Church Patriarch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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The Church Patriarch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was a now-discontinued high ecclesiastical office responsible for giving patriarchal blessings and spiritual counsel to church members.
All labels observed (3)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9231467 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Church Patriarch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Context triple: [Joseph Smith Sr., positionHeld, Church Patriarch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]
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A.
President of the Church of Christ (Latter Day Saints)
The President of the Church of Christ (Latter Day Saints) is the founding prophetic and administrative leader of the early Latter Day Saint movement established by Joseph Smith in 1830.
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First Presidency
The First Presidency is the highest executive leadership council of the Community of Christ, responsible for providing spiritual direction and administrative oversight for the denomination.
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First Presidency
The First Presidency is the highest governing council and chief leadership body of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, typically composed of the church president and his counselors.
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Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is a polygamous Mormon fundamentalist sect known for its strict religious practices, communal lifestyle, and controversial leadership.
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E.
The Church of Jesus Christ
The Church of Jesus Christ is a Bickertonite Latter Day Saint denomination that traces its origins to Sidney Rigdon and emphasizes restorationist Christian beliefs distinct from the larger LDS and Community of Christ churches.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Church Patriarch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Target entity description: The Church Patriarch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was a now-discontinued high ecclesiastical office responsible for giving patriarchal blessings and spiritual counsel to church members.
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A.
President of the Church of Christ (Latter Day Saints)
The President of the Church of Christ (Latter Day Saints) is the founding prophetic and administrative leader of the early Latter Day Saint movement established by Joseph Smith in 1830.
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B.
First Presidency
The First Presidency is the highest executive leadership council of the Community of Christ, responsible for providing spiritual direction and administrative oversight for the denomination.
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C.
First Presidency
The First Presidency is the highest governing council and chief leadership body of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, typically composed of the church president and his counselors.
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D.
Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is a polygamous Mormon fundamentalist sect known for its strict religious practices, communal lifestyle, and controversial leadership.
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E.
The Church of Jesus Christ
The Church of Jesus Christ is a Bickertonite Latter Day Saint denomination that traces its origins to Sidney Rigdon and emphasizes restorationist Christian beliefs distinct from the larger LDS and Community of Christ churches.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
LDS Church priesthood office
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ecclesiastical office ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Patriarch to the Church
ⓘ
Presiding Patriarch ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Melchizedek Priesthood
ⓘ
linked to:
Melchisedec Priesthood
patriarchal blessing ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
continuing revelation to individuals
ⓘ
family lineage and tribes of Israel ⓘ |
| blessingType | individualized patriarchal blessing ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | stake patriarch ⓘ |
| functionType | blessing and counseling office ⓘ |
| geographicScope | worldwide church membership ⓘ |
| hasTitleComponent |
Patriarch
ⓘ
to the Church ⓘ |
| heldPriesthoodAuthority | Melchizedek Priesthood authority ⓘ |
| hierarchicalLevel | general authority level ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | entire church ⓘ |
| languageUsedInTitle | English ⓘ |
| lastOfficeholder | Eldred G. Smith ⓘ |
| lineageExpectation | Smith family lineage ⓘ |
| officeCreatedBy | Joseph Smith ⓘ |
| officeHeldBy |
Eldred G. Smith
ⓘ
Hyrum G. Smith ⓘ Hyrum Smith ⓘ John Smith (nephew of Joseph Smith) ⓘ
linked to:
John Smith (son of Hyrum)
Joseph Smith Sr. ⓘ |
| officeNature | lifetime calling unless otherwise directed ⓘ |
| officeType | churchwide patriarchal office ⓘ |
| organizationalChange | responsibilities distributed to stake patriarchs ⓘ |
| organizationalContext | top-level leadership structure of LDS Church ⓘ |
| organizationalStatus | no longer filled ⓘ |
| partOf | general authorities of the Church ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
give patriarchal blessings
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provide spiritual counsel ⓘ |
| reasonForDiscontinuation | sufficient number of local stake patriarchs ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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linked to:
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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| scope | churchwide patriarchal blessings ⓘ |
| spiritualRole |
declare lineage in patriarchal blessings
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give inspired declarations about individuals’ lives ⓘ |
| status | discontinued office ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | President of the Church ⓘ |
| successionPattern | hereditary tendency in Smith family ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Church Patriarch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Description of subject: The Church Patriarch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was a now-discontinued high ecclesiastical office responsible for giving patriarchal blessings and spiritual counsel to church members.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Joseph Smith Sr.
→
positionHeld
→
Church Patriarch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Elbert A. Smith
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positionHeld
→
Presiding Patriarch of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
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linked to: Church Patriarch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Presiding Evangelist (Community of Christ)
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historicalOrigin
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office of Presiding Patriarch in the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
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linked to: Church Patriarch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints