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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.
On March 31, 2018, Ulisses Soares, from São Paulo, became the first Latin American called as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Brazil represents one of the countries in Latin America in which the LDS Church has experienced the most significant growth.
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.
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).
On 31 March 2018, Soares was sustained as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. [19] He and Gerrit W. Gong were sustained to fill the vacancies created from the deaths of Thomas S. Monson and Robert D. Hales. [20] He was widely reported as one of the first two "non-white" members of the Quorum of the Twelve and first Latino apostle.
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles 2015-10-08 73.8 Member Member, Church Board of Education/Boards of Trustees [13] Vice Chair, CES Executive Committee [15] Vice Chair, Missionary Executive Council [16] Gary E. Stevenson: Quorum of the Twelve Apostles 2015-10-08 69.3 Member Dale G. Renlund: Quorum of the Twelve Apostles 2015-10-08 72.1 Member
The traveling high council is generally known as the Quorum of Twelve Apostles. Both councils, at least in theory, preside over the church, although the apostles have tended to supersede the standing high council in both of the largest Latter Day Saint denominations, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Community of Christ.