Inaugural Response from President David A. Bednar - BYU-Idaho
Inauguration of President David A. Bednar
www.byui.eduHere’s the latest publicly available context I can share about David A. Bednar as of 2026:
- David A. Bednar is an apostle in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. He has served in this role since his ordination in 2004.
- Bednar has a long career in LDS education and leadership, including serving as president of BYU–Idaho from 1997 to 2004, and later teaching as an apostle in a global church context.
- For more background, his biographies and speeches are maintained by Church Newsroom, BYU speeches, and BYU–Idaho archive pages, which cover his ordination, assignments, and public addresses over the years.
Notes on currency:
- The most consistent baseline sources for official biographical details are the Church Newsroom and BYU–related archives, which regularly update with new speeches or devotional notices. If you want the very latest specific statements or any recent public appearances, checking these primary sources or a current church news roundup would be best.
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