Alma the Younger
Alma | |
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From Alma Being Carried to His Father's House (October 1925) | |
| Chief judge of the Nephites | |
| Preceded by | (Inaugurated position) |
| Succeeded by | Nephihah |
| High priest of the Church | |
| Preceded by | Alma the Elder |
| Succeeded by | Helaman |
| Personal life | |
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| Era | Reign of the judges |
In the Book of Mormon, Alma, the son of Alma (/ˈælmə/) is a Nephite prophet often referred to as Alma the Younger to distinguish him from his father, who is often referred to as Alma the Elder. These appellations, "the Younger" and "the Elder," are not used in the Book of Mormon; they are distinctions made by scholars, useful because both individuals were prominent during the same portion of the Book of Mormon's narrative and filled a similar cultural and religious role. Alma is the namesake of the Book of Alma.