Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
SALT LAKE CITY — Leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have announced that Jeffrey R. Holland has been called to serve as Acting President of the church’s Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. He will succeed the late Acting President M. Russell Ballard, who died on November 12, 2023.
The First Presidency announced Thursday that Holland had received the official appointment and was set apart by Church President Russell M. Nelson on Wednesday.
The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles is the second-highest presiding body in the government of the Church. In addition to their primary responsibility to be special witnesses of the faith, these Apostles have administrative responsibilities in overseeing the operation and development of the global Church. They serve under the direction of the First Presidency, which includes the Church President and two counselors.
Thursday’s announcement explained, it is the Church’s practice that the senior member by date of assignment to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles becomes quorum president. President Holland, like President Ballard before him, is designated “Acting President” because President Dallin H. Oaks, who is senior in apostolic service, currently serves as First Counselor in the First Presidency.
Funeral services for President M. Russell Ballard are scheduled for Friday at 11 a.m. in the Tabernacle on Temple Square.
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