A Melchizedek Priesthood line of authority may be requested for:

• Any Melchizedek Priesthood holder living in the same household as the requester.
• A young man currently serving a full-time mission.
• A deceased ancestor.

Request a Priesthood Line of Authority Using Member Tools

Melchizedek Priesthood holders can conveniently view their priesthood line of authority within the Member Tools app:

• Access Profile.
• Select Membership Information.
• Select Priesthood Line of Authority.

It can also be accessed from the home screen tile or by searching for it within the app.

Request a Priesthood Line of Authority by Email

To request a priesthood line of authority by email, send an email to lineofauthority@ChurchofJesusChrist.org.

• To receive the priesthood line of authority request form in English, type the letters PLA in the subject line.
• To receive the request form in Spanish, type the letters PLA SP in the subject line.
• To receive the request form in Portuguese, type the letters PLA PT in the subject line.

You will receive a return email with instructions for completing the request form and receiving the priesthood line of authority.

Additional Information

• A priesthood line of authority is not recorded for Aaronic Priesthood conferral or ordinations.
• A priesthood line of authority is determined by the priesthood office held by the officiator at the time the ordination took place. For example, if a father who is an elder ordains his son to the office of elder, the son’s line of authority is traced through the father’s elder ordination. If the father is a high priest at the time he ordains his son, the son’s line of authority is traced through the father’s high priest ordination.
• A priesthood holder with the office of Seventy may be included in a member’s personal line of authority, but no separate line of authority is maintained for the office of Seventy.
• Ordained bishops and patriarchs trace their priesthood line of authority through their high priest ordination.
• Because of missing or incomplete information, not all priesthood lines of authority are complete. However, this does not negate the validity of a member’s priesthood ordination if it was authorized by the proper authority and recorded on the official records of the Church.
• A priesthood line of authority may not be requested for a person whose membership has been withdrawn.