Priesthood Line of Authority

Line of Authority

MICHAEL LARRY FORSBERG was ordained an Elder on ­­______________ by Larry Golden Forsberg, a High Priest.

LARRY GOLDEN FORSBERG was ordained a High Priest on ________ 1982 by Paul R. Sampson, a High Priest.

PAUL R. SAMPSON was ordained a High Priest on ____________ by Garth L. Lee, a High Priest.

GARTH L. LEE was ordained a High Priest on 2 December 1951 by Lyle R. Willits, a High Priest.

LYLE R. WILLITS was ordained a High Priest 10 September 1945 by John H. Vandenburg, a High Priest.

JOHN H. VANDENBURG was ordained a High Priest on 26 June 1942 by Albert E. Bowen, an Apostle.

ALBERT E. BOWEN was ordained an Apostle on 8 April 1937 by Heber J. Grant, an Apostle.

HEBER J. GRANT was ordained an Apostle on 19 October 1882 by George Q. Cannon, an Apostle.

GEORGE Q. CANNON was ordained an Apostle on 26 August 1860 by Brigham Young, an Apostle.

BRIGHAM YOUNG was ordained an Apostle on 14 February 1835 under the hands of the Three Witnesses: Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer, and Martin Harris.

THE THREE WITNESSES were called by revelation to choose the Twelve Apostles and on 14 February 1835 were “blessed by the laying on of the hands of the Presidency,” Joseph Smith, Jr., Sidney Rigdon, and Frederick G. Williams to ordain the Twelve Apostles.  (History of the Church, Vol. 2, pp. 187-188.)

JOSEPH SMITH, JR and OLIVER COWDERY received the Melchizedek Priesthood in 1829 under the hands of Peter, James, and John, Apostles.

PETER, JAMES, and JOHN were ordained Apostles by the Lord Jesus Christ.  (John 15:16.)

JESUS CHRIST is the God of this world.