eight quorums of the seventy are there in the lds church.
how many quorums of the seventy are there in the lds church?
eight
members of the third through eighth quorums of the seventy are not general authorities, and generally maintain their non-religious vocations. unlike apostles and members of the first and second quorums, they are not required to relocate to salt lake city in order to be close to church headquarters. members of these quorums are area seventies. as assigned, they carry out the duties typically carried out by members of the first and second quorums of seventy, which include reorganizing and creating stakes, training stake presidencies, presiding at stake conferences, serving in area presidencies, touring missions, and training mission presidents. they serve in their callings for approximately six to ten years. upon their release, they cease to be area seventies and members of a quorum of the seventy, but retain the priesthood office of seventy.
seventy (lds church)
the quorums of the seventy "are also called to preach the gospel, and to be especial witnesses unto the gentiles and in all the world". these quorums are "equal in authority to that of the twelve special witnesses or apostles just named." each quorum of the seventy may consist of up to seventy ordained to the office of seventy. all the quorums of the seventy are presided over by seven presidents—the presidency of the seventy—who hold keys to direct the affairs of the quorums. there may be an unlimited number of such quorums that are called to witness in "all the world", but currently only the members of the first and second quorums are general authorities of the church. six other seventy quorums are designated as authorities over specific areas of the church.
quorum (latter day saints)