Gary J. Coleman

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Gary J. Coleman
Second Quorum of the Seventy
June 6, 1992 (1992-06-06) – April 5, 1997 (1997-04-05)
Called by Ezra Taft Benson
End reasonTransferred to First Quorum of the Seventy
First Quorum of the Seventy
April 5, 1997 (1997-04-05) – October 1, 2011 (2011-10-01)
Called by Gordon B. Hinckley
End reasonGranted general authority emeritus status
Emeritus General Authority
October 1, 2011 (2011-10-01)
Called by Thomas S. Monson
Personal details
BornGary Jerome Coleman
(1941-09-18) September 18, 1941 (age 80)
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.

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Coleman was born in Wenatchee, Washington. He was raised a Roman Catholic in the Diocese of Spokane. As a student at Washington State University (WSU), Coleman was introduced to the LDS Church by John M. Madsen and Judith Renee England. At age 21, Coleman was baptized into the LDS Church by Madsen, and then married England. [1]

After graduating from WSU, Coleman went on the receive master's and doctorate degrees from Brigham Young University (BYU).

LDS Church service

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 in the church as a bishop and as a counselor to both stake and mission presidents. He also served as president of the California Arcadia Mission.

Coleman was called as a general authority and member of the Second Quorum of the Seventy in 1992. [2] He was transferred to the First Quorum of the Seventy in 1997. On October 1, 2011, Coleman was released from the First Quorum of the Seventy and designated as an emeritus general authority at the church's general conference. [3] [4]

In 2012, Coleman was the keynote speaker at Brigham Young University's 41st Annual Sidney B. Sperry Symposium on the Scriptures. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Gary J. Coleman and John M. Madsen, "New Religion, New Life," Ensign , June 2007, pp. 60–63.
  2. ↑ "New Seventies, Relief Society Presidency bring wealth of experience", Deseret News , 7 April 1997. Retrieved on 25 March 2020.
  3. ↑ "Honorable releases given to 12 brethren". Church News. Deseret News Publishing Company. 1 October 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
  4. ↑ Walker, Joseph. "Leadership changes announced during Saturday afternoon LDS general conference session", Deseret News , 1 October 2011. Retrieved on 25 March 2020.
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