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    Releases Announced at October 2015 General Conference

    The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced the following leadership changes at the Saturday afternoon session of the Church’s 185th Semiannual General Conference, October 3, 2015:

    General Authority Seventies

    Elders Koichi Aoyagi, Bruce A. Carlson and Don R. Clarke were released as general authority Seventies and granted emeritus status.

    Elder Serhii A. Kovalov was released as an Area Seventy. Area Seventies give Church service within their assigned geographic areas and support area presidencies in international areas.

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