Overview
- Church officials said Holland died around 3:15 a.m. MST on Dec. 27 from complications associated with kidney disease while surrounded by family, days after being hospitalized for ongoing health issues.
- Holland led the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and had served as an apostle since 1994, following earlier roles that included BYU president from 1980 to 1989 and commissioner of the Church Educational System.
- His death creates a vacancy in the Quorum that President Dallin H. Oaks is expected to fill in the coming months by calling a new apostle, consistent with established practice.
- Recent years brought significant health challenges, including dialysis and recovery from COVID-19, and he often appeared at church events in a wheelchair.
- Tributes poured in from church leaders, Utah officials, and members worldwide, with President Oaks praising Holland’s unwavering devotion and witness of Jesus Christ.