Latter-day Saints sustained six new General Authorities Seventies during the Saturday afternoon session of the 192nd Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Elder Dallin H. Oaks, First Counselor in the First Presidency, announced the names of the new General Authority Seventies.

Who are the new General Authorities Seventies?

The new General Authority Seventies are:

• Mark D. Eddy
• James W. McConkie III
• Isaac K. Morrison
• Ryan K. Olsen
• Jonathan S. Schmitt
• Brother Denelson Silva

The news of the new General Authorities comes two days after Church leaders read the names of 45 new Area Seventies during the March 31 conference leadership session.

What is a General Authority Seventy?

General Authority Seventies serve in the Presidency of the Seventy, in Area Presidencies, and in other administrative roles. They serve under the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and travel frequently to meet and teach with local church leaders, missionaries, and Latter-day Saint congregations. They have authority to serve anywhere in the world, whereas the authority of Area Seventies is generally limited to the area in which they serve.

Learn About the New General Authority Seventies

The following biographies are provided by the church newsroom:

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• Mark D. Eddy: Brother Eddy is from Long Beach, California. He was a member of the Twelfth Quorum of the Seventy in the Utah Area. He served as president of the Uruguay Montevideo Mission from 2016 to 2019. Brother Eddy has degrees in communications and law from Brigham Young University. He has worked as a lawyer and business manager. He and his wife, Annette, have six children.

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• James W. McConkie III: Elder McConkie is from Salt Lake City, Utah. His last church assignment was as stake president. He was president of the Czech/Slovak Mission from 2013 to 2016. He has degrees in history (University of Utah) and law (George Washington University School of Law). He is the founder and director of the Wallace Toronto Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides assistance to the Czech and Slovak Republics. Brother McConkie and his wife, Laurel, have four children.

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• Isaac K. Morrison: Brother Morrison was born in Takoradi, Ghana. He was president of the Ghana Cape Coast Mission. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Operations and Project Management from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration. He also holds a Master of Science in Strategic Management and Leadership from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. Elder Morrison has worked for the Church in various capacities since 2004. He and his wife, Hannah, have three children.

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• Ryan K. Olsen: Elder Olsen is from Provo, Utah. He was a member of the Twelfth Quorum of the Seventy in the Utah Area. He was president of the Uruguay Montevideo West Mission from 2016 to 2019. He has a degree in mass communication from the University of Utah. Most recently, Elder Olsen worked as a senior regional vice president for Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. He and his wife, Julie, have four children.

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• Jonathan S. Schmitt: Brother Schmitt is from Mesa, Arizona. His most recent worship service was in the Eleventh Quorum of the Seventy in the North America Southwest Area. He served as president of the California San Diego Mission from 2014 to 2017. He holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Arizona. Elder Schmitt was assistant vice president of Arizona State University at the time of his call to become a General Authority Seventy. He and his wife, Alexis, have four children.

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• Brother Denelson Silva: Brother Silva is originally from Recife, Brazil. He was a member of the Fifth Quorum of the Seventy in the Brazil Area at the time of his call. He was president of the Angola Luanda Mission from 2016 to 2019. He has a bachelor’s degree in computer science and has worked in the travel industry for over 30 years. He and his wife, Regina Maria de Carvalho, have two children.