Moroni (Mormons) - Definition and Overview

Adherents of Latter-day Saint theology believe that Moroni (BoM Arabic موروني Mūrūnī) is a prophet who lived in North America in the late 4th century.

Not to be cofused with Captain Moroni, a figure who lived much earlier as recorded in the Book of Mormon.

Adherents believe that:

• Moroni's father, Mormon (also a prophet), compiled and abridged the plates from the many records of their people over the centuries
• Moroni engraved:
  • His writings in the last two chapters of the Book of Mormon
  • An abridgedment of a more ancient people as the Book of Ether
  • Additional writings in the Book of Moroni
• Moroni first appeared as a resurrected being (or angel) to Joseph Smith, Jr. in 1827.
• Moroni delivered gold plates to Joseph. The plates are the record of Moroni's people, ancient Americans known as Nephites and Lamanites
• Joseph translated one-third of the plates into a book called the Book of Mormon after which Joseph gave the plates back to Moroni.

See also: Moroni, Utah

External links

• Text of the Book of Moroni (http://scriptures.lds.org/moro/contents)