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This category contains independent denominations that are part of the historic Latter Day Saint movement. Each of these denominations follow at least some of the Teachings of Joseph Smith, publisher of the Book of Mormon, and claim some relationship to the Church of Christ that Smith founded in 1830.

Each individual sect can be classified into a subcategory denomination.

Table of denominations

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Current denominations or sub-groups in the Latter Day Saint movement

— (I.) Major two ^_* —

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
17.0 million (2022), about 98–99% of Latter Day Saint movement – Utah-based Russell M. Nelson
presided 2018–present Thomas S. Monson
presided 2008–2018 John Taylor
presided 1877–1887 Brigham Young
presided 1844–1877

Joseph Smith Jr.
presided 1830–1844^[a]

Community of Christ
252,000 (2019), about 1–2% of Latter Day Saint movement – Missouri-based Steven M. Veazey
presided 2005–present Wallace B. Smith
presided 1978–1966 Joseph Smith III
presided 1860–1914

— (II.) With membership in the thousands ^_* —

The Church of Jesus Christ (Bickertonite)
19,029 members (Dec. 31, 2012) – Pennsylvania-based Joel Gehly
presided 2018–present William Bickerton
presided 1862–1880 Sidney Rigdon
presided 1844–1847^[b]

Church of Christ With the Elijah Message
over 12,000 members (1998) – Missouri-based William Draves
presided 1943–1994

Apostolic United Brethren
approximately 10,000 members (1998)– Utah-based Mormon fundamentalism
John Woolley / Lorin Woolley
Council of Friends
(Short Creek Community)
presided 1918–1928 / 1928–1934

Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
approximately 10,000 members (2011) – Utah-based

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Kingdom of God
Organized by:Frank Naylor and Ivan Neilsen – approx. 250 Centennial Park>
Organized by: Marion Hammon and Alma Timpson – approx. 1,500 members FLDS church schisms Woolley schisms

Church of Jesus Christ (Original Doctrine) Inc.
Organized by: Winston Blackmore – approx. 700 members

Church of the Lamb of God
Organized by: Ervil LeBaron – Current status unknown Church of the Firstborn of the Fulness of Times
Organized by: Joel F. LeBaron – Several hundred adherents AUB schisms

Righteous Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Organized by: Gerald Peterson, Sr. – approx. 100 members

Church of Jesus Christ in Solemn Assembly
Organized by: Alex Joseph

Church of the New Covenant in Christ
Organized by: John W. Bryant

Latter Day Church of Christ
Organized by: Elden Kingston – approx. 2,000 members

School of the Prophets
Organized by: Robert C. Crossfield LDS Church schisms
(Non-Woolley)

True and Living Church of Jesus Christ of Saints of the Last Days
Organized by: James D. Harmston – approx. 400 members

The Church of the Firstborn and the General Assembly of Heaven
Organized by: Terrill R. Dalton

Restoration branches movement which have created the
Joint Conference of Restoration Branches
6,000–7,000 members^[c] (2010) – Missouri-based

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Smaller, founded in the 20th century

Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Organized by: Frederick Niels Larsen– 1,000–2,000 members

Restoration Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Organized by: Several RLDS entities– 8 congregations

Minuscule, founded in the 20th century

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

Church of Jesus Christ Restored 1830
Organized by: Nolan W. Glauner

Church of Christ
Organized by: David B. Clark

Church of Jesus Christ (Zion's Branch)
Organized by: David B. Clark

Fellowships of the Remnant
About 5,000–10,000 participants (2017). Organized 2013 worldwide by
adherents of a self-subscribed neo-LDS fundamentalist and neo-"Reorganized Latter Day Saint" and Reorganization-like Restorationism revealed through Denver Snuffer
(excommunicated from LDS Church under Monson)

Church of Christ (Fettingite)
2,000 members (1988); Missouri-based Otto Fetting
presided 1927–1933

Church of Christ (Temple Lot)
7,310 members (2013) – Missouri-based Granville Hedrick
presided 1863–1881

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Church of Christ
(Leighton-Floyd/Burt)
Organized by: Howard Leighton-Floyd
and H. H. Burt
approx. 35 members William Draves
presided 1943–1994
Church of Christ with the
Elijah Message schisms Otto Fetting
presided 1927–1933
Church of Christ
(Fettingite) schisms Granville Hedrick
presided 1863–1881
Church of Christ (Temple Lot)
schisms

Church of Christ with
the Elijah Message
(The Assured Way
of the Lord)
Organized by:Leonard Draves Church of Christ (Restored)
Organized by: A. C. DeWolf
approx. 450 members

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Church of Israel
Organized by:Dan Gayman Church of Christ
at Halley's Bluff
Organized by: Thomas B. Nerren
and E. E. Long
less than 100 members

^ While not considered a schism of the Church of Christ (Fettingite) and its founder Otto Fetting, the Church of Christ at Halley's Bluff accepted Fetting's revelations, but it did not immediately break with the Fettingites in 1929. Nerren and Long instead formed a separate sect in 1932, which was later joined by five other former Temple Lot congregations by 1941.

— (III.) Minuscule, founded in the 19th century ^_*^† —

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite)
300 members (1998) – Wisconsin-based James Strang
presided 1844–1856

Church of Jesus Christ (Cutlerite)
"one branch" (as of 2023)^[1] – Missouri-based Alpheus Cutler
presided 1853–1864

_*^ Membership worldwide; generally church-reported; with an occasional exception
^†^ Once larger

^ Organized the Church of Christ, the Latter Day Saint movement's original organization, of which multiple denominations currently believe themselves the true successor

^ See Rigdonite.

^ Members consider themselves as remaining adherents of the (historical) Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. (As of 2011, litigation by the Community of Christ against Restoration Branch individuals and entities generally established CofC's right to both the full and abbreviated RLDS name.)

^ Cutlerite.org. N.D. Accessed December 15, 2023.

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