Wikipedia:Notability (Latter Day Saint movement)
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The WikiProject Latter Day Saint Notability guide is intended to provide recommendations regarding the notability of topics and figures within the scope of the project.
In general[edit]
In general, a Latter Day Saint related topic is presumed to be notable if they have received significant coverage in multiple reliable sources, including primary sources. In particular, a topic will almost always have sufficient coverage to qualify if it meets the following conditions:
- 1. Is mentioned in multiple reliable secondary sources.
- For example: M. Russell Ballard has seen continuous significant coverage across a long time period in the Salt Lake Tribune.
- 2. Is mentioned in sources independent of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- For example: Some meetinghouses are mentioned throughout Church newsroom (newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org), but since that is primary source with direct ties to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, other independent sources are needed for those meetinghouses to qualify as notable.
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- For example:
People[edit]
In general, an individual is presumed to be notable if they have received significant coverage in multiple reliable sources, including primary sources. In particular, an individual will almost always have sufficient coverage to qualify if they:
- 1. Members of the Quorum of the Twelve.
- For example: High-ranking Church leadership, like Members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, tend to see enough coverage in newspapers and other reliable sources to be considered notable.
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- For example: