Church of Jesus Christ names Bishop Elder Gérald Caussé as new apostle

Church of Jesus Christ Names Bishop Gérald Caussé as New Apostle

Presiding Bishop Gérald Caussé has been appointed as 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.

Now known as Elder Caussé, 62, he has served as the church’s presiding bishop for the past eleven years. His ordination to the apostleship took place on the same day, performed by President Dallin H. Oaks and the 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 church statement. “He's always been the center of my life. I know He is our Savior and Redeemer. It’s a wonderful blessing to be a witness of Christ — the most meaningful stewardship we can have.”

A native of Bordeaux, France, Elder Caussé is the third presiding bishop in the Church’s history to have been born outside the United States and the first whose native language is not English. Prior to his service as presiding bishop, he worked as a counselor in the Presiding Bishopric and as a General Authority Seventy.

He married Valérie Babin on August 5, 1986, in the Bern Switzerland Temple. His church responsibilities have taken him and his family to live in both Germany and the United States.

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Elder Gérald Caussé of France becomes the newest apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints after over a decade as presiding bishop.

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KSL KSL — 2025-11-07

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