The Third quorum came into existance with the announcement by President Gordon B. Hinckley on April 4, 1997. Click here to read President Hinckley's comments.
Members of The Third Quorum of the Seventy are not sustained as Prophets, Seers and Revelators.
Note: If a link appears on a name, that person was subsequently called as a General Authority and a biography is provided.
Members of the Third Quorum of the Seventy
Class of April 1997
Christopher N. Chukwurah, Lagos, Nigeria; Africa Area (Apr. 1997-Oct. 2002)
Christoffel Golden, Krugersdorp, South Africa; Africa Area (Apr. 1997-2001
Shih-An Liang, Taipei, Taiwan; Asia Area (Apr. 1997-Oct. 2002)
Chu-Jen Chia, Beijing, China; Asia Area (Apr. 1997-present)
Su Kiong Tan, Singapore; Asia Area (Apr. 1997-present
Hitoshi Kashikura, Kanagawa-ken, Japan; Asia North Area (Apr. 1997-Oct. 2002)
Seiji Katanuma, Sapporo, Japan; Asia North Area (Apr. 1997-Oct. 2001)
Chong-Youl Kim, Anyang City, Korea; Asia North Area (Apr. 1997-Oct. 2002
Won Yong Ko, Seoul, Korea; Asia North Area (Apr. 1997-Apr.2005)
Gary Matsuda, Yokosuka, Japan; Asia North Area (Apr. 1997-Oct. 2004)
Wolfgang H. Paul, Frankfurt, Germany; Europe East Area (Apr 1997-Apr. 2005)
John Maxwell, Clayworth, England; Europe North Area (Apr. 1997-Oct. 2002)
Stein Pedersen, Skjetten, Norway; Europe North Area (Apr. 1997-Oct. 2000)
Brian A. Watling, Colchester, Essex, England; Europe North Area (Apr. 1997-Oct. 2000)
Raimondo Castellani, Milano, Italy; Europe West Area (Apr. 1997-Oct. 2002)
Ernst Husz, Deutsch Wagram, Austria; Europe West Area (Apr. 1997-Oct. 2001)
Alain A. Petion, Truchtersheim, France; Europe West Area (Apr. 1997-Oct. 2003)
Holger D. Rakow, Berlin, Germany; Europe West Area (Apr.1997-May 2005)
Jose A. Teixeira da Silva, Estoril, Portugal; Europe West Area (Apr. 1997-May 2005)
Victor D. Cave, West Pennant Hills, New South Wales, Australia; Pacific Area (Aor. 1997-Oct 2002)
Lindsay T. Dil, Auckland, New Zealand; Pacific Area (Apr. 1997-May 2005)
Pita F. Hopoate, Nuku`alofa, Tonga; Pacific Area, Pacific Islands Area (Apr. 1997-present)
P. Bruce Mitchell, Cherrybrook, New South Wales, Australia; Pacific Area (Apr.1997-Oct. 1999)
Eugene E. F. Reid, Pago Pago, American Samoa; Pacific Area (Apr. 1997-Oct. 2000)
Ambrosio C. Collado, Mandaluyong City, Philippines; Philippines/Micronesia Area (Apr. 1997-Oct. 2000)
Ruben G. Gapiz, Manila, Philippines; Philippines/Micronesia Area (Apr. 1997-Oct. 2003)
Remus G. Villarete, Cebu, Philippines; Philippines/Micronesia Area (Apr. 1997-present)
Class of October 1997
David W. Eka, Port Harcourt, Nigeria; Africa Area (Oct. 1997-Oct. 2001)
John A Grinceri, Perth Australia; Pacific Area (Oct. 1997-Oct.2003)
Class of April 1998
Henry F. Acebedo; (Apr. 1998-Oct. 2003)
Modesto M. Amistad Jr. (Apr. 1998-Oct. 2004)
Edgardo E. Fernando; Philippines Area (Apr. 1998-present)
Franz R. Gaag; Europe West Area (Apr. 1998-present)
Emmanuel O. Opare Sr.; Africa West Area (Apr. 1998-Oct. 2003)
Class of October 1999
Manfred H. Schutze, Bernburg, Germany; Europe East Area (Oct. 1999-May, 2005)
Johann A. Wondra, Vienna, Austria; Europe East Area/Europe Central Area (Oct 1999-present)
Class of April 2000
Edison M. Cabrito; Baguio City, Philippines, Philippines Area(Apr. 2000-May 2005)
Robert M. Cowan; Samford, Australia; Australia/New Zealand Area (Apr. 2000-present)
Reynaldo L. Cuyong; Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines, Philippines Area; (Apr. 2000-present)
Fred C. Dimaya; Laguna, Philippines; Philippines Area (Apr. 2000-present)
Rowland E. Elvidge: St. Albans, England; Europe North Area (Apr. 2000-Apr. 2004)
Hans H. Mattsson, Haninge, Sweden; (Apr. 2000-May 2005)
Haruyoshi Nakamura, Osaka, Japan; Asia North Area(Apr. 2000-Oct. 2001)
Carlos C. Revillo Sr., General Santos City, Philippines; Philippines Area (Apr. 2000-present)
Jean A. Tefan, Punaauia, Tahiti; Pacific Islands Area (Apr. 2000-present)
Class of October 2000
Tsung Ting (Jared)Yang; Asia Area (Oct 2000-present)
Aleksandr N. Manzhos; Europe East Area (Oct. 2000-present)
Class of April 2001
Kazuhiko Yamashita; Asia North Area (Apr. 2001-present)
Class of April 2002
D. Allen Andersen; Asia Area (Apr. 2002-present)
James Dunlop; Australia/New Zealand Area; (Apr. 2002-present)
John R. Gibson; Australia/ New Zealand Area (Apr. 2002-present)
Emanuel A. Kissi; Africa West Area (Apr. 2002-present)
Hyae-Kee Min; Asis North Area (Apr. 2002-present)
Masayuki Nakano; Asia North Area (Apr 2002-present)
Yasuo Niiyama; Asia North Area (Apr 2002-present)
Class of April 2003
Julio G. Gaviola; Philippines Area (Apr. 2003-present)
Yu Chen (Philip) Ho; Asia Area (Apr. 2003-present)
Beaver Ho Ching, Pacific Islands Area (Apr. 2003-present)
Robert Koch, Europe Central Area (Apr. 2003-present)
Barry Lee, Australia/New Zealand Area (Apr. 2003-present)
Kuen (Tony) Ling, Asia Area (Apr. 2003-present)
Alexander A. Odume, Africa West Area (Apr. 2003-present)
Adesina J. Olukanni, Africa West Area (Apr. 2003-present)
Luigi S. Peloni, Europe West Area (Apr. 2003-present)
Gerold Roth, Europe Central Area (Apr. 2003-present)
Subandriyo, Asia Area (Apr. 2003-present)
Pita (Peter) R. Vamanrav, Pacific Islands Area (Apr. 2003-present)
Class of October 2003
William K. Jackson, Asia Area (Oct. 2003-present)
Class of April 2004
A. Venāncio Caleira, Europe West Area (Oct. 2003-present)
Tohru Hotta, Asia North Area (Oct. 2003-present)
Bin Kikuchi, Asia North Area (Oct. 2003-present)
Yong Hwan Lee, Asia North Area (Oct. 2003-present)
Joseph W. Sitati, Africa Southeast Area (Oct. 2003-present)
Michael J. Teh, Philippines Area (Oct. 2003-present)
Stanley Wan, Asia Area (Oct. 2003-present)
Allen P. Young, Africa Southeast Area (Oct. 2003-present)
Class of October 2004
Andrew M. Ford, Europe West Area (Oct 2004-present)
