The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released a new official photo of the current Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
This photo taken in the Church Administration Building on Friday, Dec. 5, also includes Elder Gerald Kose, who was called to the quorum in November 2025 following the death of President Russell M. Nelson two months earlier. This photo was first published on ChurchofJesusChrist.org on Thursday, December 11th.
Apostles are special witnesses
Apostles are special witnesses of the name of Jesus Christ, a title he bestowed on twelve people chosen to be his closest followers and supporters in this life. Like the apostles on the meridian of time, today’s apostles are called to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the world.
The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles is the second highest leadership body of the Church after the First Presidency. The latter is made up of three Apostles, with President Dallin H. Oaks, President of the Church, holding the most senior position among all the Apostles. Counselors in the First Presidency are President Henry B. Eyring and President D. Todd Christofferson.
Current members of the quorum
The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles currently consists of the following members:
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, 85, of St. George, Utah, was set apart as president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on October 14, 2025. He previously served as acting quorum president since November 2023. He was serving as a General Authority Seventy when he was called to the quorum on June 23, 1994. He married Patricia Terry in 1963. She passed away in July 2023. They are the parents of three children.
Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf, 85, who was born in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia, and raised in Germany, was sustained as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on October 2, 2004. At the time of his call, he was serving as a member of the Presidency of the Seventy. From 2008 to 2018, he served as Second Counselor in the First Presidency. He married Harriet Reich in 1962. They are the parents of two children.
Elder David A. Bednar, 73, of Oakland, California, was sustained as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on October 2, 2004. At the time of his call, he was president of Brigham Young University (formerly Ricks University) in Idaho. He married Susan Kay Robinson in 1975. They are the parents of three sons.
Elder Quentin L. Cook, 85, of Logan, Utah, was sustained as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on October 6, 2007. At the time of his call, he was serving in the Presidency of the Seventy. He married Mary Gaddy in 1962. They are the parents of three children.
Elder Neil L. Andersen, 74, of Logan, Utah, and raised in Idaho, was sustained by members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on April 4, 2009. At the time of his call, he was serving as senior president of the Presidency of the Seventy. He married Kathy Williams in 1975. They are the parents of four children.
Elder Ronald A. Rasband, 74, of Salt Lake City, was called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on October 3, 2015. At the time of his call, he was serving as senior president of the Presidency of the Seventy. He married Melanie Tuchel in 1973. They are the parents of five children.
Elder Gary E. Stevenson, 70, born in Ogden, Utah, and raised in Cache Valley, Utah, was sustained by the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on October 3, 2015. At the time of his call, he was serving as presiding bishop of the church. He married Lesa Jean Higley in 1979. They are the parents of four sons.
Elder Dale G. Renlund, 73, of Salt Lake City, was sustained by the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on October 3, 2015. At the time of his call, he was serving as a General Authority Seventy. He married Ruth Libert in 1977. They are the parents of one daughter.
Elder Gerrit W. Gong, 72, of Redwood City, California, was sustained by the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on March 31, 2018. At the time of his call, he was serving in the Presidency of the Seventy. He married Susan Lindsay in 1980. They are the parents of four children.
Elder Ulises Soares, 67, of São Paulo, Brazil, was sustained by the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on March 31, 2018. At the time of his call, he was serving in the Presidency of the Seventy. He married Rosana Fernández Morgado in 1982. They are the parents of three children.
Elder Patrick Kearon, 64, from Carlisle, England, was called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on December 7, 2023. At the time of his call, he was serving as senior president of the Presidency of the Seventy. He married Jennifer Hulme in 1991. They are the parents of four children.
Elder Gerard Causse, 62, of Bordeaux, France, was called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on November 6, 2025. At the time of his call, he was serving as presiding bishop of the church. He married Valerie Babin in 1986. They are the parents of five children.
