Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

In Mormonism, the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (also known as the Quorum of the Twelve, the Council of the Twelve, or the Twelve) is one of the governing bodies of church hierarchy in many Latter Day Saint denominations. Members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles are considered apostles, with a special calling to be evangelical ambassadors and witnesses to Jesus Christ.

Members of the Original Quorum, Prior to 1844

This is a list of members of the quorum prior to the succession crisis of 1844. Ten of the eighteen followed Brigham Young to Utah and remained part of the Quorum in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (indicated below as "LDS after 1844") Thomas B. Marsh and Luke S. Johnson later rejoined the saints in Utah, but did not resume their former places in the Quorum. Three of these apostles went on to be apostles in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite). One, John E. Page, went on to be an apostle in the Church of Christ (Temple Lot) or "Hedrickite" church. Another, William Smith, later asserted his claim to head his own "Williamite" church organization before ultimately joining what is now the Community of Christ (where he did not resume his place in the Quorum). Lyman Wight, likewise, organized his own branch of the church. William E. McLellin joined with multiple post-1844 church organizations in succession, each of which recognized his apostleship.

Related Topics:
Succession crisis of 1844 - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Thomas B. Marsh - Luke S. Johnson - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite) - John E. Page - Church of Christ (Temple Lot) - William Smith - Community of Christ - Lyman Wight - William E. McLellin

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The list includes the dates when each apostle was ordained. In some cases, the date of the calling is used when the actual date of ordination is unclear.

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• Thomas B. Marsh (April 26, 1835) - excommunicated 1838, later rejoined LDS
• David W. Patten (February 15, 1835) - killed 1838
• Brigham Young (February 14, 1835) ? LDS after 1844
• Heber C. Kimball (February 14, 1835) ? LDS after 1844
• Orson Hyde (February 15, 1835) ? LDS after 1844
• William E. McLellin (February 15, 1835) ? Rigdonite, Strangite, Whitmerite and Hedrickite after 1844
• Parley P. Pratt (February 21, 1835) ? LDS after 1844
• Luke S. Johnson (February 15, 1835)
• William Smith (February 15, 1835) ? Strangite and Williamite after 1844
• Orson Pratt (April 26, 1835) ? LDS after 1844
• John F. Boynton (February 15, 1835)
• Lyman E. Johnson (February 14, 1835)
• John E. Page (December 19, 1838) ? Strangite, Brewsterite and Hedrickite after 1844
• John Taylor (December 19, 1838) ? LDS after 1844
• Wilford Woodruff (April 26, 1839) ? LDS after 1844
• George A. Smith (April 26, 1839) ? LDS after 1844
• Willard Richards (April 14, 1840) ? LDS after 1844
• Lyman Wight (April 8, 1841) ? Wightite after 1844
• Amasa M. Lyman (August 20, 1842, August 12, 1844) ? LDS and Godbeite after 1844