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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.
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Brigham Young, August 26, 1860 () – June 8, 1873 () LDS Church Apostle, called by Brigham Young, August 26, 1860 () – April 12, 1901 () Notes: Convicted of unlawful cohabitation in 1886 and imprisoned for six months. Name: Joseph F. Smith: Born:
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.
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).
Church led by Brigham Young as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. 3 years, 6 months 2: ... Chronology of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church)
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 ...
When Joseph Smith organized the first Quorum of the Twelve of the Church of the Latter Day Saints in 1835, he ranked the members in order of seniority, by age. [1] The oldest—and therefore most senior—member was believed to be Thomas B. Marsh; he was designated by Smith as the quorum president.
The article explains that on 31 March 1900, "seniority changed to be time in the Quorum of the Twelve, instead time as apostle, making George Q. Cannon and Joseph F. Smith senior to Brigham Young Jr." Footnote 12 elaborates, "During the weekend of General Conference in which Smoot was sustained, the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve ...