Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

Date Formed
1835 February 14
Location Formed
Kirtland, Lake, Ohio, United States
Organization Type
Ecclesiastical
Organization Participants in Database
106

The first members of the Quorum of the Twelve in modern times were ordained on 14 February 1835. The Quorum of the Twelve was originally assigned to regulate the scattered branches of the Church, and later served proselyting missions to foreign lands. In late March 1844 Joseph conferred on the Quorum of the Twelve all of the ordinances, keys, and authority he possessed. New members of the Quorum of the Twelve are selected by the First Presidency. Learn more

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Formed in Kirtland, Lake, Ohio, United States

1835 February 14

Brigham Young Called as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1835 February 14 – 1847 December 27

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Ended On 1847 December 27
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Orson Hyde Set Apart as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1835 February 14 – 1878 November 28

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Ended On 1878 November 28
Died in Position

Lyman Johnson Set Apart as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1835 February 14 – 1838 April 13

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Ended On 1838 April 13
Released

Heber C. Kimball Set Apart as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1835 February 14 – 1847 December 27

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Ended On 1847 December 27
New Assignment

William E McClellin Set Apart as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1835 February 15 – 1838 May 11

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Ended On 1838 May 11
Released

Luke Johnson Set Apart as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1835 February 15 – 1838 April 13

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Ended On 1838 April 13
Released

John F Boynton Set Apart as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1835 February 15 – 1837 September 3

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Ended On 1837 September 3
Released

William Smith Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1835 February 15 – 1845 October 6

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Ended On 1845 October 6
Released

David W Patten Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1835 February 15 – 1838 October 25

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Ended On 1838 October 25
Died in Position

Parley P Pratt Set Apart as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1835 February 21 – 1857 May 13

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Ended On 1857 May 13
Died in Position

Thomas B Marsh Sustained as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1835 April 25 – 1839 March 17

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Sustained
Sources

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Ended On 1839 March 17
Released

Orson Pratt Set Apart as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1835 April 26 – 1842 August 20

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Ended On 1842 August 20
Released

John Taylor Set Apart as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1838 December 19 – 1880 October 10

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Ended On 1880 October 10
New Assignment

John E Page Set Apart as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1838 December 19 – 1846 June 27

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Ended On 1846 June 27
Released

Wilford Woodruff Called as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1839 April 25 – 1889 April 7

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Ended On 1889 April 7
New Assignment

George A Smith Set Apart as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1839 April 26 – 1875 September 1

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Ended On 1875 September 1
Died in Position

Orson Hyde Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1839 June 27 – 1878 November 28

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Ended On 1878 November 28
Died in Position

Willard Richards Set Apart as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1840 April 14 – 1854 March 11

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Ended On 1854 March 11
Died in Position

Lyman Wight Set Apart as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1841 April 8 – 1848 December 3

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Ended On 1848 December 3
Released

Amasa M. Lyman Set Apart as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1842 August 20 – 1843 January 20

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Ended On 1843 January 20
Released

Amasa M. Lyman Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1844 August 12 – 1870 May 12

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Ended On 1870 May 12
Released

Ezra Taft Benson Set Apart as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1846 July 16 – 1869 September 3

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Ended Circa 1869 September 3
Died in Position

Orson Hyde Sustained as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1847 December 27 – 1875 April 10

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Sustained
Sources

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Ended On 1875 April 10
New Assignment

Franklin D. Richards Set Apart as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1849 February 12 – 1899 December 9

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Ended On 1899 December 9
Died in Position

Charles C Rich Set Apart as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1849 February 12 – 1883 November 17

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Ended On 1883 November 17
Died in Position

Erastus Snow Set Apart as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1849 February 12 – 1888 May 27

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Ended On 1888 May 27
Died in Position

Lorenzo Snow Called as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1849 February 12 – 1898 September 13

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Ended On 1898 September 13
New Assignment

Jedediah Morgan Grant Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1854 April 7 – 1856 December 1

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Ended On 1856 December 1
Died in Position

Daniel Hanmer Wells Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1857 January 4 – 1891 March 24

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Ended On 1891 March 24
Died in Position

George Q. Cannon Set Apart as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1860 April 26 – 1901 April 12

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Ended On 1901 April 12
Died in Position

Joseph F Smith Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1867 October 8 – 1901 October 17

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Ended On 1901 October 17
New Assignment

Brigham Young, Jr. Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1868 October 9 – 1903 April 11

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Ended On 1903 April 11
Died in Position

Albert Carrington Set Apart as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1870 July 3 – 1885 November 7

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Ended On 1885 November 7
Released

John Taylor Sustained as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1877 October 6 – 1880 October 10

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Sustained
Sources

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Ended On 1880 October 10
New Assignment

Moses Thatcher Set Apart as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1879 April 7 – 1896 April 6

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Ended On 1896 April 6
Released

John Henry Smith Set Apart as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1880 October 27 – 1911 October 13

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Ended On 1911 October 13
Died in Position

Francis M. Lyman Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1880 October 27 – 1916 November 29

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Ended On 1916 November 29
Died in Position

George Teasdale Set Apart as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1882 October 16 – 1907 June 9

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Ended On 1907 June 9
Died in Position

Heber J. Grant Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1882 October 16 – 1918 November 23

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Ended On 1918 November 23
New Assignment

John W. Taylor Set Apart as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1884 April 9 – 1905 October 28

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Ended On 1905 October 28
Resigned

Lorenzo Snow Sustained as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1889 April 7 – 1898 September 13

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Ended On 1898 September 13
New Assignment

Anthon H. Lund Set Apart as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1889 October 1 – 1921 March 2

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Ended On 1921 March 2
Died in Position

Marriner W. Merrill Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1889 October 7 – 1906 February 6

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Ended On 1906 February 6
Died in Position

Abraham H. Cannon Set Apart as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1889 October 7 – 1896 July 19

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Ended On 1896 July 19
Died in Position

Abraham O. Woodruff Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1897 October 5 – 1904 June 20

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Ended On 1904 June 20
Died in Position

Matthias F. Cowley Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1897 October 5 – 1905 October 28

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Ended On 1905 October 28
Resigned

Franklin D. Richards Sustained as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1898 September 13 – 1899 December 9

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Ended On 1899 December 9
Died in Position

Rudger Clawson Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1898 October 9 – 1943 June 21

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Ended On 1943 June 21
Died in Position

Reed Smoot Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1900 April 8 – 1941 February 9

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Ended On 1941 February 9
Died in Position

Brigham Young, Jr. Sustained as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1901 October 17 – 1903 April 11

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Ended On 1903 April 11
Died in Position

Hyrum M. Smith Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1901 November 11 – 1918 January 23

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Ended On 1918 January 23
Died in Position

Francis M. Lyman Sustained as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1903 October 6 – 1916 November 18

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Ended On 1916 November 18
Died in Position

George Albert Smith Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1903 October 8 – 1945 May 21

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Ended On 1945 May 21
New Assignment

Charles William Penrose Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1904 October 9 – 1925 May 15

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Ended On 1925 May 15
Died in Position

George F. Richards Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1906 April 8 – 1950 August 8

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Ended On 1950 August 8
Died in Position

Orson F. Whitney Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1906 April 8 – 1931 May 16

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Ended On 1931 May 16
Died in Position

Anthony W. Ivins Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1907 October 6 – 1934 September 23

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Ended On 1934 September 23
Died in Position

Joseph Fielding Smith Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1910 April 6 – 1970 January 23

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Ended On 1970 January 23
New Assignment

James E. Talmage Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1912 April 7 – 1933 July 27

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Ended On 1933 July 27
Died in Position

Stephen L. Richards Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1917 April 8 – 1959 May 19

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Ended On 1959 May 19
Died in Position

Heber J. Grant Sustained as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1917 April 8 – 1918 November 23

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Ended On 1918 November 23
New Assignment

Richard R. Lyman Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1918 April 6 – 1943 November 12

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Ended On 1943 November 12
Released

Rudger Clawson Sustained as Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1918 November 23 – 1921 March 17

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Ended On 1921 March 17
New Assignment

Melvin J. Ballard Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1919 June 1 – 1939 July 30

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Ended On 1939 July 30
Died in Position

Rudger Clawson Called as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1921 March 2 – 1943 June 21

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Ended On 1943 June 21
Died in Position

John A. Widtsoe Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1921 April 6 – 1952 November 29

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Ended On 1952 November 29
Died in Position

Joseph F. Merrill Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1931 October 4 – 1952 February 3

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Ended On 1952 February 3
Died in Position

Charles A. Callis Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1933 October 6 – 1947 January 21

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Ended On 1947 January 21
Died in Position

J Reuben Clark Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1934 October 6 – 1961 October 6

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Ended On 1961 October 6
Died in Position

Alonzo A. Hinckley Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1934 October 6 – 1936 December 22

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Ended On 1936 December 22
Died in Position

Albert E. Bowen Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1937 April 6 – 1953 July 15

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Ended On 1953 July 15
Died in Position

Sylvester Q. Cannon Called as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1938 April 14 – 1943 May 29

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Ended On 1943 May 29
Died in Position

Harold B. Lee Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1941 April 6 – 1972 July 7

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Ended On 1972 July 7
New Assignment

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Ended On 1945 May 21
New Assignment

Spencer W Kimball Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1943 October 1 – 1974 April 6

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Ended On 1974 April 6
New Assignment

Ezra Taft Benson Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1943 October 1 – 1986 April 6

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Ended On 1986 April 6
New Assignment

Mark E. Petersen Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1944 April 6 – 1984 January 11

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Ended On 1984 January 11
Died in Position

George F. Richards Sustained as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1945 May 21 – 1950 August 8

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Ended On 1950 August 8
Died in Position

Matthew Cowley Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1945 October 5 – 1953 December 13

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Ended On 1953 December 13
Died in Position

Henry D. Moyle Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1947 April 6 – 1963 September 18

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Ended On 1963 September 18
Died in Position

David O. McKay Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1950 August 8 – 1951 April 9

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Ended On 1951 April 9
New Assignment

Delbert L. Stapley Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1950 September 30 – 1978 August 19

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Ended On 1978 August 19
Died in Position

David O. McKay Sustained as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1950 September 30 – 1951 April 9

End Date Details

Ended On 1951 April 9
New Assignment

Joseph Fielding Smith Sustained as Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1950 September 30 – 1951 April 9

End Date Details

Ended On 1951 April 9
New Assignment

Joseph Fielding Smith Sustained as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1951 April 9 – 1970 January 23

End Date Details

Ended On 1970 January 23
New Assignment

Marion G. Romney Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1951 October 6 – 1988 May 20

End Date Details

Ended On 1988 May 20
Died in Position

LeGrand Richards Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1952 April 6 – 1983 January 11

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End Date Details

Ended On 1983 January 11
Died in Position

Adam S. Bennion Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1953 April 6 – 1958 February 11

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Ended On 1958 February 11
Died in Position

Richard L. Evans Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1953 October 4 – 1971 November 1

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Ended On 1971 November 1
Died in Position

George Q. Morris Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1954 April 6 – 1962 April 23

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Ended On 1962 April 23
Died in Position

Hugh B. Brown Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1958 April 6 – 1975 December 2

End Date Details

Ended On 1975 December 2
Died in Position

Howard W. Hunter Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1959 October 15 – 1994 October 1

End Date Details

Ended On 1994 October 1
New Assignment

Gordon B. Hinckley Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1961 September 30 – 1995 April 1

End Date Details

Ended On 1995 April 1
New Assignment

N. Eldon Tanner Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1962 October 6 – 1982 November 27

End Date Details

Ended On 1982 November 27
Died in Position

Thomas S. Monson Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1963 October 4 – 2008 April 5

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Ended On 2008 April 5
New Assignment

Alvin R. Dyer Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1967 October 5 – 1968 April 6

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Ended On 1968 April 6
New Assignment

Harold B. Lee Called as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1970 January 23 – 1972 July 7

End Date Details

Ended On 1972 July 7
New Assignment

End Date Details

Ended On 1972 July 2
New Assignment

Boyd K. Packer Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1970 April 6 – 2015 July 3

End Date Details

Ended On 2015 July 3
Died in Position

Marvin J. Ashton Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1972 April 6 – 1994 February 25

End Date Details

Ended On 1994 February 25
Died in Position

Spencer W Kimball Sustained as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1972 October 6 – 1973 December 30

End Date Details

Ended On 1973 December 30
New Assignment

Bruce R. McConkie Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1972 October 12 – 1985 April 19

End Date Details

Ended On 1985 April 19
Died in Position

Ezra Taft Benson Called as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1973 December 30 – 1986 April 6

Start Date Details

Called

End Date Details

Ended On 1986 April 6
New Assignment

L. Tom Perry Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1974 April 6 – 2015 May 30

End Date Details

Ended On 2015 May 30
Died in Position

David B. Haight Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1976 April 3 – 2004 July 31

End Date Details

Ended On 2004 July 31
Died in Position

James E. Faust Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1978 September 30 – 2007 August 10

End Date Details

Ended On 2007 August 10
Died in Position

Neal A. Maxwell Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1981 July 23 – 2004 July 21

End Date Details

Ended On 2004 July 21
Died in Position

Russell M. Nelson Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1984 April 7 – 2018 March 31

End Date Details

Ended On 2018 March 31
New Assignment

End Date Details

Ended On 1988 May 20
New Assignment

M. Russell Ballard Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1985 October 6 – 2023 November 12

End Date Details

Ended On 2023 November 12
Died in Position

Marion G. Romney Sustained as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1986 April 4 – 1988 May 20

End Date Details

Ended On 1988 May 20
Died in Position

Joseph B. Wirthlin Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1986 October 4 – 2008 December 1

End Date Details

Ended On 2008 December 1
Died in Position

Howard W. Hunter Sustained as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1988 October 1 – 1994 October 1

End Date Details

Ended On 1994 October 1
New Assignment

Richard G. Scott Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1988 October 1 – 2015 September 22

End Date Details

Ended On 2015 September 22
Died in Position

Robert D. Hales Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1994 April 2 – 2017 October 1

End Date Details

Ended On 2017 October 1
Died in Position

Boyd K. Packer Sustained as Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1994 October 1 – 1995 March 3

End Date Details

Ended On 1995 March 3
New Assignment

Boyd K. Packer Sustained as Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1995 April 1 – 2008 January 27

End Date Details

Ended On 2008 January 27
New Assignment

Thomas S. Monson Sustained as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1995 April 1 – 2008 February 3

End Date Details

Ended On 2008 February 3
New Assignment

Boyd K. Packer Sustained as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

2008 April 5 – 2015 July 3

Start Date Details

End Date Details

Ended On 2015 July 3
Died in Position

Russell M. Nelson Called as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

2015 July 15 – 2018 January 14

End Date Details

Ended On 2018 January 14
New Assignment

Date Details

Started On 2015 October 3

Date Details

Started On 2015 October 3

M. Russell Ballard Called as Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

2018 January 14 – 2023 November 12

Start Date Details

Called

End Date Details

Ended On 2023 November 12
Died in Position

Date Details

Started On 2018 March 31
Sustained

Date Details

Started On 2018 March 31
Sustained

Date Details

Started On 2018 March 31
Sustained

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