Gary J. Coleman | |
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Second Quorum of the Seventy | |
June 6, 1992 | – April 5, 1997|
Called by | Ezra Taft Benson |
End reason | Transferred to First Quorum of the Seventy |
First Quorum of the Seventy | |
April 5, 1997 | – October 1, 2011|
Called by | Gordon B. Hinckley |
End reason | Granted general authority emeritus status |
Emeritus General Authority | |
October 1, 2011 | – incumbent|
Called by | Thomas S. Monson |
Personal details | |
Born | Gary Jerome Coleman September 18, 1941 Wenatchee, Washington, United States |
Gary Jerome Coleman (born September 18, 1941) has been a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since 1992. He became an emeritus general authority in 2011 and was released from active duties.
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Coleman was born in Wenatchee, Washington. He was reared a Catholic in the Diocese of Spokane. While a student at Washington State University, he was introduced to LDS Church by John M. Madsen and Judith Renee England. Coleman was baptized into the LDS Church by Madsen at age 21, and then married England.[1]
After graduating from Washington State, Coleman went on the receive master's and doctorate degrees from Brigham Young University.
Prior to his call as a general authority, Coleman was an instructor in the Church Educational System. At the time of his call as a general authority he was the assistant director of the Institute of Religion in Ogden, Utah adjacent to Weber State University.
Coleman has served as a bishop in the church as well as a counselor to both stake and mission presidents. He also served as president of the California Arcadia Mission.
Coleman was called as a member of the Second Quorum of the Seventy in 1992 and as a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy in 1997 of the LDS Church.
In May 2009, some of the area presidencies were reorganised and Coleman was called to serve as the Caribbean Area first counselor with Francisco J. Viñas as president and Wilford W. Andersen, second counselor. The changes took effect from 1 August 2009. These changes caused that all area presidency assignments will be filled by members of the First or Second Quorum of the Seventy; previously area authority seventies have served as counselors in some cases.[2]
On October 1, 2011, Coleman was released from the First Quorum of the Seventy and given general authority emeritus status at the LDS Church's semi-annual general conference.[3]
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