Thomas S monson

1.1Early life
1.2Early career
1.3Local church leadership
1.4Mission president in Canada
1.5Return to Utah
1.6Apostleship
1.7Other organizations
1.8First Presidency
1.9LDS Church president
2Legacy
2.1Temple dedications
Thomas S. Monson

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2.2Volunteer work
16th President of The
Church of Jesus Christ

2.3Political involvement
of Latter-day Saints
February 3, 2008
Predecess Gordon B.
or Hinckley

2.4Awards and recognition

President of the
Quorum of the Twelve
Apostles

3Publications
(with Boyd K.
Packer as Acting
President)
March 12, 1995

4See also
February 3, 2008
Predecess Gordon B.
or Hinckley
Successor Boyd K.

5References
Packer
End Became
reason President
of the

6Sources
Church

First Counselor in
the First Presidency

7External links
March 12, 1995
January 27, 2008
Called by Gordon B.
Hinckley
Predecess Gordon B.

Biography[edit]
or Hinckley
Successor Henry B.
Eyring
End Dissolutio
reason n of First
Presidency
upon the
death of
Gordon B.

Early life[edit]
Hinckley

Second Counselor in
the First Presidency
November 10, 1985
March 3, 1995
Called by Ezra Taft
Benson

Monson was born on August 21, 1927, in Salt L

Predecess Gordon B.
or
Successor

End
reason
Hinckley
James E.
Faust
Dissolutio
n of First
Presidency
upon the

From 1940 to 1944, Monson attended West Hig

death
of Howard
W. Hunter

Quorum of the Twelve

Apostles

Early career[edit]
October 4, 1963
November 10, 1985
Called by David O.
McKay
End Called as
reason Second
Counselor
in the First
Presidency

In 1945, Monson joined the United States Nava

LDS Church Apostle
October 10, 1963
Called by David O.
McKay
Reason Death

After college he rejoined the Naval Reserve wit

of Henry
D.
Moyle; N.
Eldon
Tanner ad
ded to
First
Presidency

Monson briefly taught at the University of Utah,

Military career

anch

Rank
19451946
Service/br United
States
Navy
Ensign

Local church leadership[edit]

Unit U.S. Naval
Reserve

Personal details
Born Thomas
Spencer
Monson

On May 7, 1950, Monson became an LDS bish

August 21,
1927 (age
90)
Salt Lake
City, Utah,
United
States
Residence Salt Lake

In June 1955, at age 27, Monson became a co

City, Utah,
United
States
Alma University
mater of
Utah (B.S.)
Brigham
Young
University

Mission president in Canada[edit]

(MBA)
Spouse(s) Frances
Beverly
Johnson (1
9272013)
Children 3
(including
Ann Dibb)

In 1959, at age 31, Monson became president

Awards Silver
Buffalo
Bronze
Wolf
Honor
Medal
Website thomassm
onson.org

As there were no local stakes in Canada at the

Signature

Biography portal LDS

Church portal

Monson initiated French-speaking proselytizing