Priesthood Offices and Quorums
Within the priesthood, there are many offices, which represent a category of positions within the clerical hierarchy of the church. The number and nature of these offices have changed over time, and may differ between sects of Mormonism; however, by the death of Joseph Smith, Jr., these offices included at least the following:
- Deacon
- Teacher
- Priest
- Bishop and Presiding Bishop
- Elder
- High priest
- Seventy
- Patriarch and Presiding Patriarch
- Apostle
Ordination to an office does not necessarily mean ordination to a position of leadership. Priesthood holders are organized into quorums, which each have a president and two counselors. The Deacons, Teachers, and Priests quorums are mostly made up of, but not limited to, young men. Each quorum has a president of that quorum who holds priesthood keys. The president and counselors are selected by the bishop. The priests quorum does not have a young man who is the president, the bishop or branch president(like a bishop but leader of a branch not a ward) is the priest quorum president which grants him keys as well.
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