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Patrick Robert David Kearon (born 18 July 1961) is a British religious leader serving as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). [3] He has been a general authority of the church since 2010 and was a member of the Presidency of the Seventy from August 2017 to December 2023. [4]
1. Emeritus general authorities are individuals who have been released from active duties as general authorities. However, they remain general authorities of the church until their death. Except for the three former members of the Presiding Bishopric noted, all living emeritus general authorities are former members of the First or Second Quorums of the Seventy. 2. These former members of the ...
Elder Patrick Kearon is now a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways ...
Kearon’s selection was not unexpected, said Mormon scholar Matthew Bowman, who called the new apostle a rising star widely beloved among the faithful. It’s rare, however, for the president to ...
Andersen was born in Logan, Utah and raised near Pocatello, Idaho. [3] As a young man, he served in France as a missionary for the LDS Church. After his mission, he graduated from Brigham Young University (BYU) in 1975 with a bachelor's degree in economics and was elected student body vice president. [4]
At the April 1896 General Conference of the church, Thatcher was released from the Quorum of the Twelve; however, Thatcher was not excommunicated from the church and held the priesthood office of Apostle until his death. Name: Francis M. Lyman: Born: January 12, 1840 Died: November 18, 1916 (aged 76) Positions:
[1] [2] Prior to his call as a general authority, Tuttle worked as a teacher and administrator in the Church Educational System. He was a seminary teacher and principal at several locations in Utah. He was later the director of the Institute of Religion in Reno, Nevada , and from 1953 until his call as a general authority was the head of the ...
The chosen man is generally ordained an apostle by the President of the Church, a counselor in the First Presidency, or the President of the Twelve. Depending on circumstances, this may occur before or after a sustaining vote is held at a church general conference. Any Melchizedek priesthood holder is eligible to be called as an apostle.