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Melchizedek priesthood

the greater of the two orders of priesthood recognized in the Latter-Day Saint movement
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Melchizedek priesthood

Summary

Melchizedek priesthood ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (465 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • priesthood of Melchizedek is named after Melchizedek priesthood[2].
  • Melchizedek priesthood is a type of priesthood in Mormonism[3].
  • Melchizedek priesthood's greater than is recorded as Aaronic priesthood[4].

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Definition and Type

Melchizedek priesthood is a type of priesthood in Mormonism[3].

Origins

priesthood of Melchizedek is named after Melchizedek priesthood[2].

Why It Matters

Melchizedek priesthood ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (465 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → historica:Melchizedek_priesthood
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P6262]]: historica:Melchizedek_priesthood, Matched to #mix'n'match [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/299917699|Melchizedek priesthood (#299917699)]] for {{P|6262}"
  2. 18w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Restoration of the Melchizedek Priesthood, by Avard Fairbank
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → —
    Named after → priesthood of Melchizedek
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|1 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987013032676505171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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