Chart of men in suits
The September 2026 chart of General Authorities and General Officers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints includes the new Primary General Presidency and other leadership changes made at the April 2026 general conference. Graphic courtesy of Church News.Copyright 2026 Deseret News Publishing Company.This story appears here courtesy of TheChurchNews.com. It is not for use by other media.
By Christine Rappleye, David Schneider, Church News
Spanish | FrenchChanges to the leadership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since the April 2026 general conference are reflected in an updated chart of General Authorities and General Officers, available to view or download in English, Spanish, Portuguese and French below.
The changes include:
- A new Primary General Presidency — President Rosemary K. Chibota with Sister Nina M. Garfield, First Counselor, and Sister Theresa A. Collins, Second Counselor — were sustained in April 2026 and began serving on August 1. Released were the three members of the outgoing Primary General Presidency — President Susan H. Porter and her counselors, Sister Amy A. Wright and Sister Tracy Y. Browning.
- A new member of the Presidency of the Seventy also began serving on August 1: Elder Benjamin M.Z. Tai, who was sustained a General Authority Seventy in April 2019. He replaces Elder S. Mark Palmer, who has served in the presidency since 2021 and was one of seven General Authority Seventies who received emeritus status this year.
- In addition to Elder Palmer, six other leaders receiving emeritus status were: Elder Craig C. Christensen, Elder Eduardo Gavarret, Elder Brook P. Hale, Elder William K. Jackson, Elder Erich W. Kopischke and Elder Peter F. Meurs. Also, Elder W. Mark Bassett died in May.
- Eight new General Authority Seventies were sustained in April. They are: Elder Christian C. Chigbundu, Elder Matthew J. Eyring, Elder Hutch U. Fale, Elder James O. Fantone, Elder Kevin J. Hathaway, Elder Thabo Lebethoa, Elder Jeremiah J. Morgan and Elder Paul H. Sinclair.
Download the chart in English here.
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