Righteous Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
37°42′30″N 113°49′01″W / 37.708384°N 113.816949°W
| Christ's Church | |
|---|---|
Pyramid-shaped temple located near Modena, Utah, west of Cedar City, Utah. | |
| Classification | Mormonism |
| Orientation | Fundamentalist Mormon |
| Leader | Michael Peterson |
| Region | Iron County, Utah |
| Founder | Gerald Peterson Sr. |
| Origin | April 6, 1978 Iron County, Utah |
| Separated from | Apostolic United Brethren and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
| Congregations | 4 |
| Members | 200–300 |
| Missionaries | 4 |
| Official website | www |
The Righteous Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as The Righteous Branch, The Branch Church, The Peterson Group and Christ's Church, is a fundamentalist Mormon sect of the Latter Day Saint movement. It is based in Iron County, Utah.
The Righteous Branch has approximately 100 to 200 members, most near Modena on Utah State Route 56 in Iron County, 7 miles (11 km) west of Beryl. The church's property was originally part of its founder's property outside of Cedar City, and is not part of the incorporated city. Some sect members live near Tonopah in Nye County, Nevada.