5 April 2008 (2008-04-05) – 31 March 2012 (2012-03-31)
End reason
Called to be First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric
Personal details
Born
Gérald Jean Caussé (1963-05-20) 20 May 1963 (age 59) Bordeaux, France
Spouse(s)
Valérie Lucienne Babin
Children
5
Caussé, who was born in Bordeaux, was raised as a Latter-day Saint: his parents joined the church when he was six months old, having recently moved to France from Algeria.[2] Caussé became the Sunday School president in his branch when he was 16.[3]
Prior to his call as a general authority, Caussé worked for a strategy consulting firm in Paris and London. He later returned to Paris to work for the Carrefour Retail Group. And finally, he was the general manager and a member of the board of Pomona, France's largest food distributor.
Caussé was president of the LDS Church's Paris France Stake from 2001 to 2007. In April 2007, he became an area seventy in the church's Europe West Area. On 5 April 2008, Caussé became a member of the church's First Quorum of the Seventy.[2] For most of his four years as a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy Caussé served in the presidency of the church's Europe Area.
On 31 March 2012, he was called to serve as the first counselor to Gary E. Stevenson in the Presiding Bishopric. When Stevenson was called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in October 2015, Caussé succeeded him as the church's Presiding Bishop. Under the direction of the First Presidency, the Presiding Bishopric is tasked with general oversight of many of the church's day-to-day operations.[4][5] Among other areas of management, this includes the construction and maintenance of church meetinghouse facilities around the world.[6]
As of August 2017, Caussé serves on the Church Board of Education and Boards of Trustees.[7] Humanitarian aid and charitable giving increased under Caussé's leadership reaching nearly $1 billion per year.[8][9] In 2020 Caussé addressed the controversy surrounding the LDS Church's investments, managed by Ensign Peak Advisors, "It is a church. It’s not a financial institution...and because it is a church, the funds that are managed within the church are contributed by the members of the church and are really sacred. We really consider those funds as belonging to the Lord."[8]
Music
Gérald Caussé is an accomplished pianist. In 2019, he released an album entitled "Joyful: Piano Duets of Gérald Caussé and Nicolas Giusti" consisting of piano Duo arrangements of popular church hymns. Nicolas Giusti is an acclaimed Italian composer and opera conductor from Rome. This was followed in 2020 with the release of "Noël," a recording of piano Duo arrangements of popular Christmas hymns, again with Nicholas Giusti.
Personal life
Caussé married Valérie Lucienne Babin on 5 August 1986 in the Bern Switzerland Temple. They are the parents of five children.
References
^"New Presiding Bishopric Announced : Bishop Gérald Caussé is 15th presiding bishop in Church's history", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2015-10-09
^ ab"Brief biographies of new leaders called to LDS Church hierarchy", Deseret Morning News, 2008-04-05.
^Melissa Merrill, "Bishop Gérald Caussé: Example was set Service is a means to testimony", Church News, May 20, 2012.
^Lovett, Ian; Levy, Rachael. "The Mormon Church Amassed $100 Billion. It Was the Best-Kept Secret in the Investment World.", The Wall Street Journal, Salt Lake City, 8 February 2020. Retrieved on 17 February 2020.
^Mims, Bob. "Mormonism's top moneyman credits members' sacrifices and sacred financial principles for faith's prosperity". sltrib.com. Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
^Twila Van Leer, "LDS Church announces changes to presiding bishopric, Relief Society presidency, First Quorum of the Seventy", Deseret News 31 March 2012.
^Church Education: About CES Administration, churchofjesuschrist.org. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
^ abWatch, Tad. "Church finances: Presiding Bishopric offers unique look inside financial operations of growing faith", Deseret News, Utah, 14 February 2020. Retrieved on 17 February 2020.
^Pierce, Scott D.. "Mormon church to up its food donations by 20 million pounds a year", The Salt Lake Tribune, Utah, 27 September 2018. Retrieved on 17 February 2020.
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Gerald Jean Causse born 20 May 1963 has been the Presiding Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints LDS Church since 9 October 2015 He is the fifteenth man to serve in this position 1 He has been a general authority of the LDS Church since 2008 and was the first person from France appointed as a general authority Gerald CaussePresiding Bishop9 October 2015 2015 10 09 PredecessorGary E StevensonFirst Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric31 March 2012 2012 03 31 9 October 2015 2015 10 09 PredecessorRichard C EdgleySuccessorDean M DaviesEnd reasonCalled to be Presiding BishopFirst Quorum of the Seventy5 April 2008 2008 04 05 31 March 2012 2012 03 31 End reasonCalled to be First Counselor in the Presiding BishopricPersonal detailsBornGerald Jean Causse 1963 05 20 20 May 1963 age 59 Bordeaux FranceSpouse s Valerie Lucienne BabinChildren5Causse who was born in Bordeaux was raised as a Latter day Saint his parents joined the church when he was six months old having recently moved to France from Algeria 2 Causse became the Sunday School president in his branch when he was 16 3 Causse served for a year in the French Air Force He has a master s degree in business from Ecole superieure des sciences economiques et commerciales ESSEC Business School Prior to his call as a general authority Causse worked for a strategy consulting firm in Paris and London He later returned to Paris to work for the Carrefour Retail Group And finally he was the general manager and a member of the board of Pomona France s largest food distributor Contents 1 LDS Church service 2 Music 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksLDS Church service EditCausse was president of the LDS Church s Paris France Stake from 2001 to 2007 In April 2007 he became an area seventy in the church s Europe West Area On 5 April 2008 Causse became a member of the church s First Quorum of the Seventy 2 For most of his four years as a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy Causse served in the presidency of the church s Europe Area On 31 March 2012 he was called to serve as the first counselor to Gary E Stevenson in the Presiding Bishopric When Stevenson was called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in October 2015 Causse succeeded him as the church s Presiding Bishop Under the direction of the First Presidency the Presiding Bishopric is tasked with general oversight of many of the church s day to day operations 4 5 Among other areas of management this includes the construction and maintenance of church meetinghouse facilities around the world 6 As of August 2017 Causse serves on the Church Board of Education and Boards of Trustees 7 Humanitarian aid and charitable giving increased under Causse s leadership reaching nearly 1 billion per year 8 9 In 2020 Causse addressed the controversy surrounding the LDS Church s investments managed by Ensign Peak Advisors It is a church It s not a financial institution and because it is a church the funds that are managed within the church are contributed by the members of the church and are really sacred We really consider those funds as belonging to the Lord 8 Music EditGerald Causse is an accomplished pianist In 2019 he released an album entitled Joyful Piano Duets of Gerald Causse and Nicolas Giusti consisting of piano Duo arrangements of popular church hymns Nicolas Giusti is an acclaimed Italian composer and opera conductor from Rome This was followed in 2020 with the release of Noel a recording of piano Duo arrangements of popular Christmas hymns again with Nicholas Giusti Personal life EditCausse married Valerie Lucienne Babin on 5 August 1986 in the Bern Switzerland Temple They are the parents of five children References Edit New Presiding Bishopric Announced Bishop Gerald Causse is 15th presiding bishop in Church s history Newsroom LDS Church 2015 10 09 a b Brief biographies of new leaders called to LDS Church hierarchy Deseret Morning News 2008 04 05 Melissa Merrill Bishop Gerald Causse Example was set Service is a means to testimony Church News May 20 2012 Lovett Ian Levy Rachael The Mormon Church Amassed 100 Billion It Was the Best Kept Secret in the Investment World The Wall Street Journal Salt Lake City 8 February 2020 Retrieved on 17 February 2020 Mims Bob Mormonism s top moneyman credits members sacrifices and sacred financial principles for faith s prosperity sltrib com Salt Lake Tribune Retrieved 30 May 2019 Twila Van Leer LDS Church announces changes to presiding bishopric Relief Society presidency First Quorum of the Seventy Deseret News 31 March 2012 Church Education About CES Administration churchofjesuschrist org Retrieved 26 August 2017 a b Watch Tad Church finances Presiding Bishopric offers unique look inside financial operations of growing faith Deseret News Utah 14 February 2020 Retrieved on 17 February 2020 Pierce Scott D Mormon church to up its food donations by 20 million pounds a year The Salt Lake Tribune Utah 27 September 2018 Retrieved on 17 February 2020 External links EditGerald Causse Official profileThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints titlesPreceded byGary E Stevenson Presiding BishopOctober 9 2015 Succeeded byIncumbentPreceded byRichard C Edgley First Counselor in the Presiding BishopricMarch 31 2012 October 9 2015 Succeeded byDean M Davies Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gerald Causse amp oldid 1124724964, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
