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.

Primary

Name Position Began tenure Age
Rosemary M. Wixom General president 2010-04-03 67[1][2]
Cheryl A. Esplin First counselor 2015-04-04 71[3][4][5][6]
Mary R. Durham Second counselor 2015-04-04 61[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, New Era, Friend, and Liahona magazines.[8]

Relief Society

Name Position Began tenure Age
Linda K. Burton General president 2012-03-31 63
Carole M. Stephens First counselor 2012-03-31 58
Linda S. Reeves Second counselor 2012-03-31 64

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, New Era, Friend, and Liahona magazines.[9]

Sunday School

Name Position Began tenure Age
Tad R. Callister[10] General president 2014-04-05 70[11]
Devin G. Durrant First counselor[12][13][14] 2015-06-12[13] 55[11]
Brian K. Ashton Second counselor[12][13] 2015-06-12[13] 46[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 2015-04-04[6] 57
Douglas D. Holmes First counselor 2015-04-04[6] 54
M. Joseph Brough Second counselor 2015-04-04[6] 51

Holmes serves as an adviser to the Ensign, New Era, Friend, and Liahona magazines.[17]

Young Women

Name Position Began tenure Age
Bonnie L. Oscarson General president 2013-04-06[18] 65
Carol F. McConkie First counselor 2013-04-06[18] 63
Neill F. Marriott Second counselor 2013-04-06[18] 68

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, New Era, Friend, and Liahona magazines.[19]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ “Rosemary M. Wixom,” Liahona, May 2010, p. 143.
  2. ↑ Divine Identity Inspires New Primary President
  3. ↑ “Cheryl A. Esplin,” Liahona, May 2010, p. 144.
  4. ↑ Cheryl A. Esplin: Always involved in His great work
  5. ↑ Esplin served as Second Counselor from April 2010 until April 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "New General Authorities, Young Men Presidency and Primary Presidency Changes Announced", Mormon Newsroom, April 4, 2015.
  7. 1 2 3 Weaver, Sarah Jane (19 August 2015). "Women to take part on general Church councils". Church News..
  8. ↑ Ensign, Nov. 2015, p. 2
  9. ↑ Ensign, Nov. 2015, p. 2
  10. ↑ 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. 1 2 New General Authorities, New Sunday School General Presidency Announced, LDS Newsroom. 5 April 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  12. 1 2 "Church calls new member of Sunday School general presidency". Church News. 12 June 2015..
  13. 1 2 3 4 "Church Calls New Member of Sunday School General Presidency", Mormon Newsroom, June 12, 2015.
  14. ↑ Durrant was sustained as Callister's Second Counselor in April 2014, where he served until being announced as the First Counselor in June 2015.
  15. ↑ Brian K. Ashton: New Counselor in the Sunday School General Presidency, Church News, 26 June 2015.
  16. ↑ Ensign, November 2015, pg. 2.
  17. ↑ Ensign, Nov. 2015, p. 2
  18. 1 2 3 "First Presidency Announces New Young Women General Presidency", news release, 2013-04-06.
  19. ↑ Ensign, Nov. 2015, p. 2.

References

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