Presiding Bishop

The Presiding Bishop is an ecclesiastical position in some denominations of Christianity.

Latter Day Saints

The Presiding Bishop is an office in the church hierarchy of several denominations of the Latter Day Saint or Mormonism movement. Each Presiding Bishop has two counselors and the three together form the Presiding Bishopric.

Related Topics:
Latter Day Saint - Mormonism

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The office shares its origin with that of bishop. Edward Partridge was the first man ordained to the office of bishop in the early Latter Day Saint church on February 4, 1831. This office became known as the First Bishop and later the "Presiding Bishop" when subordinate bishops were called in the Nauvoo period (1839?1844).

Related Topics:
Bishop - Edward Partridge - Church - February 4 - 1831 - Nauvoo - 1839 - 1844

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After the 1844 succession crisis, the office of Presiding Bishop evolved separately in different denominations of the movement.

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the largest denomination of the Latter Day Saint movement, the members of the Presiding Bishopric act as "General Authorities" of the church, oversee the temporal affairs (buildings, properties, commercial corporations, etc.) of the church and oversee the bishoprics of wards (congregations) throughout the world.

Related Topics:
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Latter Day Saint movement - General Authorities - Wards

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The current Presiding Bishop of the church is H. David Burton. His First Counselor is Richard C. Edgley and his Second Counselor is Keith B. McMullin.

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Community of Christ

The Presiding Bishopric of the Community of Christ, the second largest denomination, are the chief financial officers and trustees of the church. They are responsible for the administration of the temporal affairs of the whole church. They lead the Order of Bishops in providing support and mentoring to the finacial officers of congregations and mission centres. The Presiding Bishopric serves also as the presidency of the Aaronic priesthood and leads the Order of Bishops in providing support, training, and advocacy in empowering the Aaronic Ministers.

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The current Presiding Bishop of the church is Larry R. Norris and the Counselors are Stephen M. Jones and R. Paul Davis.

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