David E. Sorensen

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David E. Sorensen
Second Quorum of the Seventy
June 6, 1992 (1992-06-06) – April 1, 1995 (1995-04-01)
Called by Ezra Taft Benson
End reason Transferred to the First Quorum of the Seventy
First Quorum of the Seventy
April 1, 1995 (1995-04-01) – October 1, 2005 (2005-10-01)
Called by Gordon B. Hinckley
End reason Granted general authority emeritus status
Presidency of the Seventy
August 15, 1998 (1998-08-15) – August 15, 2005 (2005-08-15)
Called by Gordon B. Hinckley
End reason Honorably released
Emeritus General Authority
October 1, 2005 (2005-10-01) – incumbent
Called by Gordon B. Hinckley
Personal details
Born David Eugene Sorenson
(1933-06-29) June 29, 1933 (age 79)
Aurora, Utah, United States

David Eugene Sorenson (born June 29, 1933) is a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) who served in the First and Second Quorums of the Seventy and a member of the Presidency of the Seventy.

Sorensen was born in Aurora, Sevier County, Utah. As a young man he served as a Mormon missionary in the Central Atlantic States Mission.[1]

Sorensen was a business owner prior to his call as a general authority. Prior to becoming a general authority, he was a bishop and a stake president in the LDS Church. He also served as president of the Canada Halifax Mission.[1]

Sorensen was called as a member of the Second Quorum of the Seventy in June 1992.[1] He was then called as a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy in April 1995. Sorensen served as Executive Director of the church's Temple Department while he was a general authority.[2] He oversaw the construction of the new standardized temple announced by Gordon B. Hinckley in October 1997, and thus was directly responsible for the construction program that saw the number of temples double from 1998 to 2000.

Sorensen also served as president of the North America West and the Asia North Areas of the church at various times as well as serving as counselor in other area presidencies.[3] From 1998 to 2005, Sorensen was a member of the seven-man Presidency of the Seventy.

After being made an emeritus general authority in 2005, Sorensen served as the president of the church's San Diego California Temple from 2005 to 2008.[3]

Sorensen and his wife Verla Anderson have seven children.

Notes [edit]

  1. ^ a b c “Elder David E. Sorensen Of the Seventy,” Ensign, Sep. 1992, p. 78.
  2. ^ Church News, October 8, 2005.
  3. ^ a b Church News, June 11, 2005.

References [edit]

  • Deseret Morning News Church Almanac, 2008 edition, p. 89
  • Deseret Morning News Church Almanac, 2005 edition, p. 29

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1. Emeritus general authorities are individuals who have been released from active duties as general authorities. However, they remain general authorities of the church until their death. Most living emeritus general authorities are former members of the First Quorum of the Seventy.
2. Former members of the Presiding Bishopric.
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