List of general officers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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 a general auxiliary organization of the church.
Contents
Primary
Name | Position | Began tenure | Age |
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Rosemary M. Wixom | General president | 2010-04-03 | 76[1][2] |
Cheryl A. Esplin | First counselor | 2015-04-04 | 80[3][4][5][6] |
Mary R. Durham | Second counselor | 2015-04-04 | 71[6] |
Wixom serves as a member of the church's Temple and Family History Executive Council.[7] Esplin serves as an adviser to the Ensign, The Friend, Liahona, and New Era magazines.[8]
Relief Society
Name | Position | Began tenure | Age |
---|---|---|---|
Linda K. Burton | General president | 2012-03-31 | 72 |
Carole M. Stephens | First counselor | 2012-03-31 | 68 |
Linda S. Reeves | Second counselor | 2012-03-31 | 73 |
Burton is a member of the Boards of Trustees/Education of the Church Educational System, as well as a member of the Executive Committee of the Boards. She also serves as a member of the Priesthood and Family Executive Council. This was previously called the Priesthood Executive Council.[7] Stephens serves as an adviser to the Ensign, The Friend, Liahona, and New Era magazines.[9]
Sunday School
Name | Position | Began tenure | Age |
---|---|---|---|
Tad R. Callister[10] | General president | 2014-04-05 | 79[11] |
Devin G. Durrant | First counselor[12][13][14] | [13] | 2015-06-1264[11] |
Brian K. Ashton | Second counselor[12][13] | [13] | 2015-06-1256[15] |
Ashton serves as an adviser to the Ensign, New Era, Friend, and Liahona magazines.[16]
Young Men
Name | Position | Began tenure | Age |
---|---|---|---|
Stephen W. Owen | General president | [6] | 2015-04-0467 |
Douglas D. Holmes | First counselor | [6] | 2015-04-0464 |
M. Joseph Brough | Second counselor | [6] | 2015-04-0460 |
Holmes serves as an adviser to the Ensign, The Friend, Liahona, and New Era magazines.[17]
Young Women
Name | Position | Began tenure | Age |
---|---|---|---|
Bonnie L. Oscarson | General president | [18] | 2013-04-0674 |
Carol F. McConkie | First counselor | [18] | 2013-04-0672 |
Neill F. Marriott | Second counselor | [18] | 2013-04-0677 |
Oscarson is a member of the Boards of Trustees/Education of the Church Educational System. She also serves as a member of the church's Missionary Executive Council.[7] McConkie serves as an assistant editor of the Ensign, Friend, New Era, and Liahona magazines.[19]
See also
- List of general authorities of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- List of area seventies of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Notes
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References
- "General Authorities and General Officers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints", Deseret News, 1 November 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
- ↑ “Rosemary M. Wixom,” Liahona, May 2010, p. 143.
- ↑ Divine Identity Inspires New Primary President
- ↑ “Cheryl A. Esplin,” Liahona, May 2010, p. 144.
- ↑ Cheryl A. Esplin: Always involved in His great work
- ↑ Esplin served as Second Counselor from April 2010 until April 2015.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 "New General Authorities, Young Men Presidency and Primary Presidency Changes Announced", Mormon Newsroom, April 4, 2015.
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- ↑ Ensign, Nov. 2015, p. 2
- ↑ Ensign, Nov. 2015, p. 2
- ↑ Callister served in the Second Quorum of the Seventy from April 2008 to April 2014, and as a member of the Presidency of the Seventy from August 2011 to April 2014.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 New General Authorities, New Sunday School General Presidency Announced, LDS Newsroom. 5 April 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
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- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 "Church Calls New Member of Sunday School General Presidency", Mormon Newsroom, June 12, 2015.
- ↑ Durrant was sustained as Callister's Second Counselor in April 2014, where he served until being announced as the First Counselor in June 2015.
- ↑ Brian K. Ashton: New Counselor in the Sunday School General Presidency, Church News, 26 June 2015.
- ↑ Ensign, November 2015, pg. 2.
- ↑ Ensign, Nov. 2015, p. 2
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 "First Presidency Announces New Young Women General Presidency", news release, 2013-04-06.
- ↑ Ensign, Nov. 2015, p. 2.