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 Sunday, June 25, 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, in addition to updated information on the tenure length records for each of the 28 Presidents of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
The first document likewise notes information on the tenure length rankings for three sets of apostolic groups: the longest-serving First Presidencies (which will not be updated with the current First Presidency 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), and an overview of when each of those current groups will move up on the 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 4 of the current 15 apostles being on that list), and a final table showing the remaining time between today and when each of the other 11 apostles will become nonagenarians and join that list. With these updates coming every 7 weeks, the next update will be posted here on the morning of October 1, coinciding with both my third-quarter 2023 temple construction update and with General Conference Sunday. Hopefully, this post and the others this weekend will be of interest to you all. Again, I offer an open invitation to ask anyone who has any questions about those documents to ask them here. I continue to monitor all temple updates and Church news reports and will be sure to bring word of those to you as I become aware of such updates.
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Hello again, everyone! On this Sabbath Day, the Saratoga Springs Utah Temple was dedicated today in two sessions (held at 10:00 AM and 1:30 PM today by President Henry B. Eyring, Second Counselor in the First Presidency. That temple has now become the Church's 179th operating temple. With 179 dedicated, if the Church plans to have at least 300 temples operating by the bicentennial anniversary of the Church's reestablishment (Saturday April 6, 2030), there are 121 temples remaining to be dedicated in the 6.65 years between now and then, which averages out to roughly 18.20 per year. While the Church's total temple dedications for 2023 will be well below that, my rough recalculated estimates suggest that a minimum of 17 or 18 temples could be dedicated next year, with the same minimum likely continuing ever year for the foreseeable future.
ReplyDeleteAs we know, the Church has announced the square footage of several temples, so given that a number of them will be on the smaller side, they are likely to be built more swiftly, which will mean major shifts in the construction queue going forward. So the numbers I've outliined are likely to be lowballed. Having noted all of that, the Church News also shared a photograph gallery and has reported on how today's dedication of the newest Utah County Temple will be the first of several Utah temples that will be dedicated between now and the end of 2026. And the YSA conference, held in the Utah Area recently, included a 5K trek to that temple.
The Church News also reported on 4 of the newest stakes in the Church and an existing stake that has reorganized the presidency thereof. A woman who has served as the organist in her ward for more than 6 decades shared how that longterm assignment has impacted her. The latest editions of "In Case You Missed It: Week in Review" and teachings from apostles and Biblical scholars about the passages we will study during this week's "Come Follow Me" gospel study. My thanks once again to you all.
On this Monday, I'm somewhat baffled, as the 2:00 PM hour has come and gone here in Utah without any major temple construction news announced. It could be that, as I conjectured, an announcement on Red Cliffs is pending in deference to Elder Holland's health, and that things are not far enough along with Layton to announce opening arrangements yet. And I'm sure the Church may also be waiting until determinations are more solid before announcing groundbreakings, releasing exterior renderings, or detailing locations and parameters for other announced temples.
DeleteWith nothing else new from the Newsroom, the Church News has shared 2 new reports today. First is the text of the dedicatory prayer for the Saratoga Springs Utah Temple that was offered yesterday by President Henry B. Eyring. And second is a report highlighting teenagers getting involved during the summer to improve their communities through the Church's Just Serve Initiative.
It's also worth noting that, despite the lack of a major temple construction announcement today, the Church of Jesus Christ Temples site has noted a major update on the queue of temples under construction. The Urdaneta Philippines Temple has been moved ahead of both the S Salta Argentina and Coban Guatemala Temples, primarily because an open house committeee for Urdaneta is functioning and the first president and matron of that temple have been identified while the open house committees have not been formed and the presidents and matrons for Salta Argentina and Coban Guatemala have not yet been announced.
This means that after the Red Cliffs Utah, Layton Utah, and Puebla Mexico Temples have opening arrangements announced, the next temple likely to have its' opening announced is Urdaneta Philippines. I will be sure to evaluate what that means in terms of readjusting my estimates for those events once again. I will also be sure to pass along any additional temple construction updates as I become aware of them, in addition to any other new updates from the Newsroom or the Church News. Thanks again, everyone!
I love your site! I would love to subscribe but it says it’s an RSS feed option which isn’t compatible w my phone? But anyways thx for compiling the info bc it’s fascinating.
ReplyDeleteHello. Thanks for your kind comment. I apologize that the subscriber option doesn't work for you. Since I was notified about your comment, I have tried to fix the issue with no success this far. I will try to get that working sometime this week. To whom may I offer thanks for your comment?
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