Gérald Caussé

Elder Gérald Caussé was called to serve as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on November 6, 2025. At the time of his call to the Twelve, he had been serving as the Presiding Bishop of the Church since October 2015. Prior to this calling, he had served as the First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric since March 2012. He previously served as a General Authority Seventy and as a counselor in the Europe Area Presidency.

He has served in numerous Church callings, including elders quorum president, counselor in a bishopric, counselor in a stake presidency, stake president, and Area Seventy.

Elder Caussé received a master’s degree in business from ESSEC in 1987. His career has been in strategy consulting and the food industry, where he has worked with several retail and food distribution companies. At the time of his call as a General Authority Seventy, he was the managing director of Pomona, a food distribution company in France.

Elder Caussé is also an accomplished pianist and has participated in the recording of several piano albums.

Gérald Caussé was born in Bordeaux, France, on May 20, 1963. He married Valérie Babin in August 1986. They have five children.