Jeffrey R. Holland
Born
Jeffrey Roy Holland
3 Dec 1940
St. George, Utah, United States
Calling(s)
TitleQuorum of the Twelve Apostles
OrganizationQuorum of the Twelve Apostles
Call Date23 Jun 1994
Calling(s)
TitleActing President
OrganizationQuorum of the Twelve Apostles
Call Date16 Nov 2023
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Jeffrey R. Holland

Jeffrey R. Holland was ordained a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on June 23, 1994. He was sustained as Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on November 16, 2023.

How do you #HearHim? Elder Jeffrey R. Holland says that vocalizing our prayers can foster greater communication with God.
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland bears his testimony of the Atonement of the Savior.
Jeffrey R. Holland
Jeffrey R. Holland
Official Group Portrait of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Photographed April 2018. Front row, left to right: President Russell M. Ballard, Elders Jeffrey R. Holland, Dieter F. Uchtdorf, David A. Bednar, Quentin L. Cook. Back row: left to right: D. Todd Christofferson, Neil L. Andersen, Ronald A. Rasband, Gary E. Stevenson, Dale G. Renlund, Gerrit W. Gong and Ulisses Soares.
Jerusalem: 2018 Global Ministry Tour
Holland, Jeffrey R. Biography
Jeffrey R. Holland as a young child, 1941.
Jeffrey R. Holland Family Portrait
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland in Guildford, Surrey, England, while serving as a missionary in England in 1961-1962.
Meet Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
Jeffrey R. Holland and Patricia Holland on Their Wedding Day
Jeffrey and Patricia Holland
Holland family portrait, November 1984.
The Holland family participating in family scripture study, November 11, 1980.
Holland Family Portrait
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland reading a book to his grandson.
Holland, Jeffrey R. 1983
Jeffrey R. Holland, who served as the President of BYU from 1980 to 1989, addresses the April 25, 1991 BYU Commencement.
Jeffrey R. Holland speaks at the freshman welcome back assembly on August 29, 1980 on the Brigham Young University campus, while serving as the president of the university.
While serving as the president of BYU, Jeffrey R. Holland in his office, June 10, 1980.
Jeffrey R. Holland and his wife, Patricia, enjoy a moment cooking together, November 11, 1980.
Jeffrey R. Holland studying, November 11, 1980.
BYU President Jeffrey R. Holland chats with legendary BYU football coach LaVell Edwards.
BYU President Jeffrey R. Holland watches a football game from the sidelines.
BYU President Jeffrey R. Holland and other Church leaders and dignitaries break ground for the expansion of Cougar Stadium in 1981.
BYU President Jeffrey R. Holland and President Gordon B. Hinckley, Counselor in the First Presidency, visit at the groundbreaking ceremony to expand Cougar Stadium in 1981.
At his Inauguration celebrations, Jeffrey R. Holland clasps hands with Cosmo the Cougar (BYU Mascot), 1980.
Elder and Sister Holland walk onto the pitcher's diamond at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on June 28, 2013, prior to his ceremonial first pitch to begin the game.
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland throws out the ceremonial first pitch as his wife, Patricia, looks on at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on June 28, 2013.
Holland, Jeffrey R. Biography
Elder Holland speaks at a press conference on October 6, 2012, in the lobby of the Church Office Building. Earlier that day, Church President Thomas S. Monson announced that men could begin serving as missionaries at age 18 and women at age 19.
Jeffrey R. Holland. United Kingdom. 2015
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland and Sister Patricia Holland arrive at the Houses of Parliament with Member of Parliament Stephen Kerr, in London on November 21, 2018.
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland and Member of Parliament Stephen Kerr present British Prime Minister Theresa May with personal copies of her family history on November 21, 2018.
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland enjoys a lighter moment during his visit to the House of Commons in London, England, November 21, 2018.
Elder Jeffery R Holland responds to an interviewer's questions at Westminster Palace in London, England, June 2015.
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland addresses students and faculty at Harvard Law School during the annual Mormonism 101 series. Elder Holland explained the centrality of Christ to Church doctrine and the important distinctions between the teachings of some traditional Christian traditions and the Christian doctrines and beliefs of the Latter-day Saints.
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles addresses Church educators June 12, 2019, on Temple Square.
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland and his wife, Patricia, arrive at the Memphis Tennessee Temple. Elder Holland rededicated the temple May 5, 2019.
Jeffrey R. Holland gives an interview and smiles to the camera.
Jeffrey R. Holland visits with church members in Japan in February 2017.
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland with his wife, Patricia, in Jerusalem, November 2015.
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland at Yale University, September 2015. He attended Yale as a young graduate student.
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland and Sister Patricia T. Holland eating hotteok (Korean sweet pancakes), during his trip to Namdaemun (Great Southern Gate), Seoul, South Korea, February 2017.
President Russell M. Nelson and Elder Jeffrey R. Holland look out at Jerusalem from the BYU Jerusalem Center on April 14, 2018.
Jeffrey R. Holland and his wife, Patricia, visit with President Gerald R. Ford, the 38th president of the United States during his visit to Brigham Young University, March 19, 1987.
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland meets with Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan (center), during his trip to Abu Dhabi where he dedicated a new stake center in November 2015.
During the first Face to Face event held for young single adults of the Church, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, and Elder Donald L. Hallstrom of the Presidency of the Seventy, visit with the young adult hosts, March 8, 2016.
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland addresses a group of newly called mission leaders during the new mission presidents’ seminar in June of 2015.
Jeffrey R. Holland and his wife, Patricia, greet Princess Chulabhorn, the Princess Srisavangavadhana, of Thailand during her visit to Brigham Young University, May 24, 1988.
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles speaks at the 2020 First Presidency Christmas devotional on Sunday, December 6, 2020. This year’s First Presidency Christmas devotional was broadcast digital-only because of COVID-19.
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles receives the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, in Salt Lake City.
Elder Holland blows a kiss to the crowd after a session of the October 2010 general conference.
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and native of St. George, Utah, presided at the temple groundbreaking and offered the dedicatory prayer on Saturday, November 7, 2020.
Local Church leaders in Utah participate in the groundbreaking of the Red Cliffs Utah Temple on Saturday, November 7, 2020.
A screen shot of Elder Jeffrey R. Holland and his wife, Patricia, from their RootsTech Connect broadcast during Family Discovery Day on Saturday, February 27, 2021.
A screen shot of Elder Jeffrey R. Holland and his wife, Patricia, from their RootsTech Connect broadcast during Family Discovery Day on Saturday, February 27, 2021.
Jeffrey R. and Patricia T. Holland
Jeffrey R. Holland and Patricia Terry Holland in Germany
Jeffrey R. Holland Rededicates the St. George Temple
Personal Photo: President Holland
Jeffrey and Patricia Holland: Smiling

Personal Life

Jeffrey R. Holland was born December 3, 1940, to Frank D. and Alice Bentley Holland. In 1963, he married Patricia Terry. They are the parents of Matthew, Mary Alice, and David; the parents-in-law of Paige, Lee, and Jeanne; and the grandparents of 13 beautiful grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

A student leader and varsity athlete at Dixie High School and Dixie College in his native St. George, Utah, President Holland received his bachelor and master degrees in English and religious education, respectively, from Brigham Young University. He obtained master and doctor of philosophy degrees in American Studies from Yale University.

Professional Life

At the time of his call to the Quorum of the Twelve, Elder Holland was serving as a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy, to which he had been called on April 1, 1989. From 1980 until his call as a General Authority in 1989, Jeffrey R. Holland served as the ninth president of Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. He is a former Church commissioner of education and dean of the College of Religious Education at BYU.

President Holland was active in professional educational activity prior to his call to full-time Church service. He served as president of the American Association of Presidents of Independent Colleges and Universities (AAPICU), on the board of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU), and as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) Presidents Commission. For his work in improving understanding between Christians and Jews, he was awarded the “Torch of Liberty” award by the Anti-Defamation League of B’Nai B’rith.

He has served on the governing boards of a number of civic and business-related corporations and has received the “Distinguished Eagle Scout” award from the Boy Scouts of America. He is the author of eight books, one of which he co-authored with his wife, Patricia.

Last Updated On 10 Apr 2024