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Sects in the Latter Day Saint movement that

recognize Joseph Smith III as the rightful successor to Joseph Smith Jr., or
formed as schismatic break-offs from the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints / Community of Christ.

Followers of Joseph Smith III ("Josephites")

Church of Christ^a
Organized by: Joseph Smith Jr.
Joseph Smith's original April 6, 1830, organization;
multiple sects currently claim to be true successor

1844^b

Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints (Strangite)
Organized by: James J. Strang
approx. 300 members

1860

Community of Christ
(Reorganized Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints)^c
Organized by: Joseph Smith III
250,000 members

1918

1960s

1980

Church of the Christian Brotherhood
Organized by: R. C. Evans
Defunct

Church of Jesus Christ Restored (Ontario)
Organized by:Stanley King
Headquartered in Ontario, Canada
Status: approx. 40 members

Church of Jesus Christ (Toneyite)
Organized by: Forrest Toney
Status unknown

1980s

Mid-1980s

1985

Restoration Branches
Organized by: Various local leaders
of the RLDS church
Approximately 10,000 members attending
several hundred distinct congregations

Church of Jesus Christ Restored 1830
Organized by: Nolan W. Glauner
Headquartered in Tarkio, Missouri

Church of Christ
Organized by: David B. Clark
Headquartered in Oak Grove, Missouri

2000

1986

1988

1991

Remnant Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints
Organized by: Frederick N. Larsen
Approximately 1500 members;
headquartered in Independence, Missouri

Church of Jesus Christ (Zion's Branch)
Organized by: John
and Robert Cato, among others
Approximately 200 members;
headquartered in Independence, Missouri

Lundgren Group
Organized by: Jeffrey Lundgren
Defunct

Restoration Church of
Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints
Organized by:M. Norman Page
and Marcus Juby
Headquartered in Independence, Missouri

^a Later names included the Church of the Latter Day Saints (by 1834 resolution), the Church of Jesus Christ the Church of God, and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (by an 1838 revelation).
^b While not considered a predecessor to the Community of Christ, many of the followers of Joseph Smith III were originally members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite).
^c Prior to 2001, sect was known as Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, after 2001 sect is known as the Community of Christ

Josephite denominations in the Latter Day Saint movement

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