General LDS Church Officers:

First Presidency

The listing will be updated when the 18th president is chosen.

Dallin H. Oaks, age: 93 (Church President)
Henry B. Eyring, age: 92 (First Counselor)
D. Todd Christofferson, age 80 (Second Counselor)

Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1. Jeffrey R. Holland, age: 84 (President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles)
2. Dieter F. Uchtdorf, age 84
3. David A. Bednar, age 72
4. Quentin L. Cook, age 74
5. Neil L. Andersen, age 73
6. Ronald A. Rasband, age 73
7. Gary E. Stevenson, age 69
8. Dale G. Renlund, age 72
9. Gerrit W. Gong, age 71
10. Ulisses Soares, age 67
11. Patrick Kearon, age 64
12. Gerald Causse, age 62

NOTE: Ages will be updated in December of each year.

Quorums of the Seventy

Presently there are eight Quorums of the Seventy. Members of the First and Second Quorums are designated General Authorities. Members of the Third through Eight Quorums are designated Area Authorities.

Presiding Bishophric

Priesthood in LDS Church

Boys (12 years old or older) and adult men can only hold the priesthood in the LDS church. As defined in LDS Doctrine and Covenants section 107 there are two priesthoods, the Aaronic Priesthood and the Melchizedek Priesthood, named after Old Testament persons. The Aaronic Priesthood is known as the lesser priesthood and the Melchizedek Priesthood is known as the higher priesthood.

Offices in Aaronic Priesthood

(0rganized into quorums with presidencies)

Deacon
Teacher
Priests

Bishop (see below)

Those holding one of the above offices can be ordained and set apart to various responsibilities.

Offices in Melchizedek Priesthood

(Organized into quorums and presidencies)

Elder
High Priest

Those holding the office of a high priest can be ordained and set apart to various responsibilities, such as bishoprics, stake presidencies, stake high councils, stake patriarch, mission and temple presidencies. For example, a high priest can officiate as a bishop if there is no designated descendant of Aaron available.

Seventy - Members of the First and Second Quorums are General Authorities.
Apostle - General Authority

Note: Those ordained to offices higher than a deacon can officiate in any of the duties of lower offices when called upon. Also any person holding one of the above offices can be ordained and set apart to various responsibilities.

General Authorities

The First Presidency
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
First and Second Quorums of the Seventy
Presiding Bishopric

Stake Level (several congregations)

Stake Presidency
Stake High Council
State Patriarch(s)

Ward Level (congregation)

Ward Bishopric
Ward Council (leaders of ward organizations)

church members

Note: Other divisions in the church are branches, missions, temples, and area presidencies.