General Authorities
Number of Presidents of the Church |
16 |
Youngest President called |
Joseph Smith - 24 yr 3 mo |
Oldest President called |
Joseph Fielding Smith - 93 yr 6 mo |
Oldest President at death |
Gordon B. Hinckley - 97 yr 6 mo |
Longest Served in 1st Pres. |
Joseph F. Smith - 47 yr 4 mo |
Shortest Served in 1st Pres. |
Rudger Clawson - 4 days |
Counselor to highest number of Presidents |
Joseph F. Smith - 4 |
Served longest as President of Twelve |
Joseph Fielding Smith - 18 yr 9 mo |
Served shortest time as President of Twelve |
David O. Mckay - Howard W. Hunter - 6 mo |
Longest time as Apostle |
David O. Mckay - 63 yrs 9 mo |
Longest time as President of Church |
Brigham Young - 29 yr 8 mo |
Shortest time as President |
Howard W. Hunter - 9 mo |
Most # of Apostles called |
Joseph Smith jr - 22 |
Oldest living Apostle |
L Tom Perry - 91 years |
Youngest living Apostle |
David A. Bednar - 52 years |
Youngest ordained Apostle |
John Willard Young - 19 years 4 mo |
Oldest ordained Apostle |
George Q Morris - 80 years 2 mo |
Total number of Apostles called in this dispensation |
97 |
Total number of current General Authorities |
98 |
Average Number of Children |
5.7 |
Most Number of Children |
John H. Groberg - 11 |
Total Number of Children |
557 |
LDS TEMPLES
Largest Temple |
Salt Lake City, Utah 253,015 sq.ft. |
Smallest Temple |
Anchorage, Alaska - 6,800 sq. ft. |
Oldest functioning Temple |
St. George |
First Temple outside Utah |
Hawaii |
First non-US Temple |
Alberta, Canada |
First European Temple |
Bern, Swiss |
First Temple built for film use |
Bern, Swiss |
First Temple converted from existing building |
Vernal, Utah |
Temple under construction longest |
Salt Lake City, Utah 40 years |
First Temple to use single spire |
Idaho Falls |
Tallest Temple |
Washington DC - 280 ft |