Gary J. Coleman Explained

Gary J. Coleman
Birth Name:Gary Jerome Coleman
Birth Date:18 September 1941
Birth Place:Wenatchee, Washington, United States
Portals:LDS
Position Or Quorum1:Second Quorum of the Seventy
Called By1:Ezra Taft Benson
End Reason1:Transferred to First Quorum of the Seventy
Position Or Quorum2:First Quorum of the Seventy
Called By2:Gordon B. Hinckley
End Reason2:Granted general authority emeritus status
Position Or Quorum3:Emeritus General Authority
Called By3:Thomas S. Monson

Gary Jerome Coleman (born September 18, 1941) has been a general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since 1992.

Coleman was born in Wenatchee, Washington. He was raised a Roman Catholic in the Diocese of Spokane. As a student at Washington State University (WSU), Coleman was introduced to the LDS Church by John M. Madsen and Judith Renee England. At age 21, Coleman was baptized into the LDS Church by Madsen, and then married England.[1]

After graduating from WSU, Coleman went on the receive master's and doctorate degrees from Brigham Young University (BYU).

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Prior to his call as a general authority, Coleman was an instructor in the Church Educational System. At the time of his call as a general authority he was the assistant director of the Institute of Religion in Ogden, Utah, adjacent to Weber State University. Coleman has served in the church as a bishop and as a counselor to both stake and mission presidents. He also served as president of the California Arcadia Mission.

Coleman was called as a general authority and member of the Second Quorum of the Seventy in 1992.[2] He was transferred to the First Quorum of the Seventy in 1997. On October 1, 2011, Coleman was released from the First Quorum of the Seventy and designated as an emeritus general authority at the church's general conference.[3] [4]

In 2012, Coleman was the keynote speaker at Brigham Young University's 41st Annual Sidney B. Sperry Symposium on the Scriptures.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Gary J. Coleman and John M. Madsen, "New Religion, New Life," Ensign, June 2007, pp. 60–63.
  2. https://www.deseret.com/1997/4/7/19305322/new-seventies-relief-society-presidency-bring-wealth-of-experience "New Seventies, Relief Society Presidency bring wealth of experience"
  3. News: Honorable releases given to 12 brethren. 1 October 2011. Church News. Deseret News Publishing Company. 1 October 2011.
  4. Walker, Joseph. "Leadership changes announced during Saturday afternoon LDS general conference session", Deseret News, 1 October 2011. Retrieved on 25 March 2020.
  5. https://archive.sltrib.com/story.php?ref=/sltrib/lifestyle/55144690-80/ "Faith in action: Mormon symposium, gospel music, Scottish dance"