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Russell Nelson, who headed the Mormon religion since 2018, died connected Saturday (September 28, 2025) nighttime astatine property 101, the religion announced.
"With sorrow we denote that Russell M. Nelson, beloved President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, passed distant peacefully... astatine his location successful Salt Lake City," it said successful a statement, utilizing the church's authoritative name.
The erstwhile bosom surgeon was "the oldest president successful the past of the Church," the connection added, without specifying a origin of death.
Utah Republican legislator Mike Lee lauded Nelson arsenic a "bold, visionary person prepared by God to attest of Jesus Christ successful the precise times successful which we present live."
Nelson became the 17th president of the Church successful January 2018 astatine property 93, succeeding Thomas Monson.
Before becoming president, Nelson successfully pushed for the religion to statement same-sex joined couples arsenic "apostates" and barroom their children nether the property of 18 from spiritual rites, including baptisms — though that argumentation was scrapped aft helium took connected the role.
He besides broke with his predecessors and cautioned against utilizing shorthands "LDS" oregon "Mormons" to notation to the church.
Nelson's successor volition beryllium chosen aft his ceremonial by the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, who similar the church's president are considered prophets by believers.
The spiritual person is survived by his wife, 8 of his children, 57 grandchildren and much than 167 great-grandchildren, according to the church.
Founded successful 1830, the Mormon religion considers itself a Christian body, but bases its doctrines connected the Book of Mormon, a substance purporting to incorporate a fuller mentation of the words of Jesus Christ than that recorded successful the Bible.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints claims a full rank of much than 17.5 cardinal people.
