A special tribute will be livestreamed Wednesday honoring President Russell M. Nelson, the centenarian leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who died Saturday night.

A public viewing and funeral will take place next week.

At 101, Nelson, a former heart surgeon, was the oldest president in the global faith’s history and had served in high-level church leadership for more than half a century.

In a Monday news release , the church announced it will broadcast the tribute Wednesday at 10 a.m. MDT. The event will be livedstreamed on the church’s website, YouTube, KSL and BYUtv, and will feature remarks by several church leaders.

After the faith’s fall General Conference — set for Saturday and Sunday — visitors of all ages can attend a public viewing Monday, Oct. 6, fr

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