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An Apostle is the highest office of the Priesthood in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church). There are only 15 ordained Apostles at one time, 12 which are members of the Quorum of 12 Apostles, and three which make up the First Presidency. Together these make up the governing body of the Church, and these 15 men are the only ones who have the authority to recieve revelation from God regarding the entire church. Apostles are given the same responsibilities and authority as the Apostles of the New Testament.
When one of the Twelve Apostles dies, his seat is left empty - usually until the next General Conference.
During this time, the Prophet will seek the will of the Lord on who should be ordained the next Apostle. This man could technically be almost any male in the Church, but is usually pulled from the Seventies Quorums, the Presiding Bishopric, or the Auxilliary Presidencies.
A week or so before General Conference, the Prophet will present the name he recieved for the next Apostle to the current Apostles and First Presidency in the Temple. If they agree with this choice, the man will be called in for an interview with them.
The man will then be presented to the general membership at General Conference, where a sustaining vote will be taken. If no major objections from the general membership were brought up during this vote, the new Apostle will be ordained in the Temple the following week.
Occassionally, the replacing of an Apostle will take more time, at which case this process will be completed at the General Conference following whenever the Prophet recieves the will of the Lord on the matter.
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