This guide provides an A to Z listing of commonly used terms in Mormonism by members of Utah's dominant faith, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
This photo of Brigham Young and some of his wives is from 1898.ordained as “prophets, seers and revelators
,” rank as the second-highest governing body in the church. Members of the Twelve serve for life and are seen as “special witnesses” of Christ. When a church president dies, the First Presidency is dissolved and the longest-tenured apostle becomes the global church’s next leader. The First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the Rome Italy Temple Visitors' Center in 2019.• All adult women in the church belong to this organization, which Joseph Smith began in 1842. Each ward, or congregation, has a, which provides, among other offerings, compassionate service such as meals to the grieving, homebound and heartbroken. Each ward also has a Relief Society president and she, in turn, has two female counselors.
Relief Society General President Camille N. Johnson, right, receives a warm welcome from Latter-day Saint women at a meetinghouse in Nairobi, Kenya, on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023.• No St. Peter. No St. Francis. No St. Catherine. You won’t find any patron saints in Mormon theology. But you’ll find plenty of Saints. In fact, every member is seen as one — thus the name Latter-day Saint. It is a title earned not through saintly deeds but rather through a singular act: joining the church.
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