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Jeffrey Roy Holland (born December 3, 1940) is an American educator and religious leader. He served as the ninth president of Brigham Young University (BYU) and is the acting president [2] of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
Jun 23, 1994 · Jeffrey R. Holland was ordained a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on June 23, 1994. He was sustained as Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on November 16, 2023.
Nov 16, 2023 · Jeffrey R. Holland has been called to serve as Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He received the official appointment and was set apart by Church President Russell M. Nelson on November 15, 2023, succeeding the late Acting President M. Russell Ballard, who died on November ...
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Born December 3, 1940, in St. George, Jeffrey Roy Holland was a force for good from an early age. He inherited seemingly unending selflessness from his mother and his father’s Irish wit. Others noticed that he had the ability to influence his friends and always set the example of balancing fun and gospel living. He was athletic, participating in va...
Elder Holland had discovered on his mission that the Lord wanted him to be a teacher. He earned a bachelor’s degree in English and a master’s degree in religious education from Brigham Young University. After several years of teaching in the Church Educational System, he and his family moved to Connecticut, where he earned a master’s degree and doc...
In 1989 Jeffrey R. Holland left BYU to respond to the call to be a member of the Seventy. Five years later in 1994, he became a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. His testimony of the Savior Jesus Christ, the Restoration of the gospel, and the power of faith is impressive and unwavering, and his remarks are eagerly anticipated by members ...
Aug 23, 2021 · Latter-day Saint apostle Jeffrey R. Holland on Monday addressed the faculty and staff of Brigham Young University, a school he oversaw as president from 1980 to 1989.
Apr 13, 2024 · April 2024 general conference. Motions of a Hidden Fire. By President Jeffrey R. Holland. Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. God hears every prayer we offer and responds to each of them according to the path He has outlined for our perfection.
Dec 6, 2023 · “It was a miracle,” Elder Dale G. Renlund wrote on social media of visiting President Jeffrey R. Holland in the hospital and witnessing his critical condition and then miraculous recovery.
