Elder Boyd K. Packer, age 59, ordained an apostle on April 9, 1970. Dieter F. Uchtdorf Quorum of the Twelve Apostles WebCurrent ordained apostles, listed by seniority in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostle Date ordained apostle Replaced whom in the Apostleship Russell M Nelson 12 Apr 1984 LeGrand Richards Dallin H Oaks 03 May 1984 Mark E Peterson M Russell Ballard 10 Oct 1985 Bruce R McConkie Jeffrey R Holland 23 Jun 1994 Ezra Taft Benson Normally, the President of the Quorum of the Twelve is the most senior apostle in the church, aside from the President of the Church. This page was last edited on 12 January 2023, at 00:54. In cases when the President of the Quorum is simultaneously called to be a counselor in the First Presidency, or is unable to serve due to health considerations, an Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles is called to fill the position. Callings Volunteer and Serve Temples Family History. Your email address will not be published. Seniority Quorum of the Twelve Apostles Apostle was the title Jesus gave to the Twelve whom He chose and ordained to be His closest followers and supporters1. The President selects two apostles to serve with him in the First Presidency. List of general authorities of the Church Two new apostles, Gerrit W. Gong and Ulisses Soares, were called on Saturday, March 31, 2018, to fill the vacancies left by the deaths of Robert D. Hales and Thomas S. Monson. WebSorted by Seniority: NAME CURRENT AGE BIRTHDATE YEARS OF SERVICE ORDAINED AS APOSTLE AGE WHEN CALLED REPLACED; Russell M. Nelson: 98: September 9, 1924: 38.9 : April 12, 1984: 59: Richards: Dallin H. Oaks: 90: August 12, 1932: 38.9 : May 3, 1984: 51: Petersen: M. Russell Ballard: 94: October 8, 1928: 37.4 : October 10, 1985: 56: The longest-serving apostle serves as the President of the Church. But, of course, the skeleton is arbitrary, too. As a result, was given reduced seniority on April 10, 1875. The current members of the quorum are as follows: On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Religious freedom conflict followed, Dont tell me about no separation of church and state, says New York City mayor. Members of the First Presidency, which include the President of the Church and his counselors, are usually not part of the Quorum, and a calling to the First Presidency usually entails leaving the Quorum. WebQuorum of the Twelve Apostle 2004-10-07 70.7 Member Middle East/Africa North: Chair, Temple and Family History Executive Council: Quentin L. Cook: Quorum of the Twelve Apostles 2007-10-11 82.4 Member North America West: Chair, Missionary Executive Council: D. Todd Christofferson: Quorum of the Twelve Apostles 2008-04-10 78.1 Member Why twelve pairs of ribs rather than eleven or thirteen? Your email address will not be published. Exceptions to this rule are noted. He had been serving as a member of the Presidency of the Seventy. Any Melchizedek priesthood holder is eligible to be called as an apostle. In this case, however, Benson did not lose seniority in the quorum and he became the president of the church upon the passing of Spencer W. Kimball.