URussell Marion Nelson Sr. (owazalwa ngoSepthemba 9, 1924) ungumholi wezenkolo waseMelika nodokotela ohlinzayo osethathe umhlalaphansi ongumongameli we -17 futhi ongumongameli wamanje weThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). UNelson wayeyilungu leKhoramu yeSonto LDS LabaPhostoli AbayiShumi Nambili cishe iminyaka engama-34, futhi wayengumongameli wekhoramu kusuka ngonyaka ka-2015 kuya ku-2018.Njengomongameli wesonto, uNelson wamukelwa yisonto njengomprofethi, umboni, nomambuli . Nelson ngakhonza ezihlukahlukene wabantu LDS tebuholi phakathi nenkonzo yakhe yokuba kuhlinzwa, ekuqaleni endaweni yakini Salt Lake City bese njengoba LDS Church School ngeSonto Jikelele likaMongameli 1971 kuya 1979.Ngo-1984, uNelson kanye nommeli waseMelika uDallin H. Oaks bakhethwa ukuthi bagcwalise izikhala ezimbili kwi-LDS Church's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.Abaphostoli be- LDS basebenza isikhathi esigcwele impilo yonke, ngakho-ke uNelson uthathe umhlalaphansi kuzo zonke izikhundla zakhe zobungcweti zangaphambili.