<P> Priest is a priesthood office in the Aaronic priesthood of denominations within the Latter Day Saint movement, including The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints (LDS Church). </P> <P> In the LDS Church, priest is the third of four offices of the Aaronic priesthood . Male members who reach the age of 16 and male converts 16 and over are eligible to become ordained priests . An interview with and approval by the bishop is required before ordination . Prior to ordination, the proposed ordination must also be accepted by common consent by the members of the ward . With the approval of the bishop, a priest or a holder of the Melchizedek priesthood may ordain a person to the office of priest by the laying on of hands . All priests in a ward are members of a priests quourm . A priests quorum can have a maximum of 48 members . </P> <P> The president of the priests quorum is the bishop, who holds the keys of the priesthood for this quorum . The bishop typically chooses a first and second assistant and a secretary from among the members of the quorum . These officers may not be set apart until after they have been accepted by the common consent of the members of the quorum . </P>

Duties of a priest in the aaronic priesthood