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This precedent was set when Hyrum Smith, Joseph's brother, became the second Presiding Patriarch because he was the eldest surviving son of the first Presiding Patriarch, Joseph Smith Sr. When the office was given to Hyrum, he was given "keys of the patriarchal priesthood over the kingdom of God on earth, even the Church of the Latter Day Saints."
Individuals who have held the position of Presiding Patriarch in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or its institutional predecessors, the Church of Christ, the Church of the Latter Day Saints, and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Includes ordained and de facto Acting Presiding Patriarchs of the church.
It is unknown whether they were ordained or set apart as Acting Presiding Patriarchs. [2] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) effectively discontinued the office of Presiding Patriarch in 1979, indicating enough local patriarchs existed so that the church-wide position was no longer needed. Until that time, the role and ...
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 ...
The following individuals are general officers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). General officers of the LDS Church are distinguished from general authorities; all general officers are members of a presidency of an organization of the church.
Individuals ordained to the priesthood office of Patriarch in the LDS Church. This may include Presiding Patriarchs and local stake patriarchs. Also includes ordained patriarchs from the LDS Church's institutional predecessors, the Church of Christ, the Church of the Latter Day Saints and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
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.
The priesthood calling patriarch emeritus was created in October 1979, when the Patriarch to the Church, Eldred G. Smith, was released from active duties and designated as an emeritus general authority. [4] Smith was the only Presiding Patriarch in LDS Church history to have been designated patriarch emeritus.