A General Authority in the Church. He has general responsibility over the temporal welfare of the Church (D&C 107: 68). The Presiding Bishop and his counselors, who are also General Authorities, preside over the Aaronic Priesthood of the Church (D&C 68: 16-17; 107: 76, 87-88).

Edward Partridge to be ordained a bishop, D&C 41: 9. Bishops are to be called and set apart by the First Presidency, D&C 68: 14-15. Literal descendants of Aaron, who are firstborn, have the right to preside if called, set apart, and ordained by the First Presidency, D&C 68: 16, 18-20. May be tried only before the First Presidency, D&C 68: 22-24 (D&C 107: 82).