SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — The 17th President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Russell M. Nelson, has died. He was 101 years old, according to a statement from the Church Newsroom.

Nelson passed at his home in Salt Lake City after over 40 years of service to the Church as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and in the First Presidency of the Church as its 17th president.

What comes next? The process of succession

How does the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints choose its next President?

Traditionally, it is the most senior Apostle of the Church who becomes president. Which means that Elder Dallin H. Oaks, former First Counselor in the First Presidency, is set to be the next Prophet. Oaks is presently 93 years of age and will have to be voted on and su

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