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The twelfth apostle born outside the United States. The first apostle from South America. Name: Patrick Kearon: Born: July 18, 1961 (age 63) Positions: Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Russell M. Nelson, December 7, 2023 () LDS Church Apostle, called by Russell M. Nelson, December 7, 2023 ()
Pope Benedict XVI, The Apostles. Full title is The Origins of the Church – The Apostles and Their Co-Workers. published 2007, in the US: ISBN 978-1-59276-405-1; different edition published in the UK under the title: Christ and His Church – Seeing the face of Jesus in the Church of the Apostles, ISBN 978-1-86082-441-8. Carson, D.A.
The twelfth apostle to be born outside the United States. First apostle from South America. Name: Patrick Kearon: Born: July 18, 1961 (age 63) Positions: Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Russell M. Nelson, December 7, 2023 () LDS Church Apostle, called by Russell M. Nelson, December 7, 2023 ()
12 March 1995 (became Church president) He was a member of the First Presidency until 3 March 1995. Boyd K. Packer served as Acting President during that time. 25 Thomas S. Monson: 12 March 1995 – 3 February 2008 (became Church president) He was a member of the First Presidency until 27 January 2008. Boyd K. Packer served as Acting President ...
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).
The President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles is set apart to the position and exercises priesthood "keys" of quorum presidency. The president conducts Quorum meetings and otherwise acts as administrative leader of the apostles. Due to the death of Boyd K. Packer on July 3, 2015, [4] Russell M. Nelson became the new quorum president. [5]
As an apostle, he is accepted by the church as a prophet, seer and revelator. He was sustained to the Quorum of the Twelve along with Ronald A. Rasband and Dale G. Renlund, filling vacancies created by the 2015 deaths of L. Tom Perry, Boyd K. Packer and Richard G. Scott. This was the first time since 1906 that three new apostles were sustained.
Brigham Young, Jr. ordained an apostle, but not a member of the Quorum. John Willard Young ordained an apostle, but not a member of the Quorum. (Set apart as counselor to Brigham Young in 1867, and to Twelve in 1877.) Joseph Angell Young ordained an apostle, but not a member of the Quorum. 1 July 1866