Jay E. Jensen
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Jay Edwin Jensen (born February 5, 1942) has been a general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since 1992. He served as a member of the church's Presidency of the Seventy from 2008 to 2012.[1] Jensen was designated an emeritus general authority in the October 2012 general conference.
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Jay E. Jensen | |
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Presidency of the Seventy | |
August 1, 2008 (2008-08-01) – August 1, 2012 (2012-08-01) | |
Called by | Thomas S. Monson |
End reason | Honorably released |
First Quorum of the Seventy | |
April 1, 1995 (1995-04-01) – October 6, 2012 (2012-10-06) | |
Called by | Gordon B. Hinckley |
End reason | Granted emeritus status |
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 First Quorum of the Seventy |
Emeritus General Authority | |
October 6, 2012 (2012-10-06) | |
Called by | Thomas S. Monson |
Personal details | |
Born | Jay Edwin Jensen (1942-02-05) February 5, 1942 (age 82) Payson, Utah, United States |
Spouse(s) | Lona Lee Child |
Children | 6 |
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