New First Presidency of LDS Church Organized
President Dallin Harris Oaks was announced as the 18th president and prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on October 14, 2025.
The announcement was made during a live broadcast from Salt Lake City, Utah, where President Oaks was sustained and set apart earlier in the day.
In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the prophet is chosen through a divinely inspired process, where the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, led by the longest-serving Apostle, assumes leadership and confirms the new prophet through revelation and priesthood authority.
- President Oaks, 93, succeeds President Russell M. Nelson, who passed away on September 27, 2025.
- The new leader of a global faith of more than 17 million members has called President Henry B.
Learn more about how a prophet is chosen.
Author's summary: New LDS Church president announced.
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