Kent F. Richards
| Kent F. Richards | |
|---|---|
Second Quorum of the Seventy | |
| April 4, 2009 – October 1, 2016 | |
| Called by | Thomas S. Monson |
| End reason | Designated an emeritus general authority |
| Emeritus General Authority | |
| 1 October 2016 | |
| Called by | Thomas S. Monson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kent Farnsworth Richards February 25, 1946 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
Kent Farnsworth Richards (born February 25, 1946) has been a general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since 2009.[1][2]
Richards received a
Intermountain Health Care's (IHC) Bryner Clinic in 1977 and later served for four years as a Senior Vice President of IHC. Richards was also a clinical professor of surgery at the University of Utah, chairman of the department of surgery at LDS Hospital, and a member of the board and executive committee of the IHC board of trustees.[4][5]
LDS Church service
Richards has served in the LDS Church as a full-time
Second Quorum of the Seventy.[4][8] His assignments as a general authority included serving in the presidencies of the church's South America South,[9] Chile[10] and Europe areas.[11]
He served as an assistant executive director of the church's Temple Department
Personal life
Richards married Marsha Gurr in 1968 and they are the parents of eight children.[4][21] He is a descendant of early LDS Church leaders Willard Richards, George F. Richards and Franklin D. Richards.[3]
Books
- A Family of Faith: An Intimate View of Church History From Three Generations of Apostles, Deseret Book Company, (1609073940), 2013.[3]
See also
- William R. Walker
- List of general authorities of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
References
- Provo Herald. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ^ "New General Authorities and Auxiliary Leaders Called". Meridian Magazine. 6 April 2009. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- ^ a b c Manwaring, Kurt (13 August 2013). "'Journals of Apostles' shed light on creating lasting families of faith". Deseret News. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- ^ a b c "Devotional featuring Elder Kent F. Richards". Daily Herald. 6 March 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- ^ "Surgery Chief at LDS Hospital is named Senior V.P. for IHC". Deseret News. 10 October 1994. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Kent Farnsworth Richards". gapages.com. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- ^ Johnson, Valerie (11 March 2015). "Elder Kent F. Richards shares lessons from the Savior's young adult life". Church News. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- ^ Wright, Becky (30 July 2014). "No cookies in tent for Ogden temple open house". Standard-Examiner. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- ^ Area Leadership Assignments, 2010, Church News, 8 May 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ Area Leadership Assignments, 2011, Church News, 29 April 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ Area Leadership Assignments, 2012, Church News, 5 May 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2014
- ^ Temple Presidents, matrons are counseled in annual seminar, Church News, 19 October 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ "Second temple dedicated in Florida", Deseret News, 4 May 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ Bryce, Debbie (30 July 2014). "Renovated LDS temple in Ogden to be unveiled to public". Idaho State Journal. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- ^ First Look inside newly renovated Ogden temple, KSL.com, published 29 July 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ Pugmire, Genelle (17 November 2014). "Phoenix Temple dedicated". Daily Herald. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- ^ Trotter, Rachel (5 March 2015). "Family time on the agenda for LDS temples". Standard-Examiner.
- ^ "Mormon leaders dedicate Phoenix temple", The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 November 2014. Retrieved on 23 March 2020.
- ^ O'Reilly, David (2 August 2016). "At new Mormon temple, 'the finest materials, the finest craftsmanship, to stand forever'". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
- LDS Church, 2016-10-01
- ^ Jamshid Askar, "Clear priorities set the stage for spiritual growth", Church News, 2009-07-04.