Member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

Elder David A. Bednar

Elder David A. Bednar was ordained and set apart as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on October 7, 2004. Prior to his call to the Quorum of the Twelve, Elder Bednar served as a bishop, a stake president twice, a regional representative, an Area Authority, and an Area Authority Seventy.

Elder Bednar was born on June 15, 1952, in Oakland, California. He served as a full-time missionary in Southern Germany and then attended Brigham Young University, where he received bachelor’s and master’s degrees. He also received a doctoral degree in organizational behavior from Purdue University.

After completing his education, Elder Bednar was a professor of business management at Texas Tech University and at the University of Arkansas. He then served as the president of Brigham Young University–Idaho (formerly Ricks College) from 1997 to 2004.

Elder Bednar married Susan Kae Robinson in the Salt Lake Temple on March 20, 1975, and they are the parents of three sons.

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2019 Temple and Family History Leadership Instruction

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Elder David A. Bednar, Elder Dale G. Renlund, Elder Gary E. Stevenson

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2020

2020 Temple and Family History Leadership Instruction

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Elder David A. Bednar, Reyna I. Aburto, Elder Dale G. Renlund, Joy D. Jones

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2019

An Evening with Elder and Sister Bednar | RootsTech London 2019

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Elder David A. Bednar

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2023

2023 Temple and Family History Leadership Instruction

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Elder Gerrit W. Gong, Elder David A. Bednar

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2019

Family Discovery Day Live Session | 2019 Salt Lake City | Elder David A. Bednar and Sister Susan Bednar

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Elder David A. Bednar

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2022

2022 Temple and Family History Leadership Instruction

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Elder Gerrit W. Gong, Elder David A. Bednar, Reyna I. Aburto, President Camille N. Johnson