Russell M. Nelson, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Dies at 101
On September 27, 2025, Russell M. Nelson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died at his home in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, at the age of 101, the church's newsroom announced.
The church said Nelson died from causes incident to age and that, at his passing, he was the world's oldest leader of a global faith organization. He was the 17th president in the church's 195-year history and had served as its president since January 14, 2018, a tenure of more than seven years.
Following Nelson's death, the First Presidency was dissolved and his two counselors returned to their positions in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, as reflected in the church's updated chart of general authorities and officers.
The church announced services honoring Nelson including a special tribute broadcast on October 1, a public viewing on October 6 at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, and public funeral services on October 7 at the Conference Center on Temple Square, followed by a private burial service.
The day after Nelson's death, a shooting and arson attack struck one of the church's chapels in Grand Blanc, Michigan, and the church issued a statement of mourning the same day.
(Source: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Source: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Photo: 图：耶稣基督后期圣徒教会会长 Russell M. Nelson。Jeffrey D. Allred 摄，Deseret News，CC BY-SA 4.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: Russell M. Nelson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. By Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
