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LDS Apostle Jeffrey R. Holland Dies at 85 as Church Sets Dec. 31 Tabernacle Funeral

The church scheduled a public, globally streamed service at the Salt Lake Tabernacle after confirming he died from kidney disease complications.

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Jeffrey Holland, a member of a top governing body of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints called the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, speaks during the afternoon session of the two-day Mormon church conference Saturday, April 1, 2017, in Salt Lake City. Mormons will hear guidance and inspiration from the religion's top leaders during the conference as well as getting an update about church membership statistics. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
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Overview

  • Jeffrey R. Holland, president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, died in Salt Lake City on Dec. 27 at about 3:15 a.m. from complications associated with kidney disease while surrounded by family.
  • Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Dec. 31, from 11 a.m. to noon MST in the Tabernacle on Temple Square, open to the public ages 8 and up with doors opening at 9:30 a.m.
  • President Dallin H. Oaks will preside and Elder Quentin L. Cook will conduct, with remarks from family and music by the Tabernacle Choir; the service will stream live in 38 languages and on YouTube in 10.
  • Holland will be buried in St. George, Utah, next to his late wife, Patricia, who died in 2023, the church announced.
  • His passing creates a vacancy in the Quorum of the Twelve; Henry B. Eyring is now next in line for the presidency, and President Oaks is expected to name a new apostle in the months ahead.