The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has a new presiding bishop to oversee the church’s financial affairs while maintaining its temples and meetinghouses — Bishop W. Christopher Waddell.

On Friday, the First Presidency announced the veteran church leader has been set apart as the church’s 16th presiding bishop.

Bishop Waddell replaces Elder Gérald Caussé, who was ordained a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles last Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025.

Bishop L. Todd Budge and Bishop Sean Douglas have been called and set apart as Bishop Waddell’s first and second counselors, respectively

What is the Presiding Bishopric?

The Presiding Bishopric is a council of three men who work under the direction of the church’s First Presidency to manage its temporal affairs — or physical aspec

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