Thomas Spencer Monson was an American religious leader,author,and the 16th president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As president,he was considered by adherents of the religion to be a prophet,seer,and revelator. Monson's early career was as a manager at the Deseret News,a Utah newspaper owned by the LDS Church. He spent most of his life engaged in various church leadership positions and public service.
Gordon Bitner Hinckley was an American religious leader and author who served as the 15th president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from March 1995 until his death in January 2008 at age 97. Considered a prophet,seer,and revelator by church members,Hinckley was the oldest person to preside over the church in its history until Russell M. Nelson surpassed his age in 2022.
Boyd Kenneth Packer was an American religious leader and educator who served as president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 2008 until his death. He also served as the quorum's acting president from 1994 to 2008 and was an apostle and member of the Quorum of the Twelve from 1970 until his death. He served as a general authority of the church from 1961 until his death.
Russell Marion Nelson Sr. is an American religious leader and retired surgeon who is the 17th and current president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Nelson was a member of the LDS Church's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles for nearly 34 years,and was the quorum president from 2015 to 2018. As church president,Nelson is recognized by the church as a prophet,seer,and revelator.
Below is a chronological list of temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with sortable columns. In the LDS Church,a temple is a building dedicated to be a House of the Lord and considered by church members to be the most sacred structures on earth. Upon completion,temples are usually open to the public for a short period of time,and then each is dedicated as a "House of the Lord," after which only members with a current temple recommend are permitted to enter. Thus,they are not churches or meetinghouses,but rather specialized places of worship. The LDS Church has 350 temples in various phases,which includes 195 dedicated temples,50 under construction,and 105 others announced. Within temples,members of the LDS Church make covenants,receive instructions,and perform rituals and ordinances. Additionally,members consider the temple a place to commune with God,seek God's aid,understand God's will,and receive personal revelation.
Florence Smith Jacobsen was an American religious leader associated with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who served as the sixth General President of the Young Women's Mutual Improvement Association (YWMIA) from 1961 to 1972.
Daniel Hansen Ludlow was a professor of religion at Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo,Utah. He was also the chief editor of the Encyclopedia of Mormonism,published in 1992 by Macmillan.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its members in Utah. Utah has more church members than any other U.S. state or country. The LDS Church is also the largest denomination in Utah.
The Brigham City Utah Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Brigham City,Utah. The temple was announced by church president Thomas S. Monson on October 3,2009,during the church's general conference. The temple was announced concurrently with those to be constructed in Concepción,Chile,Fort Lauderdale,Florida,Fortaleza,Brazil and Sapporo,Japan;at the time,the announcement brought the total number of temples worldwide to 151. It is the fourteenth temple of the LDS Church completed in Utah.
The Sapporo Japan Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Sapporo,Hokkaido,Japan,dedicated in 2016.
Rosemary Mix Wixom was the general president of the Primary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 2010 to 2016. She was the twelfth general president of the Primary,the organization that is responsible for the instruction of the church's children ages three to eleven.
Tad Richards Callister was the 21st Sunday School General President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 2014 to 2019. He served previously in the church as a general authority from 2008 to 2014,including as a member of the Presidency of the Seventy from 2011 to 2014.
The Provo City Center Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on the same site as the former Provo Tabernacle in Provo,Utah. Completed in 2016,the temple utilizes much of the external shell of the tabernacle,all that remained of the original building after a fire in December 2010.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Peru refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its members in Peru. The first small branch was established in 1956. Since then,the LDS Church in Peru has grown to more than 600,000 members in 779 congregations. Peru ranks as having the 2nd most members of the LDS Church in South America,behind Brazil,and the 5th worldwide. In addition,It has the third most LDS Church members per capita in South America,behind Chile and Uruguay.
Stephen G. Handy is an American politician who served as a member of the Utah House of Representatives for the 16th district. He assumed office on April 15,2010.
The Davis Conference Center is a 110,000-square-foot convention/conference center with over 70,000-square-feet of flexible meeting space located in Layton,Utah,United States. After several failed attempts,the center opened its doors in 2004. The $11.3 million center was a joint effort financed and developed by Davis County,Layton city,and a group of developers led by Kevin Garn. “The center,which hosts 700 groups a year,is unique in that it offers exhibit space,conference space and an adjoining hotel for lodging,”according to Dave Hilliard,the director of operations for the Davis Conference Center. In the conference's first year it hosted 726 events. The conference center is attached to a Hilton Garden Inn,owned by Kevin Garn,and within walking distance to several hotels,the Layton Hills Mall,and restaurants. The Davis Conference Center features event spaces of different sizes,the biggest of which is a 12,500-square-foot ballroom with a 1,000 person capacity.
Pegasus Music and Video was a locally owned retailer based in Utah. The store started out as a single location in Bountiful,Utah. In 1985,the music retailer was purchased by Kevin Garn. Within eight years,the store grew from one location to fifteen locations spread across Utah,Wyoming,and Montana. By 1990,Pegasus began focusing more on rentals. Garn's music stores were known for carrying children's movies and instructional videos.
The Layton Utah Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Layton,Utah. The intent to construct the temple was announced by church president Russell M. Nelson on April 1,2018,during the 188th general conference. The Layton Utah Temple was announced concurrently with 6 other temples. At the time,the number of total operating or announced temples was 189. It is the 22nd temple in Utah and the second temple in Davis County.
The Alabang Philippines Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints under construction in Alabang,Muntinlupa,Philippines.
