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Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Brigham Young, October 9, 1868 () – June 8, 1873 () LDS Church Apostle, called by Brigham Young, February 4, 1864 () – April 11, 1903 () Notes: Son of Brigham Young. Was ordained an apostle in 1864, but did not become member of the Quorum until 1868.
In a combined meeting of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, seniority is unanimously changed to be based on entry into the Quorum of the Twelve instead of date of ordination, ensuring George Q. Cannon and Joseph F. Smith's seniority to Brigham Young Jr. [2] 8 April 1900 Reed Smoot ordained. 12 April 1901 George Q. Cannon dies.
The First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in September 1898 [1]. 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.
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles 2007-10-11 84.3 Member Chair, Missionary Executive Council [12] D. Todd Christofferson: Quorum of the Twelve Apostles 2008-04-10 79.9 Member Utah [9] Member, Church Board of Education/Boards of Trustees. Chairman, CES Executive Committee [13] Neil L. Andersen: Quorum of the Twelve Apostles 2009-04-09 73.3 Member
President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles is a priesthood calling in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Normally, the president of the Quorum of the Twelve is the most senior apostle in the church, aside from the president of the church. When the church president dies, the president of the Quorum of the Twelve ...
In the Latter Day Saint movement, the Quorum of the Twelve (also known as the Council of the Twelve, the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, Council of the Twelve Apostles, or the Twelve) is one of the governing bodies (or quorums) of the church hierarchy organized by the movement's founder Joseph Smith and patterned after the Apostles of Jesus (Commissioning of the Twelve Apostles).
Smith organized the first Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on February 14–15, 1835. Smith arranged the members of the quorum by age. As there was confusion over David W. Patten's birth date, [citation needed] Marsh was identified as the eldest of the apostles and was therefore designated quorum president. [4]
On April 5, 2008, during the solemn assembly session of the church's general conference when Thomas S. Monson was sustained as church president, Christofferson was sustained as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. [10] As a member of the Quorum of the Twelve, Christofferson is regarded by church members as a prophet, seer, and revelator.