Archive · 27 Dec 2025
LDS Church Leader Jeffrey R. Holland Dies at 85
Jeffrey R. Holland was a very important leader in the LDS Church.
He was born in Utah and studied at Brigham Young University and Yale.
He became the president of BYU and later a senior leader in the LDS Church.
He traveled around the world representing the church and worked on many important projects.
He was known for his strong faith and dedication to education.
He passed away at the age of 85 from problems related to kidney disease, surrounded by his family.
His death leaves an opening in the church's leadership, which will be filled by President Oaks in the coming months, likely by selecting a new apostle from a lower leadership group.
Jeffrey R. Holland, a senior leader of the LDS Church and former president of BYU, died on December 27, 2025, at the age of 85.
He passed away from complications related to kidney disease, surrounded by his family.
Holland served as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, one of the highest governing positions in the LDS Church.
His death creates an opening in the Quorum of the Twelve, which President Oaks is expected to fill in the coming months by selecting a new apostle from a lower leadership group.
Holland's health had been declining in recent months, with church watchers noting his use of a wheelchair at several events in October.
- Who
- Jeffrey Roy Holland, a senior leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and former president of Brigham Young University (BYU).
- What
- His death at the age of 85 from complications related to kidney disease.
- When
- December 27, 2025.
- Where
- Surrounded by family, location not specified.
- Why
- He was a prominent figure in the LDS Church and an influential educator.
- Full Name
- Jeffrey Roy Holland
- Date of Birth
- December 3, 1940
- Date of Death
- December 27, 2025
- Age at Death
- 85
- Cause of Death
- Complications from kidney disease
- Education
- PhD in American Studies from Yale University
- Notable Roles
- President of Brigham Young University, Senior LDS Apostle
