Hello again, everyone! It has been a tradition on this blog for me to provide updates on apostolic data every 7 weeks. Having last done so on July 17, it is time to publish the newest such data. As with every two-part update, the first part contains updated data about the age and tenure length records for all 17 Church Presidents. The first part also includes updated 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 the 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 longest-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).
The latest version of that document also shows when the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles as currently comprised will move up on the list of the longest-serving Quorums of the Twelve Apostles, in addition to specifics on when the current members of that Quorum, along with the current First Presidency, will reach the next milestones on that list.
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 3 of the current 15 apostles being on that list, and the timing noted for when each of the other 12 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, continue 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. In the meantime, that does it for now. All comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as the offered feedback is made per the established guidelines. Thank you for the privilege of your time. I hope any of you who would like to share anything will take your opportunity to “sound off” in the comments below. 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.
Hello again, everyone! When I made a comment on the previous thread earlier today, I had completely forgotten this post had been published today. Here is that comment for those wanting to catch up with the latest from the Church News:
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In addition to those updates (which included an adjusted completion estimate and order for the Saratoga Springs Utah Temple), updates were provided today on the statuses for the Saratoga Springs temple and the Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Temple:
https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/saratoga-springs-utah-temple/
https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/pittsburgh-pennsylvania-temple/
We have determined that we will be moving to our new place sometime next week, so I will probably feature any new updates next week around that. For now, my thanks once again to you all.
On this Labor Day. the Church News has published the following additional updates:
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https://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2022/9/5/23333026/montana-evan-anddrews-hopes-fund-mission-with-winnings-from-nbcs-american-ninja-warrior
https://www.thechurchnews.com/global/2022/9/5/23335085/church-leaders-visit-ghana-national-chief-imam-and-national-mosque
And the general estimates for the completion of several temples this year and next year have again been shifted, with the expected completion order altered accordingly:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L7HBLNZZTnlI4Dk8fpr3HZCf-wqkjUBcCCYqdxP7HRk/edit?usp=sharing
At this point, I spend a good chunk of time every day updating my more specific estimates every time the general estimates change, so, if not sooner, I will have any updated temple statuses noted in my end-of-third-quarter report on temple construction progress for 2022 (which I will plan on publishing here late on the night when September 30 is moving into October 1). For now, my thanks once again to you all.
On this Tuesday, the Church News has shared the following updates:
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https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders/2022/9/6/23339546/president-oaks-to-speak-at-byu-devotional-tuesday-sept-13
https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2022/8/22/23316317/byus-fall-devotional-forum-schedule-to-include-6-church-leaders-scientists
https://www.thechurchnews.com/temples/2022/9/6/23339705/orem-utah-temple-fire-arson-investigation-aft-offers-cash-reward
https://www.thechurchnews.com/podcast/2022/9/6/23338637/elder-rasband-elder-palmer-growing-influential-church-in-africa-guest-host-sheri-dew-episode-100
Just a couple of quick comments: It appears that the Orem Utah Temple fire has been confirmed as arson, and that the AFT is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible, and I'm assuming that, in addition to arson, the perpetrator(s) could also potentially be charged with a hate crime.
And on the last article listed, as I mentioned previously, Elder Rasband shared last year that he had assumed apostolic oversight for the Africa Central and Africa South Areas, and Elder Palmer, the member of the Presidency of the Seventy assisting Elder Rasband in supervising those areas, formerly served as president of what was then the Africa Southeast Area.
My thanks once again to you all.
Also, on Friday, when the announcement about the October 2022 General Conference was made, internet searches reveleaed an available update with the information was on the main Newsroom website, but it couldn't be accessed from there on that day. At some point in the ensuing days, that issue has been fixed:
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My thanks once again to you all.
The completion estimates and queue order for temples currently under construction or undergoing renovation has received further adjustments. I have compiled those adjustments in the following document:
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My thanks once again to you all.
On this Wednesday, the Church News has shared the following additional updates:
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https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders/2022/9/7/23339628/elder-uchtdorf-missionary-devotional-of-a-prison-success-story-unknown-for-46-years
https://www.thechurchnews.com/global/2022/9/7/23341602/brazil-200-years-of-independence-discovery-immigration-gospel-luso-afro-brazilian-community
https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2022/9/7/23341603/byu-hawaii-president-kauwe-opening-devotional-revelation-prayer
https://www.thechurchnews.com/temples/2022/9/7/23341313/hamilton-new-zealand-temple-open-house-video
That last Church News update corresponds to the following Newsroom report:
https://news-nz.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/video-guests-from-many-religions-and-across-society-enjoy-visiting-hamilton-new-zealand-temple
I will try to share temple updates (if there are any) later today. For now, my thanks once again to you all.
An update has been noted today on the status of the Abidjan Ivory Coast Temple:
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Additionally, at some point in the recent past, the Mendoza Argentina and Auckland New Zealand Temples switched places in the construction queue. And unless there are any announcements within the next week or two on the reopening arrangements for the Columbus Ohio Temple and/or the opening arrangements for the San Juan Puerto Rico Temple, then there may be a slight chance that both the rededication of the former and the dedication of the latter might only take place after the new year. I'd be elated if I was wrong about either or even both, but for now, that's what my analysis appears to indicate at this time. My thanks once again to you all.