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A well-defined leadership hierarchy makes for no surprises in next president of Mormon church
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The Columbian
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A former Utah Supreme Court justice is expected to be named the next president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints after the recent death of President Russell M. Nelson.
Announcing his successor — Dallin H. Oaks — is largely a formality because the church has a well-defined leadership hierarchy that has governed it for decades.
Nothing will change in the leadership body until some time after Nelson’s funeral, which is scheduled for Oct. 7.
Here’s a closer look at how the leadership structure is arranged and how new members are chosen:Who leads the church?
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, known widely as the Mormon church, is led by a president and his two top counselors, forming what is known as the First Presidency.