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Elder Gérald Caussé Ordained as Latter-day Saint Apostle, Outlines One-on-One Ministry Focus

The 62-year-old former Presiding Bishop says his lifelong focus will be one-on-one ministering that invites people to Christ.

Overview

  • The Church announced Thursday that Gérald Caussé was called and ordained to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in Salt Lake City.
  • In an ABC4 interview, he described the calling as totally unexpected yet filled with the joy of serving the Lord in a new capacity.
  • He and his wife, Valérie, phoned their children and his parents in Bordeaux before the public announcement, recounting tears of joy.
  • Caussé most recently led humanitarian aid, welfare programs, and membership records as Presiding Bishop, following service as a General Authority Seventy and as a counselor in the Presiding Bishopric.
  • He emphasized daily, lifelong efforts to invite all to come unto Christ through individual ministry that reduces suffering, noting he is currently the youngest apostle among top Church leaders.