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Nelson became a noted heart surgeon and served as president of the Society for Vascular Surgery and the Utah Medical Association. [7] Nelson served in a variety of lay LDS Church leadership positions during his surgical career, beginning locally in Salt Lake City and then as the LDS Church's Sunday School General President from 1971 to 1979. [8]
The proclamation was announced by church president Russell M. Nelson on April 5, 2020, as part of the church's annual general conference. The April 2020 conference had been designated as a celebration of the 200th anniversary of the theophany Smith said he had in 1820, known as the First Vision. [2]
Initial sections for Russell M. Nelson, the seventeenth and current church president, were published on the church's website in 2024. [10] To date, Nelson is the only church president to have his teachings published as part of this series during his lifetime. [11]
The included persons have served as President of the Church and prophet, ... Russell M. Nelson: September 9, 1924: January 14, 2018: Living; 100 years, 4 months
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 that was originally given to Smith. When the name of the president is used by adherents, it is usually prefaced by the title "President". Russell M. Nelson has been the president since January 14, 2018.
Russell M. Nelson: 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] 92.3 Member First Vice Chairman Henry B. Eyring: Second Counselor in the First Presidency [3] 1995-04-06 2018-01-14 [1] 91.6 ...
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Russell M. Nelson, December 7, 2023 () LDS Church Apostle, called by Russell M. Nelson, December 7, 2023 () Presidency of the Seventy First Quorum of the Seventy: Notes: The thirteenth apostle born outside the United States (U.K.).
After the death of church president, Thomas S. Monson, on January 2, 2018, [168] Russell M. Nelson was sustained and set apart as the current president on January 14, 2018. [ 169 ] The First Presidency, the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles , the Presiding Bishopric and the First and Second Quorums of the Seventy are all referred to as general ...