Gérald Caussé

Gérald Caussé
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
November 6, 2025 (2025-11-06)
Called byDallin H. Oaks
LDS Church Apostle
November 6, 2025 (2025-11-06)
Called byDallin H. Oaks
ReasonDeath of Russell M. Nelson, reorganization of the First Presidency
Presiding Bishop
9 October 2015 (2015-10-09) – 6 November 2025 (2025-11-06)
Called byThomas S. Monson
PredecessorGary E. Stevenson
SuccessorW. Christopher Waddell
End reasonCalled to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric
31 March 2012 (2012-03-31) – 9 October 2015 (2015-10-09)
Called byGary E. Stevenson
PredecessorRichard C. Edgley
SuccessorDean M. Davies
End reasonCalled to be Presiding Bishop
First Quorum of the Seventy
5 April 2008 (2008-04-05) – 31 March 2012 (2012-03-31)
Called byThomas S. Monson
End reasonCalled to be First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric
Personal details
BornGérald Jean Caussé
(1963-05-20) 20 May 1963
Bordeaux, France
Alma materESSEC Business School
Spouse(s)
Valérie Lucienne Babin
(m. 1986)
Children5

Gérald Jean Caussé (born 20 May 1963) is a French religious leader and member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He has been a general authority of the church since 2008, and was the first ever appointed from France. As a member of the Quorum of the Twelve, Caussé is accepted by the church as a prophet, seer, and revelator. Currently, he is the fourteenth most senior apostle in the church.

Caussé was born in Bordeaux. He served for a year in the French Air Force and later earned a master's degree in business from ESSEC Business School. He worked as a strategy consultant and later served as general manager. Caussé has held numerous positions in the church throughout his life and was called as an apostle on November 6, 2025. He has been married to Valérie Lucienne Babin since 1986, and they have five children.