Bishop Gérald Caussé Called as New Apostle
Presiding Bishop Gérald Caussé has been named the newest member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The announcement was made Thursday in Salt Lake City.
Ordination and Service
At 62 years old, Elder Caussé has served as the Church’s presiding bishop for the past eleven years. He was called and ordained to the apostleship the same day by President Dallin H. Oaks along with members of the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
"I've always had a testimony of Jesus Christ," Elder Caussé said in a statement. "He's always been in the center of my life. And I know he's our Savior and Redeemer. What a wonderful thing it is to be a witness of Christ. That's the best responsibility or stewardship we might have in our lives."
Background and Life
A native of Bordeaux, France, Elder Caussé is the third presiding bishop born outside the United States and the first whose native language is not English. He previously served as a counselor in the Presiding Bishopric and as a General Authority Seventy.
He married Valérie Babin on August 5, 1986, in the Church’s Bern Switzerland Temple. His Church assignments have taken him and his family to live in both Germany and the United States.
Author’s Summary
Elder Gérald Caussé, a French native and longtime leader, has been ordained as the newest apostle in the Church of Jesus Christ, continuing decades of global service and devotion to faith.