Priesthood Line of Authority

So my awesome brother found out that it is REALLY easy to have the Church send you your own Priesthood line of authority. I just think it is really cool that we can link our Priesthood back to the Savior.

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

PRIESTHOOD LINE OF AUTHORITY

13 August 2014

 

Nischan, Jordan Carl                                                                                              Superstition Springs Ward (78999)

Record number:                                                                                         Mesa Arizona Kimball East Stake (519928)

Current priesthood office: Elder                                                                                                                               (403)

 

PRIESTHOOD LINE OF AUTHORITY

 

Melchizedek Priesthood Conferral and Ordination to the Office of Elder 3 Feb 2002

 

Ordained By                                                                  Office Held                                                     Date Ordained

      Birth Date Displayed if Deceased

 

Carl Emmett Nischan                                                     High Priest                                                        26 Jul 1987

Robert Truman Tryon                                                   High Priest                                                        7 Apr 1961

19 May 1918

Sterling Welling Sill                                                       High Priest                                                        10 May 1931

31 Mar 1903

Henry Hooper Blood                                                     High Priest                                                         25 Mar 1906

1 Oct 1872

Hyrum Mack Smith                                                        Apostle                                                              24 Oct 1901

21 Mar 1872

Joseph Fielding Smith                                                   Apostle                                                              1 Jul 1866

13 Nov 1838

Brigham Young                                                               Apostle                                                             14 Feb 1835

1 Jun 1801

The Three Witnesses                                                     Called by revelation and set apart               14 Feb 1835

                                                                                            by the First Presidency to choose

                                                                                            and ordain the Twelve Apostles

Oliver Cowdery

David Whitmer

Martin Harris

Joseph Smith, Jr                                                           Apostle                                                                  1829

23 Dec 1805

Peter, James, and John Apostle

Who were ordained Apostles by the

Savior during His earthly ministry

TRACING PRIESTHOOD LINE OF AUTHORITY

Priesthood lines of authority are determined by the Melchizedek Priesthood office (elder, seventy, high priest, or

apostle) the officiator held at the time he performed the ordination.