Aging Leadership in the LDS Church
As top LDS Church leaders age, they move closer to a stage where health issues become a concern, with President Dallin H. Oaks, at 93, being the 18th prophet-president of the Utah-based faith.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is unique among major Western religious traditions in the United States in having a service-until-death policy for its top leader, making aging authorities inevitable.
Historian Greg Prince discusses the LDS Church's aging top leadership, including how leadership succession has evolved throughout Latter-day Saint history.
Prince also talks about the advantages and disadvantages of having aging church leaders and the possibility of apostles and First Presidency members being granted emeritus status rather than serving until they die.
With Oaks succeeding Russell M. Nelson, he will be expected to serve until the end of his life, following the precedent set by Nelson and 16 others before him.
Author's summary: Aging LDS Church leaders raise concerns about health and leadership succession.
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