Paul E. Koelliker
Encyclopedia
Paul Edward Koelliker has been a general authority
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since 2005. Koelliker was also the executive director of the Church's temple
department. Since 2007, he has been a counselor to the president of the Africa
Southeast Area
of the Church.
, California
. As a young man, he was an LDS Church missionary
in West Berlin
, Germany
. He received a bachelor's degree
in business administration from the University of Utah
.
Koelliker and his wife, the former Freda Ann Neilson, are the parents of seven children.
Prior to becoming a general authority, Koelliker worked in several managerial positions for the LDS Church including serving as the managing director of the temple department from 1997 through 2005, thus being closely involved with the large increase in the number of temples during LDS Church President Gordon B. Hinckley
's administration.
In the LDS Church, Koelliker has also been an elders quorum president, a bishop, and the president of the Salt Lake Hillside Stake. In April 2005, Koelliker became a member of the church's First Quorum of the Seventy.
General authority
In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , a general authority is a member of certain leadership organizations who are given administrative and ecclesiastical authority over the church...
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since 2005. Koelliker was also the executive director of the Church's temple
Temple (LDS Church)
In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , a temple is a building dedicated to be a House of the Lord, and they are considered by Church members to be the most sacred structures on earth. Upon completion, temples are usually open to the public for a short period of time...
department. Since 2007, he has been a counselor to the president of the Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
Southeast Area
Area (LDS Church)
An area is an administrative unit of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which typically is composed of multiple stakes and missions...
of the Church.
Biography
Koelliker was born in PittsburgPittsburg, California
Pittsburg is a city located in eastern Contra Costa County, California, the outer portion of the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 63,264 at the 2010 census....
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. As a young man, he was an LDS Church missionary
Missionary (LDS Church)
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is one of the most active modern practitioners of missionary work, with over 52,000 full-time missionaries worldwide, as of the end of 2010...
in West Berlin
West Berlin
West Berlin was a political exclave that existed between 1949 and 1990. It comprised the western regions of Berlin, which were bordered by East Berlin and parts of East Germany. West Berlin consisted of the American, British, and French occupation sectors, which had been established in 1945...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. He received a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in business administration from the University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
.
Koelliker and his wife, the former Freda Ann Neilson, are the parents of seven children.
Prior to becoming a general authority, Koelliker worked in several managerial positions for the LDS Church including serving as the managing director of the temple department from 1997 through 2005, thus being closely involved with the large increase in the number of temples during LDS Church President Gordon B. Hinckley
Gordon B. Hinckley
Gordon Bitner Hinckley was an American religious leader and author who served as the 15th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from March 12, 1995 until his death...
's administration.
In the LDS Church, Koelliker has also been an elders quorum president, a bishop, and the president of the Salt Lake Hillside Stake. In April 2005, Koelliker became a member of the church's First Quorum of the Seventy.