However , the appointment is not made official until the Quorum of the Twelve meets and selects the next president of the church .
The President of the Quorum of the Twelve becomes the highest - ranking official in the church and has always become the next church president .
The appointment is not made official until the Quorum of the Twelve meets and selects the next president of the church .
The President of the Quorum of the Twelve becomes the highest - ranking official in the church and has always become the next church president .