General authority

A general authority is a member of the highest levels of leadership within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints[1] who has administrative and ecclesiastical authority over the church. A general authority's jurisdiction is church-wide, in contrast to the responsibilities of a local authority or an area authority, which relate to a particular area, unit, or department of the church. As a group, the general authorities are often referred to as "the Brethren".[1] As of April 2023, The LDS listed 95 general authorities.[2]

  1. ^ a b Gardner, Marvin K. (1992). "General Authorities". In Ludlow, Daniel H. (ed.). Encyclopedia of Mormonism. New York: Macmillan. pp. 538–540. ISBN 0028796055.
  2. ^ "Church Leadership, section General Authorities and General Officers" (PDF). Organization. LDS Church. 2023-04-01.