Dieter Uchtdorf Appointed Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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Dieter F. Uchtdorf has been appointed as the Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints following the death of President Jeffrey R. Holland, with the appointment made by Church President Dallin H. Oaks on January 8, 2026.
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- Dieter F. Uchtdorf: New Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org
- ‘Mormon Land’: The history of naming new apostles — from a long line of LDS ‘royalty’ to a ‘surprising’ Dieter Uchtdorf The Salt Lake Tribune
- President Uchtdorf now acting president of Quorum of the 12 Apostles, church announces KSLTV.com
- Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf named Acting President of Quorum of the Twelve Apostles ABC4 Utah
- What's different between a president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and an acting president? Deseret News
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