Richard E. Bennett
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Richard Edmond Bennett is a professor of Church History and Doctrine at Brigham Young University
(BYU). Prior to joining the faculty of BYU Bennett was the head of the Department of Archives and Special Collections
at the University of Manitoba
from 1978-1997.
Bennett is a native of Sudbury, Ontario
, Canada
. He served a mission
for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Texas
from 1967-1969. Bennett has a Ph.D. in United States intellectual history from Wayne State University
. He is currently the Church History Editor for BYU Studies
and was previously Associate Editor of the Journal of Book of Mormon Studies.
Bennett is the author of We'll Find the Place: The Mormon Exodus, 1846-1848 and Mormons at the Missouri: 1846-1852.
In the LDS Church, Bennett has served as president of the Winnipeg
Manitoba
Stake.
Bennett and his wife, the former Patricia Dyer, are the parents of five children.
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
(BYU). Prior to joining the faculty of BYU Bennett was the head of the Department of Archives and Special Collections
University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections
The University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections, in Winnipeg, Canada, is the official repository of the permanently valuable historic records of the University of Manitoba as well as a collector of private records of individuals, families, organizations and businesses.-Mandate and...
at the University of Manitoba
University of Manitoba
The University of Manitoba , in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is the largest university in the province of Manitoba. It is Manitoba's most comprehensive and only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. It was founded in 1877, making it Western Canada’s first university. It placed...
from 1978-1997.
Bennett is a native of Sudbury, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He served a mission
Missionary (LDS Church)
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is one of the most active modern practitioners of missionary work, with over 52,000 full-time missionaries worldwide, as of the end of 2010...
for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
from 1967-1969. Bennett has a Ph.D. in United States intellectual history from Wayne State University
Wayne State University
Wayne State University is a public research university located in Detroit, Michigan, United States, in the city's Midtown Cultural Center Historic District. Founded in 1868, WSU consists of 13 schools and colleges offering more than 400 major subject areas to over 32,000 graduate and...
. He is currently the Church History Editor for BYU Studies
BYU Studies
BYU Studies is a multidisciplinary journal dedicated to publishing articles on a broad array of topics related to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
and was previously Associate Editor of the Journal of Book of Mormon Studies.
Bennett is the author of We'll Find the Place: The Mormon Exodus, 1846-1848 and Mormons at the Missouri: 1846-1852.
In the LDS Church, Bennett has served as president of the Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
Stake.
Bennett and his wife, the former Patricia Dyer, are the parents of five children.