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Posted on 01/27/2008 9:09:49 PM PST by Domandred
SALT LAKE CITY — Gordon B. Hinckley, the longest-serving president of the Mormon church who presided over one of the greatest periods of expansion in its history, died Sunday, a church spokesman said. He was 97.
Hinckley, the 15th president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died because of complications from age and was surrounded by his family.
Hinckley, a grandson of Mormon pioneers, was president for nearly 13 years. He took over as president and prophet on March 12, 1995. He oversaw one of the greatest periods of expansion in church history.
The number of temples worldwide more than doubled, from 49 to more than 120 and church membership grew from about 9 million to more than 12 million.
Like his contemporary, Pope John Paul II, he became by far his church's most traveled leader in history.
And the number of Mormons outside the United States surpassed that of American Mormons for the first time since the church, the most successful faith born in the United States, was founded in 1830.
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Also stay off this thread.
It’s not a war because the Moderator is deleting all the crap people are posting there - thankfully.
I ask that the thread be locked and pointed to another. After seeing the other thread damage control you guys are already busy.
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