SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gérald Caussé, a high-ranking official in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who oversaw a global temple building boom under its previous president, became the faith’s newest apostle on Thursday.

Caussé, 62, joins an all-male governing body called the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, which sits just under the president and two top counselors, and helps set church policy while overseeing the faith’s many business interests.

A native of France, Caussé brings to the panel an intimate knowledge of the church’s vast finances from his time dotting the globe with lavish temples where the faith’s most sacred ceremonies take place.

The faith known widely as the Mormon church does not disclose or discuss its finances, but the latest filings from its investment arm

See Full Page