October 2026 General Conference › By the numbers
October 2026 General Conference
By the numbers
Counts from the official talk texts: who said what, how often, and which words carried the weekend.
37talks
36speakers
44,163words
932passages coded
523scripture references
28invitations
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The words that carried the weekend
The 60 most-used content words. Bigger means said more often.
Scripture, by volume
- Four chapters were cited in seven talks each: Mosiah 18 (the baptismal covenant), Moroni 10, Matthew 7, and Doctrine and Covenants 88.
- Shared stories: the good Samaritan (President Farnes, President Chibota), the woman at the well (President Chibota, Elder Sinclair), the rich young man (President Chibota, Sister Muñoz Spannaus), Malachi's windows of heaven (Elder Giuffra, Elder Villanueva), Alma the Younger (Elder Caussé, Elder Rasband), Jairus's daughter (Elder Hathaway, Elder Kearon), and Lehi's dream (Elder Rasband, Elder Stevenson).
- Counted from the official footnotes and in-text citations of each talk. A reference cited more than once in the same talk is counted once.
Leaders most mentioned
Bar = talks mentioning the leader; parentheses = talks quoting them.
Who spoke, and for how long
| Group | Talks | Average words | References to Christ per 1,000 words |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quorum of the Twelve | 12 | 1,372 | 18.5 |
| First Presidency | 3 | 1,342 | 14.4 |
| Bishopric and general officers | 6 | 1,213 | 14.4 |
| Seventy | 15 | 1,074 | 16.6 |
All twelve members of the Quorum of the Twelve spoke. Three of the 36 speakers were women, all general officers. The First Presidency row excludes President Oaks's short closing remarks.