About Jeffrey R. Holland
Jeffrey Holland served as the ninth president of Brigham Young University. He was acting president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles from November 15, 2023 until September 27, 2025, when the First Presidency ended after the death of church president Russell M. Nelson. He then became president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on October 14, 2025, serving until his own death.
![“For 179 years [The Book of Mormon] has been examined and attacked, denied and deconstructed, targeted and torn apart like perhaps no other religious history – perhaps like no other book in any religious history- and still, it stands.” quote by Jeffrey R. Holland](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/1d7/jeffrey-r-holland-1190_attacking_for-179-years-the-book-of-mormon-has-bee_1929730.png)
