- Christoffel Golden Jr.
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Christoffel Golden Jr. First Quorum of the Seventy March 31, 2001 – incumbent Called by Gordon B. Hinckley Personal details Born June 1, 1952
Johannesburg, South AfricaChristoffel Golden Jr. (born 1 June 1952) has been a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since 2001. Golden is the first resident of Africa to become a general authority of the LDS Church.
Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Golden joined the LDS Church in 1972. From 1977 to 1979 he was a church missionary in the South African Mission of the church. Following his missionary service, Golden earned an undergraduate and a graduate degree from the University of South Africa.
Prior to his call as a general authority, Golden was a bishop, stake president, and an area seventy in the church. He became a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy in April 2001. Since becoming a general authority, Golden has served in the presidency of the Africa West and Africa Southeast areas of the church. Beginning in August 2010, Golden will serve at LDS Church Headquarters in Salt Lake City and will not be in an Area presidency.
Golden married Diane Norma Hulbert in 1981; they are the parents of four children. Golden is an Afrikaner and is fluent in English and Afrikaans.
References
- “Elder Christoffel Golden Jr. of the Seventy,” Ensign, May 2001, 104
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- Afrikaner people
- Bishops of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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- Living people
- Mormon missionaries in South Africa
- People from Johannesburg
- South African Latter Day Saints
- South African Mormon missionaries
- South African religious leaders
- Stake presidents of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- University of South Africa alumni
- Area seventies of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- 20th-century Mormon missionaries
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