Mormonism FactSheet

Also known as “The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints”

Founder:

Joseph Smith, Jr.

Born 1805 in Sharon, VT

Founded:

April 6, 1830

Founding Occasion:

A visitation by God and Jesus in which he was chosen to restore lost Christianity

Headquarters:

Salt Lake City, UT

Membership:

Approximately 11,000,000

Current Leadership:

President Gordon B. Hinckley

Parent Religion:

Christianity

 

Sacred Texts:

The Bible (The King James Version is officially preferred)

The Book of Mormon

The Pearl of Great Price

Doctrine and Covenants

Foundational Principle:

As man is, God once was. As God is, man may someday become.

Official Website:

www.lds.org

www.mormon.org

farms.byu.edu

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