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Sunday, May 2, 2021

UPDATED: Current Apostolic Data

Hello again, everyone! As most of you are almost certainly aware, I have provided updates on the latest apostolic data (specifically relating to tbeir lifespan or tenure length milestones) roughly every seven weeks. Having last done so on March 14 (through utilizing two consolidated documents), it is time to publish the third such update for this year. As with that last update, the first part contains updated data about the age and tenure length records for all 17 Church Presidents, information on the tenure length records for each of the 28 Presidents of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

The first document also shows information on three sets of apostolic groups: the longest-serving First Presidencies (which will not be updated with the First Presidency as presently constituted until 2024), in addition to the longest2-serving groups of members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and groups of all ordained apostles (the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles). 

Since my last update, it is worth noting thas of at the current Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, as constituted beginning on March 31, 2018 (when Elders Gerrit W. Gong and Ulisses Soares were sustained), have officially moved up on the list of longest continuously-serving Quorums of the Twelve Apostles from the 14th to the now-13th spot on that list. They will move up twice more on that list by the end of July of this year. I will be detailing the specifcs of those moves in my next update (which is set to be published here on Sunday June 20).

In a similar manner, the current members of the First Presidency, together with the current members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, with that group of 15 apostles as it has been constituted as of the last day in March of 2018, have not only served long enough to make the list of longest, continuously-serving apostolic groups, but they have already moved up from the 14th to the 12th position on that list, and are set to move up twice more by the end of July, and more than that, the current group of 15 apostles will actually move up on the exact same dates that just the current Quorum of the Twelve will move up. Again, more information on that is coming with my next update (on Sunday June 20).

Meanwhile, the second part  of today's update shows the long-form and decimal ages for the members of the current First Presidency, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and the apostolic groups overall, in addition to the average ages of each group and apostolic nonagenarians (with 2 of the current 15 apostles being on that list, and the timing noted for when each of the other 13 apostles will join that list).

Hopefully this shared data will be of interest to you all, and again, I offer an open invitation to anyone who has any questions about those documents to ask them here. I will, of course, conFitinue to monitor all Church news updates and temple developments, and will do my level best to bring word of those to you all as I become aware of all such reports.

That does it for now. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such comments are made in accordance with the established guidelines. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly added content, please feel free to subscribe. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.

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  1. Hello again, everyone! On this Sabbath day, the Church News has provided the following additional reports:

    https://www.thechurchnews.com/callings/2021-05-02/new-stake-presidents-north-pole-alaska-portugal-pennsylvania-utah-philippines-mozambique-brazil-211830

    https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders-and-ministry/2021-05-02/elder-stevenson-worldwide-devotional-balance-vision-212164

    https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders-and-ministry/2021-05-02/week-in-review-byu-women-conference-special-announcement-manti-stakes-elder-uchtdorf-podcast-212215

    My thanks once again to you all.

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    1. The Church News also shared insights from Acting President M. Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles about what he considers to be the most important part of his global apostolic ministry:

      https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders-and-ministry/2021-05-02/sarah-jane-weaver-president-ballard-most-important-thing-211648

      My thanks once again to you all.

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    2. The Newsroom and the Church News have both shared summaries of the Worldwide Devotional for Young Adults, which aired tonight and featured Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and his wife, Sister Lesa J. Stevenson:

      https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/elder-sister-stevenson-young-adults-vision-balance

      https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders-and-ministry/2021-05-02/elder-stevenson-worldwide-devotional-balance-vision-212164

      My thanks once again to you all.

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