Church of Christ
(Later renamed the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints)[1][2]
Organized by: Joseph Smith
April 6, 1830
Joseph Smith's original
organization; multiple sects currently
claim to be true successor		1
8
4
4
[notes 1]		Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints
(Strangite)
Organized by: James J. Strang
A few hundred members
Hedrickite sects[notes 2]1846186119641965
1863: Church of Christ (Temple Lot)
Organized by: Granville Hedrick
1929: Church of Christ
(Fettingite)
Organized by: Otto Fetting		Church of Christ
Organized by: Aaron Smith
Defunct		Church of the Messiah
Organized by: George J. Adams
Defunct		Holy Church of Jesus Christ
Organized by: Alexandre R. Caffiaux
Extant:France & New Mexico		Church of Jesus Christ
Organized by: Theron Drew
One congregation
1943: Church of Christ
"With the Elijah Message"
Organized by: O. Fetting & W. Draves
1974
True Church of Jesus
Christ Restored
Organized by: David Roberts
Extant


  1. ^ See the Succession crisis following the death of Joseph Smith.
  2. ^ These sects are not considered Strangites sects. They are only included to show their relationship with True Church of Jesus Christ Restored

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References

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  1. ^ Manuscript History of the Church, LDS Church Archives, book A-1, p. 37; reproduced in Dean C. Jessee (comp.) (1989). The Papers of Joseph Smith: Autobiographical and Historical Writings (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret Book) 1:302–303.
  2. ^ H. Michael Marquardt and Wesley P. Walters (1994). Inventing Mormonism: Tradition and the Historical Record (Salt Lake City, Utah: Signature Books) p. 160.
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