Latter Day Saint

A Latter Day Saint (LDS), sometimes referred to as a Mormon, is a member of one of the churches which claims to succeed from the church founded by Joseph Smith, Jr These churches include:

• Aaronic Order
• Church of Christ (Cutlerite)
• Church of Christ (Bickertonite)
• Church of Christ (Temple Lot)
• Church of Christ with the Elijah Message
• Church of Jesus Christ in Zion
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints*
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite)
• Community of Christ**
• Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
• Pentecostal Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
• Restoration Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
• Restored Church of Jesus Christ
• Sons Aumen Israel
• True and Living Church of Jesus Christ of Saints of the Last Days

* The largest of these churches, headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, sometimes called the LDS Church; commonly, but incorrectly called the Mormon Church

** formerly the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints or RLDS Church

See also: Latter-day Saint