General Sunday School Organization
OrganizationChurch LeadershipRID: ORG-2PTCQ2S
Other Names
Parent Sunday School Union (November 1867-1872)
Deseret Sunday School Union (1872-June 1971)
Date Formed
1849 December 9
Location Formed
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Location Ended
Unknown
Organization Participants in Database
Formed in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1849 December 9
George Q. Cannon Sustained as Sunday School General President
1867 November – 1901 April
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Started Circa 1867 November
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Ended Circa 1901 April
Lorenzo Snow Sustained as Sunday School General President
1901 May – October
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Started Circa 1901 May
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Ended Circa 1901 October
Joseph F. Smith Sustained as Sunday School General President
1901 November – 1918 November
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Started Circa 1901 November
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Ended Circa 1918 November
David O. McKay Sustained as Sunday School General President
1918 December – 1934 October
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Started Circa 1918 December
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Ended Circa 1934 October
George D. Pyper Sustained as Sunday School General President
1934 October – 1943 January
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Started Circa 1934 October
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Ended Circa 1943 January
Milton Bennion Sustained as Sunday School General President
1943 May – 1949 September
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Started Circa 1943 May
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Ended Circa 1949 September
George R. Hill Sustained as Sunday School General President
1949 September – 1966 November
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Started Circa 1949 September
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Ended Circa 1966 November
David McKay Sustained as Sunday School General President
1966 November – 1971 June
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Started Circa 1966 November
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Ended Circa 1971 June
Russell M. Nelson Sustained as Sunday School General President
1971 June – 1979 October
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Started Circa 1971 June
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Ended Circa 1979 October
Hugh W. Pinnock Sustained as Sunday School General President
1979 October – 1986 August
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Started Circa 1979 October
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Ended Circa 1986 August
Robert L. Simpson Sustained as Sunday School General President
1986 August 15 – 1989 September 30
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Ended 1989 September 30
Hugh W. Pinnock Sustained as Sunday School General President
1989 September 30 – 1992 August 15
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Ended 1992 August 15
Merlin R. Lybbert Called as Sunday School General President
1992 August 15 – 1994 August 15
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Ended 1994 August 15
Charles A. Didier Sustained as Sunday School General President
1994 August 15 – 1995 September 30
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Ended 1995 September 30
Harold G. Hillam Sustained as Sunday School General President
1995 September 30 – 2000 October 7
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Ended 2000 October 7
Marlin K. Jensen Sustained as Sunday School General President
2000 October 7 – 2001 October 6
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Ended 2001 October 6
Cecil O. Samuelson Sustained as Sunday School General President
2001 October 6 – 2003 April 5
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Ended 2003 April 5
Merrill J. Bateman Sustained as Sunday School General President
2003 April 5 – 2004 April 3
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Ended 2004 April 3
A. Roger Merrill Sustained as Sunday School General President
2004 April 3 – 2009 April 4
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Ended 2009 April 4
Russell T. Osguthorpe Sustained as Sunday School General President
2009 April 4 – 2014 April 5
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Ended 2014 April 5
Tad R. Callister Sustained as Sunday School General President
2014 April 5 – 2019 April 6
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Ended 2019 April 6
Mark L. Pace Sustained as Sunday School General President
2019 April 6 – 2024 April 6
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Ended 2024 April 6
Paul V. Johnson Sustained as Sunday School General President
2024 April 6