EncyclopediaLatter-day Saints, Church of Jesus Christ ofLatter-day Saints, Church of Jesus Christ of, name of the church founded (1830) at Fayette, N.Y., by Joseph Smith. The headquarters are in Salt Lake City, Utah. Its members, now numbering about 5.7 million in the United States and 13 million worldwide (2008), are commonly called Mormons. Sections in this article: The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. More on Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from Fact Monster:
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: Bibliography - Bibliography See J. Smith, The Doctrine and Covenants of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day ...
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: History - History Founding of the Church The history of the Mormons began with Smith's claim that golden ...
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: Organization and Beliefs - Organization and Beliefs Mormon belief is based on the Book of Mormon, the Bible, and various ...
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- Brigham Young - Young, Brigham Young, Brigham , 1801–77, American religious leader, early head of the Church ...
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