Melchizedek Priesthood
Fifteen men currently hold this office in the Melchizedek Priesthood.
What is Apostle?
Joseph Smith loaned him the 116 page manuscript of the initial translated portion of the Book of Mormon that later went missing and were never recovered. He later became on of the three witnesses.
Who is Martin Harris?
This prophet was a world famous heart surgeon before being called as an apostle.
Who is Russel M. Nelson
He was first sustained as an apostle the same day as President Nelson. At the time of his call he was serving as a Justice on the Utah State Supreme Court.
Who is President Dallin H. Oaks
This prophet led his people to such righteousness their city, called Zion, was taken to heaven.
Who is Enoch?
This office of priesthood is a number that matches the number in a full quorum.
What is a Seventy?
This man was present with Joseph Smith through many significant events including the chief scribe for the translation of the Book of Mormon, the restoration of the priesthoods, and the restoration of priesthood keys in the Kirtland Temple.
Who is Oliver Cowdery?
This prophet was born in Whitney, Idaho and was the last prophet born in the 19th century. He also served as the Secretary of Agriculture under Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Who is Ezra Taft Benson?
He was a fighter pilot and frequently refers to lessons from flying in his talks.
Who is Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf?
A great patriarch whose name was changed to mean the father of many nations, symbolic of God's promises to him through the covenant.
Who is Abraham?
Sometime following the restoration of the Aaronic Priesthood these three apostles appeared to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery to restore the Melchizedek Priesthood.
Who are Peter, James, and John.
She was the mother to the Prophet and wrote the first biography of Joseph Smith.
Who is Lucy Mack Smith?
This prophet is sometimes referred to as the "American Moses". He has served as President of the Church longer then any other prophet.
Who is Brigham Young?
He was recently set apart as the Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve following the death of President Ballard. He also recently re-dedicated the St. George Temple in his hometown.
Who is Elder Jefferey R. Holland?
He led the children of Israel through the parted red sea over dry ground, and eventually to the promised land.
Who is Moses?
This priesthood office one who is called to preside. The stake president is also the president of this quorum.
What is High Priest?
He was a dear friend of Joseph Smith and served as his bodyguard for a time. A fierce defender of the faith and rumored to have killed several men was never convicted of murder. Also, promised by the prophet that his enemies could not harm him if he never cut his hair.
Who is Orrin Porter Rockwell?
He was the son of Hyrum Smith and crossed the plains with his mother at age eight. At fifteen he was called as a missionary to Hawaii.
Who is Joseph F. Smith?
At the time of his call by President Hinckley he was serving as the President of BYU-Idaho.
Who is Elder David A. Bednar?
He challenged the priests of Baal on Mt. Carmel and won the challenge by successfully calling down fire from heaven to consume the sacrifice.
Office of the Melchizedek Priesthood that means "father".
What is Patriarch?
He claimed to receive revelation for the church through a seer stone and had deceived several leaders of the church at the time, but was later corrected by Joseph Smith. This event let to the revelation now known as section 28 in the D&C. He was also one of the eight witnesses of the Book of Mormon.
Who is Hiram Page?
He was ordained an apostle at the temple site in Far West, Missouri as directed by revelation. He oversaw the completion of and dedicated the Salt Lake Temple.
Who is Wilford Woodruff?
Our newest called apostle from Carlisle, England.
Who is Elder Patrick Kearon?
This prophet was born to his mother Hannah after she prayed at the temple for a child whom she promised to give back to the Lord. He anointed Saul and later Jesse's youngest son David as kings of Israel.
Who is Samuel?