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At the April 1995 general conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), church president Gordon B. Hinckley announced the creation of a new leadership position known as the area authority. [1] In 1997, area authorities were renamed area authority seventies and ordained to the office of seventy.
Kyrylo Pokhylko, a Ukrainian area seventy and assistant to the presidency of the Europe North Area has responsibility for the work of the church in those nations. 10,799 Members, 2 Stakes, 3 Districts, 48 Congregations, 2 Missions, 1 Temples [13] Kyrylo Pokhylko (Area Seventy): Assistant to the Europe North Area Presidency [24] [25] Missions:
(In the past, area seventies have also been called "area authorities" and "area authority seventies".) Pages in category "Area seventies (LDS Church)" The following 49 pages are in this category, out of 49 total.
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 ...
Seventy is a priesthood office in the Melchizedek priesthood of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Traditionally, a church member holding this priesthood office is a "traveling minister" [1] and an "especial witness" [2] of Jesus Christ, charged with the mission of preaching the gospel to the entire world under the direction of the Twelve Apostles. [3]
In April 1997, the church ordained all area authorities to the priesthood office of seventy and renamed the position "Area Authority Seventy". [7] Later, the title "Area Authority Seventy" was shortened to "Area Seventy". In the LDS Church today, the duties that were formerly carried out by regional representatives are now largely carried out ...
Area seventies (LDS Church) (49 P) G. General authority seventies (LDS Church) (3 C, 10 P) Pages in category "Seventies (LDS Church)" The following 13 pages are in ...
Regional representatives of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1968–95). In 1995, the position of regional representative was replaced by the area authority (now called "area seventy").