List of Members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (Latter-day Saint)
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In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (also known as the Quorum of the Twelve, the Council of the Twelve Apostles, or simply the Twelve) is one of the governing bodies in the church hierarchy. The quorum was first organized in 1835 and designated as a body of "traveling councilors". The following are the current and previous members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
, which include the President of the Church and his counselors, are generally not considered part of the Quorum, and a calling to the First Presidency entails leaving the quorum. Exceptions to this rule are noted. It is also possible to be ordained to the office of Apostle without automatic membership in the Quorum of the Twelve, or to serve in the First Presidency without having been ordained as an Apostle. Such individuals who never became members of the Quorum do not appear in this list.
The "Nationality" column describes the place of birth, and may not correspond to ethnicity.
The begin and end dates document the dates on which an individual first joined (typically corresponding to an ordination date) and last belonged to the Quorum. Strictly speaking, members of the First Presidency usually rejoin the Quorum temporarily whenever a Church President dies, and before a successor is called. For simplicity, we do not consider these periods in determining the end date. On occasion, a quorum member has left the Quorum for a time and later rejoined it. This is noted.
Additional positions held appears with each member, including, Counselor in the First Presidency ("First Counselor," etc.), President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
("Quorum President"), Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles ("Acting Quorum President"), President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ("Church President"), and Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve. Note that a President of the Quorum need not be a member of the Quorum if he belongs to the First Presidency. In such situations, an Acting President may have been called, as noted.
List notes
This list only includes individuals who have served (or are currently serving) in the Quorum. This list is organized by current Quorum members, Original Quorum members, then by date of appointment to the Quorum, and lastly by last name. Members of the First PresidencyFirst Presidency (LDS Church)
The First Presidency is the presiding or governing body of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . It is composed of the President of the Church and his counselors. The First Presidency currently consists of President Thomas S. Monson and his two counselors, Henry B...
, which include the President of the Church and his counselors, are generally not considered part of the Quorum, and a calling to the First Presidency entails leaving the quorum. Exceptions to this rule are noted. It is also possible to be ordained to the office of Apostle without automatic membership in the Quorum of the Twelve, or to serve in the First Presidency without having been ordained as an Apostle. Such individuals who never became members of the Quorum do not appear in this list.
The "Nationality" column describes the place of birth, and may not correspond to ethnicity.
The begin and end dates document the dates on which an individual first joined (typically corresponding to an ordination date) and last belonged to the Quorum. Strictly speaking, members of the First Presidency usually rejoin the Quorum temporarily whenever a Church President dies, and before a successor is called. For simplicity, we do not consider these periods in determining the end date. On occasion, a quorum member has left the Quorum for a time and later rejoined it. This is noted.
Additional positions held appears with each member, including, Counselor in the First Presidency ("First Counselor," etc.), President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles is a priesthood calling in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . In general, the President of the Quorum of the Twelve is the most senior Apostle in the church, aside from the President of the Church...
("Quorum President"), Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles ("Acting Quorum President"), President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ("Church President"), and Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve. Note that a President of the Quorum need not be a member of the Quorum if he belongs to the First Presidency. In such situations, an Acting President may have been called, as noted.