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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.
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]
As introduced by Smith, the apostles and the seventy had authority only outside the main body of Latter-day Saints in Zion, and in the outlying stakes. Members in Zion and the stakes were led by the High Council of Zion (under the direction of the First Presidency) and stake high councils.
Individuals who have been a member of the First Seven Presidents of the Seventy, the First Council of the Seventy, or the Presidency of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Does not include seventies who have not been one of the seven presidents of the seventy.
Pages in category "Members of the First Quorum of the Seventy (LDS Church)" The following 113 pages are in this category, out of 113 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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.
After the death of Joseph Smith, Wight felt compelled to follow the orders Joseph Smith had given him to found a safe haven for the Latter-day Saints in the Republic of Texas. Brigham Young tried to get Wight and his group to join the main body of Mormonism, in Utah, several times, but Wight refused each time.