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Outline of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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The following outline is provided as an overview of and a topical guide to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church or, informally, the Mormon Church) is a Christian restorationist church that is considered by its followers (often called Mormons) to be the restoration of the original church founded by Jesus Christ. The church is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, and has established congregations (called wards or branches) and built temples worldwide. It is the largest denomination in the Latter Day Saint movement founded by Joseph Smith during the period of religious revival in the United States known as the Second Great Awakening.

Nature of the church

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An Euler diagram showing the relationship between Christianity, Mormonism, and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (not to scale)

The LDS Church can be described as all of the following:

Beliefs

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Diagram of the LDS plan of salvation

Social principles

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Gender

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Sexuality

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LGBTQ people
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Race

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Duties

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Ordinances

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Non-temple ordinances

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Temple-only ordinances

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History

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Early history

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New York

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Ohio

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Missouri

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Illinois

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Pioneer Era

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Utah

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Modern times

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By century

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Culture

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Education

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Family history

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Music

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Cinema

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Mormon studies

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Journals and Literature

Polygamy

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Background

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Current state

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In media

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Lists

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Schools

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Brigham Young University

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Colleges

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Academics

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Museums

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Student life

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Media

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Lists

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Other schools

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Temples

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Institutions of the LDS Church

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Priesthood

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Melchizedek

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Aaronic

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Quorums

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Positions

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Defunct Positions

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Headquarters

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Interior of the Conference Center where the church holds its general conferences twice a year

Historic sites

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Hierarchy of leadership

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Jesus Christ
General Authorities
The First Presidency:
President of the Church, 1st Counselor and 2nd Counselor
The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles:
President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and eleven other Apostles
Quorums of the Seventy
The Seven Presidents of the Seventy and several dozen Seventies
First Quorum of the Seventy Second Quorum of the Seventy
Area Presidencies:
Presidents and 1st and 2nd Counselors are filled by Seventies
Local Authorities
Third through Twelfth Quorum of the Seventy (Area Seventies) Temple Presidencies
Stake Presidencies and High Councils Mission Presidencies
Ward Bishoprics or Branch Presidencies Elders Quorums
Deacons Quorums Teachers Quorums Priests Quorums

Organization

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Geographical divisions

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  Countries and territories with at least one LDS temple
  Countries and territories with no LDS temple, but with organized congregations and/or missionaries
  Countries and territories with no official LDS presence

By country

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In the USA

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Texts and scriptures

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Proposed map of the lands and sites of the Book of Mormon

Bible

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Book of Mormon

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Doctrine and Covenants

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Pearl of Great Price

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Other texts

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Important figures

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LDS Church Presidents

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Chronological List

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Central figures

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LDS Church apostles

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Other influential figures

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Groups

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Template of the LDS Church

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Position of the LDS Church within the Mormon movement

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Comparison with the Community of Christ

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See also

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References

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