What is the difference between a president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and an acting president?

Acting presidents have led the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles for 23 of the past 30 years.

First Presidency names new acting president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

President Dieter F. Uchtdorf is the new acting president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the First Presidency announced Thursday in a statement ...
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New musical ‘The 12′ about Jesus’ apostles brings theater heavyweights to the Goodspeed

There’ve been musicals titled “Three,” “Six” and “Nine,” so “The 12” was bound to come along sooner or later. If that lineup sounds intriguing, it’s especially eye-raising that those three names would ...
KSL

Apostles will 'direct the church' until First Presidency is reorganized, Latter-day Saint leader says

SALT LAKE CITY — As the 195th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints got underway Saturday morning, a top leader told attendees that the worldwide faith is ...
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12 Unforgettable Men of the Gospels with Melanie Rigney

Three apostles, three wines, three chocolates. Author Melanie Rigney, supported by Meg Gilroy, brings an innovative and ...
KSL

Elder Patrick Kearon called to church's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

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