Gordon B. Hinckley
President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1910-2008) · United States · Died at 97
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Something wrong?Gordon Bitner Hinckley was an American religious leader and author who served as the 15th president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from March 1995 until his death in January 2008 at age 97.
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Hinckley and his counselors meet with George W. Bush, August 31, 2006, in the Church Administration Building in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Gordon B. Hinckley Building at BYU-Idaho
Sketch made by Hinckley while on a trip to Mexico, detailing the floor plan of how a smaller temple would look. Housed at the Church History Museum
Hinckley receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom from U.S. President George W. Bush in 2004
Hinckley's grave at Salt Lake City CemeteryAwards
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Gordon Bitner Hinckley was an American religious leader and author who served as the 15th president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from March 1995 until his death in January 2008 at age 97. Considered a prophet, seer, and revelator by church members, Hinckley was the oldest person to preside over the church in its history until Russell M. Nelson surpassed his age in 2022.
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