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According to [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]], either "literal descendants of Aaron", or worthy [[Priesthood of Melchizedek|Melchizedek priesthood]] holders have the legal right to constitute the [[Presiding Bishop (LDS Church)|Presiding Bishopric]] under the authority of the [[First Presidency (LDS Church)|First Presidency]] ({{sourcetext|source=The Doctrine and Covenants|book=Section 68|verse=16|range=-20–20}}). To date, all men who have served on the Presiding Bishopric have been Melchizedek priesthood holders, and none have been publicly identified as descendants of Aaron. See also [[Mormonism and Judaism]].