Presiding Bishopric
OrganizationChurch LeadershipRID: ORG-RZLNHK9
Other Names
Bishop of the Church (1831-1840)
Date Formed
1831 February 4
Location Formed
Kirtland, Lake, Ohio, United States
Location Ended
Unknown
Organization Participants in Database
Formed in Kirtland, Lake, Ohio, United States
1831 February 4
Edward Partridge Sustained as Presiding Bishop
1831 February 4 – 1840 May 27
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Ended 1840 May 27
George Miller Sustained as Presiding Bishop
1844 October 7 – 1848 October 20
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Ended 1848 October 20
Newel K Whitney Called as Presiding Bishop
1847 April 6 – 1850 September 23
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Ended 1850 September 23
Edward Hunter Sustained as Presiding Bishop
1851 October 7 – 1883 October 16
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Ended 1883 October 16
William B. Preston Sustained as Presiding Bishop
1884 April 6 – 1907 December 4
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Ended 1907 December 4
Charles W. Nibley Sustained as Presiding Bishop
1907 December 4 – 1925 May 28
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Ended 1925 May 28
Sylvester Q. Cannon Sustained as Presiding Bishop
1925 June 4 – 1938 April 6
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Ended 1938 April 6
LeGrand Richards Sustained as Presiding Bishop
1938 April 6 – 1952 April 6
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Ended 1952 April 6
Joseph L. Wirthlin Sustained as Presiding Bishop
1952 April 6 – 1961 September 30
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Ended 1961 September 30
John H. Vandenberg Sustained as Presiding Bishop
1961 September 30 – 1972 April 6
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Ended 1972 April 6
Victor L. Brown Sustained as Presiding Bishop
1972 April 6 – 1985 April 6
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Ended 1985 April 6
Robert D. Hales Sustained as Presiding Bishop
1985 April 6 – 1994 April 2
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Ended 1994 April 2
Merrill J. Bateman Sustained as Presiding Bishop
1994 April 2 – 1996 April 6
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Ended 1996 April 6
H. David Burton Sustained as Presiding Bishop
1996 April 6 – 2012 March 31
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Ended 2012 March 31
Gary E. Stevenson Sustained as Presiding Bishop
2012 March 31 – 2015 October 9
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Ended 2015 October 9
Gérald Caussé Sustained as Presiding Bishop
2015 October 9 – 2025 November 6
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Ended 2025 November 6
W. Christopher Waddell Called as Presiding Bishop
2025 November 14