The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints/Prophets and Apostles

Prophets (a.k.a. Presidents of the Church) are the leader and communication line for the church with Christ. Their have been 17 over the years, between 1830-2019


 * 1) Joseph Smith Jr. 1830-1844: Often known for restoring the church, see the page on him for info
 * 2) Brigham Young 1844-1877: This prophet helped moved the Latter Day Saints west to Utah and area
 * 3) John Taylor 1877-1887: Helped colonize Utah, was in Carthage when Joseph Smith was shot.
 * 4) Wilford Woodruff 1887-1898: Ended Polygamy
 * 5) Lorenzo Snow 1898-1901: Placed much emphasis on tithing
 * 6) Joseph F. Smith 1901-1918: Led Saints through World War One, Joseph Smith’s nephew, and the last prophet to know Joseph Smith
 * 7) Heber J. Grant 1918-1945: Led church though much hardship between the wars and WWII
 * 8) George Albert Smith 1945-1951
 * 9) David O. McKay 1951-1970
 * 10) Joseph Fielding Smith 1970-1971
 * 11) Harold B. Lee 1971-1973
 * 12) Spencer W. Kimball 1973-1985: Made church meetings a three hour block
 * 13) Ezra Taft Benson 1985-1994
 * 14) Howard W. Hunter 1994-1995
 * 15) Gordon B. Hinckley 1995-2008: Released The Living Christ and The Family: A Proclamation to the World
 * 16) Thomas S. Monson 2008-2018: Changed the missionary age
 * 17) Russel M. Nelson 2018-Present: Changed structure of the church, placed emphasis on the church’s true name