May 3, 1984 Elder Oaks is ordained an apostle at age 51. The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, now numbering 14 and headed by the senior apostle, assumes Church leadership. As vacancies arise within the quorum, the Twelve and counselors in the First Presidency are invited to meet and counsel together in prayer in order to recommend to the President of the Church whom will be called to fill the vacancy. Biography M. Russell Ballard President M. Russell Ballard has served as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints since October 6, 1985. Only David Whitmer, Martin Harris, and Joseph Angell Young did not serve in the First Presidency from list below. Johnson would later serve as a Bishop in Utah, being the only man to ever serve as Bishop after having served as an apostle. The determination was made that. WebThe Gospel of Matthew lists the 12 apostles in the following order: Simon (whom Jesus later renamed "Peter"), Andrew, James (the son of Zeb'edee), John, Philip, . Luke S. Johnson excommunicated in 1838. President Marion G. Romney, first counselor, age 86, ordained an apostle on Oct. 11, 1951. Oct. 6, 2007 President Eyring is sustained as second counselor in the First President, while Elder Quentin L. Cook is sustained to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Contact the author, See an interactive graphic of all members of the Twelve called since 1835. But, of course, the skeleton is arbitrary, too. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Jan. 2, 2018 President Monson dies at age of 90. For simplicity, this list does not consider these periods in determining the end date. Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church 3. Upon the death of the President of the Church, the First Presidency automatically dissolves, leaving the Twelve Apostles as the highest leadership body and their President as the highest official in the church. Was removed from the Quorum due to apostasy May 4, 1839, but readmitted May 25, 1839.