Council, the Quorum of the Twelve ...
Young had previously been Quorum President (1898-1901) until Joseph F. Smith returned to the Quorum. When Smith became Church president, Young resumed his position as Quorum president and was set apart on the same day. He is the only Quorum President to serve non-consecutive terms. 11 Francis M. Lyman: 11 April 1903 – 18 November 1916 (died)
The traveling high council is generally known as the Quorum of Twelve Apostles. Both councils, at least in theory, preside over the church, although the apostles have tended to supersede the standing high council in both of the largest Latter Day Saint denominations, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Community of Christ.
Stake and ward councils are meetings of local congregations within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). A ward is a standard local congregation unit, while a stake is made up of several wards. This arrangement is roughly comparable to diocese and archdiocese in the Roman Catholic faith. These LDS Church council meetings ...
The First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in September 1898 [1]. In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (also known as the Quorum of the Twelve, the Council of the Twelve Apostles, or simply the Twelve) is one of the governing bodies in the church hierarchy.
Quorum president Ezra Taft Benson became President of the Church, and new quorum president Romney was unable to serve due to ill health. Hunter is the only Acting President to serve while the actual president was still a member of the quorum. Death of Romney Boyd K. Packer: Gordon B. Hinckley: 5 June 1994 – 3 March 1995
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.
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 Henry B. Eyring: Second Counselor in the First Presidency [3] 1995-04-06 2018-01-14 [1] 91.7 Member Second Vice ...