Thomas S. Monson | |
End reason | Called as Second Counselor in the First Presidency |
LDS Church Apostle | |
October 10, 1963 – January 2, 2018 | |
Called by | David O. McKay |
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Was President Monson called an apostle?
He was sustained to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on October 4, 1963, and ordained an Apostle on October 10, 1963, at the age of 36. President Monson served as president of the Church's Canadian Mission, headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, from 1959 to 1962.
How long was President Monson the prophet?
President Monson's death, after nearly 10 years as prophet-leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, closes a distinctive era in church leadership. During his time as one of the longest-serving apostles in Mormon history, church membership expanded from 2.1 million members to 15.9 million.
Jan 3, 2018
How long has President Nelson been an apostle?
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.
How old was Thomas S Monson when he became a mission president?
In the past some mission presidents have been much younger; LeGrand Richards and Stephen R. Covey both served as mission presidents while in their 20s and Thomas S. Monson became a mission president at age 31.
Monson has served as the 16th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since February 3, 2008. He had served as a Counselor in the First ...
In 1950, at age 22, he was called as bishop of the 67th Ward in Salt Lake City. Five years later he was called as a counselor in the presidency of the Temple ...
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Jan 5, 2018 · Mormons watched him devote his life for 60 years to the service of the Saints. He often told a well-worn story of Mormon pioneers responding to ...
Oct 4, 2013 · Monson: Serving 50 years as a General Authority. Prophet was sustained to the Twelve on Oct. 4, 1963. 4 Oct 2013, 12:00 AM MDT.
President Monson became church president at age 80 years and 5 months. · Seven of our sixteen prophets served as a counselor in the First Presidency before being ...
Jan 3, 2018 · Thomas S. Monson, the 16th president of the Mormon Church, has died after nine years in office.
Jan 3, 2018 · President Monson spent more than three decades in the First Presidency. He spent a total of 54 years as an apostle. Only four men in LDS history ...
Jan 3, 2018 · Called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles at age 36, he spent 54 years as a General Authority — including 32 years in the First Presidency and ...