President Jason Michael Soulier was from Salt Lake City and had been leading about 200 missionaries for six months before his death.

A Utah man, serving as mission president for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in France, has died, the church announced Saturday.

The Latter-Day Saint mission president Jason Michael Soulier died in his sleep Saturday while serving in Lyon, France, according to a statement from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

A mission president for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in France passed away. Officials with the Church said President Jason Michael Soulier, who was serving in the France Lyon Mission,