by | Jan 19, 2009 | Current Church Leader Bios
Dallin Harris Oaks is a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often mistakenly called the Mormon Church). Elder Oaks learned about responsibility at a young age. When Elder Oaks was just eight years old, his...
by | Jul 8, 2008 | Current Church Leader Bios
Melvin Russell Ballard is a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (frequenlty misnamed the Mormon Church). Heritage As the grandson of two former Apostles, Elder Hyrum M. Smith and Elder Melvin J. Ballard; the...
by | Jul 8, 2008 | Current Church Leader Bios
Dieter Friedrich Uchtdorf is the Second Counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (which church is frequently misnamed the Mormon Church). Childhood Dieter F. Uchtdorf was born in Mahrisch Ostrau, Czechoslovakia, on November...
by | Jul 8, 2008 | Current Church Leader Bios
Henry Bennion Eyring, First Counselor of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Henry Erying’s Early Life Known as “Hal” to his family and friends, Henry Bennion Eyring was born on May 31, 1933, to Henry and Mildred Bennion...
by | Jul 8, 2008 | Current Church Leader Bios
Jeffrey R. Holland is a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly misnamed the Mormon Church). Childhood Jeffrey Roy Holland was born December 3, 1940, in the small rural town of St. George, Utah. His...
by | Jul 8, 2008 | Current Church Leader Bios
Thomas Spencer Monson Thomas Spencer Monson became Prophet and President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (which church is frequently misnamed the Mormon Church) on February 3, 2008, after the death of Gordon B. Hinckley. Early Life Thomas Monson...
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