| Gary E. Stevenson | |
|---|---|
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| Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| October 3, 2015 | |
| Called by | Thomas S. Monson |
| LDS Church Apostle | |
| October 8, 2015 | |
| Called by | Thomas S. Monson |
| Reason | Death of Boyd K. Packer[1] |
| Presiding Bishop | |
| March 31, 2012 – October 9, 2015 | |
| Predecessor | H. David Burton |
| Successor | Gérald Caussé |
| End reason | Called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles |
| First Quorum of the Seventy | |
| April 5, 2008 – March 31, 2012 | |
| End reason | Called to be Presiding Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gary Evan Stevenson August 6, 1955 Ogden, Utah, United States |
| Alma mater | Utah State University (B.S.) |
| Spouse(s) | Lesa Jean Higley (m. 1979) |
| Children | 4 |
Gary Evan Stevenson (born August 6, 1955) is an American religious leader and former businessman who is a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He served previously as the church's Presiding Bishop and was the fourteenth man to serve in that position. He has been a general authority of the church since 2008. Stevenson was appointed to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in October 2015. Currently, he is the eleventh most senior apostle in the church.[2]
- ^ See this article, which specifically states that Stevenson's call was the result of the death of Packer.
- ^ Apostolic seniority is generally understood to include all ordained apostles (including the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Seniority is determined by date of ordination, not by age or other factors. If two apostles are ordained on the same day, the older of the two is typically ordained first. See Succession to the presidency and Heath, Steven H. (Summer 1987). "Notes on Apostolic Succession" (PDF). Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought. 20 (2): 44–56..