| Merrill J. Bateman | |
|---|---|
| Emeritus General Authority | |
| October 6, 2007 | |
| Presidency of the Seventy | |
| August 15, 2003 – August 15, 2007 | |
| End reason | Honorably released |
| First Quorum of the Seventy | |
| December 27, 1995 – October 6, 2007 | |
| End reason | Granted general authority emeritus status |
| Presiding Bishop | |
| April 2, 1994 – December 27, 1995 | |
| End reason | Released to become president of BYU |
| Second Quorum of the Seventy | |
| June 6, 1992 – April 2, 1994 | |
| End reason | Called as Presiding Bishop |
| 11th President of Brigham Young University | |
| In office | |
| January 1, 1996 – May 1, 2003 | |
| Predecessor | Rex E. Lee |
| Successor | Cecil O. Samuelson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Merrill Joseph Bateman June 19, 1936 Lehi, Utah, United States |
| Spouse(s) | Marilyn Scholes |
| Children | 7 |
Merrill Joseph Bateman (born June 19, 1936) is an American religious leader who was the 11th president of Brigham Young University (BYU) from 1996 to 2003. He is an emeritus general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and was the LDS Church's 12th presiding bishop in 1994 and 1995. Bateman was the Sunday School General President of the LDS Church from 2003 to 2004, a member of the Church's Presidency of the Seventy from 2003 to 2007,[1] and the president of the Provo Utah Temple from 2007 to 2010.[2]
- ^ Church News, 2007-06-09.[full citation needed]
- ^ Provo Utah LDS (Mormon) Temple Presidents.