Lineal succession was a doctrine of the Latter Day Saint movement, whereby certain key church positions were held by right of lineal inheritance. Though...

Cheville to the office, in a break with an RLDS traditional doctrine of lineal succession. Smith designated his son, Wallace B. Smith as his successor in 1976...

In combat sports where champions are determined by challenge, the lineal championship in a weight class represents an intangible world title first held...

descent Lineal primogeniture or "Absolute primogeniture" Lineal succession (Latter Day Saints), right of inheritance of church offices Lineal championship...

church and that he held a right to leadership due to the doctrine of lineal succession. He excommunicated Young and the leadership of the LDS Church and...

Indian Buddhist materials explicitly reject the paramparā ideal of lineal-succession, the "notion that sacred teachings are authorized through an unbroken...

Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, which supports lineal succession of leadership from Smith's descendants, and the more controversial...

lived he would have acted for Joseph". Following the principle of lineal succession, Smith's younger brother, Samuel Harrison Smith, was the next potential...

including the RLDS, believed that leadership of the church would follow lineal succession of Smith's descendants. In 1860, Joseph Smith III became the prophet...

Jacob, and it was expected that the office would descend through lineal succession from father to son. This precedent was set when Hyrum Smith, Joseph's...

two lists switch the positions of Clement and Anacletus. For if the lineal succession of bishops is to be taken into account, with how much more certainty...

have been taken if the King had decided that his exclusion from the lineal succession excluded him from the right to this title as conferred by the existing...

Prior to 1995, these successors had been chosen consistent with lineal succession, even though it was not a church rule. Accordingly, the first six...

should succeed his father, his young age in 1844 made that impractical. A succession crisis ensued which resulted in Brigham Young taking lead of the majority...

house according to the law of primogeniture and the agnatic lineal succession." The succession is further clarified by Title 5 of the Bavarian Royal Family...

Predecessor Joseph Smith III Successor Israel A. Smith Reason Doctrine of Lineal succession Counselor in the First Presidency April 18, 1902 (1902-04-18) – May 5...

Each priesthood was a continuation of biblical priesthoods through lineal succession or through ordination by biblical figures appearing in visions. Upon...

to cause the death of the monarch. Absolute, equal, (full) cognatic or lineal primogeniture is a form of primogeniture in which sex is irrelevant for...

Joseph Smith III, was the rightful successor under the doctrine of Lineal succession. Several schisms resulted, with each claimant attracting followers...

issues, included female priesthood, the ending of the doctrine of lineal succession, and the construction of the Independence Temple. This led to several...

have been taken if the King had decided that his exclusion from the lineal succession excluded him from the right to this title as conferred by the existing...

eldest son, Hyrum Smith, to succeed him in the office by right of lineal succession. 14 September 1840 Joseph Smith Sr. dies and Hyrum Smith became Presiding...

spouse, parents, or grandparents, or to children, grandchildren, or other "lineal" descendants. Other recipients are subject to inheritance tax, with rates...

previously been held within the Smith family according to a principle of lineal succession. Prior to 1960, much of the church's identity had been tied to its...

marriage is at the heart of the patriarchal order of the priesthood. Lineal succession (Mormonism) John A. Tvedtnes, The Patriarchal Order of Priesthood...

and in 1802 ended "twenty-five years of conflict between lineal and collateral succession" in favour of the former, according to Koenig (1990). Nevertheless...

lineage, so that they have a legal right to a priesthood office by lineal succession. For example, a revelation given to Smith states, "And if they be...

all duly consecrated bishops have a lineal succession from the apostles of Christ, known as apostolic succession. In particular, the Bishop of Rome (the...

Joseph Smith III, was the rightful successor under the doctrine of lineal succession. A schism resulted, with each claimant attracting followers. The majority...

brother Joseph as the president of the Latter Day Saint church (see Lineal Succession (Latter Day Saints)). However, Samuel fell ill shortly after their...