title: Quorum of Seventy Evangelists
text: # Quorum of Seventy Evangelists
  
  In The Church of Jesus Christ (Bickertonite), the Quorum of Seventy Evangelists is a leadership body of the church. The prescribed duty of the evangelists is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ to every nation, kindred, language, and people.
  
  ## Responsibilities
  
  The Quorum of Seventy Evangelists is responsible for management of the International Missionary Programs of the church and assists Regions of the church with their individual Domestic Missionary Programs. The Quorum of Seventy oversees the activities of its Missionary Operating Committees to ensure the fulfilling of Christ’s commandment to take the gospel to the entire world.
  
  ## History
  
  ### Current officers
  
  As of 2016, the officers of the Quorum of Seventy Evangelists are:
  
  * Evangelist Wayne Martorana, President
  * Evangelist Robert Nicklow, Jr., Vice-President
  * Evangelist Bryan Griffith, Secretary
  
  ### Members 1862–1920
  
  | # | Year Ordained | Name(s) |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1 | July 1862 | John Ashton, John Bickerton, James Caldwell, Charles Cowan, John McPherson, William Menzies, Hugh Scott, Thomas Stevens, James Thompson |
  | 2 | October 1904 | Robert Anderson, Gustave Blum, J. C. Breckenridge, Samuel Campbell, William Crosby, James Curry, John Dillon, Francis Federer, Archibald Ferguson, John Grimes, Samuel Leonard, Cochran Lynch, G. W. Matthews, Abashi Risk, Samuel Sanders, Joseph Shutler, William Skillen, Thomas Sloan, Joseph Tucker, Sr., Solomon Van Lieu, William Wells |
  | 3 | January 1905 | Charles Ashton, Nephi Federer, William Helms |
  | 4 | January 1908 | Leslie Hardesty |
  | 5 | July 1909 | Charles Behanna, Vernon Chester, Richard Evans, William Weaver |
  | 6 | January 1910 | John Penn, Fred Smith |
  | 7 | July 1910 | John Majoros, Charles Morgan, George Neill, Harry Nicholson, John Ward |
  | 8 | October 1910 | George Garatt |
  | 9 | January 1911 | Solomon King |
  | 10 | October 1914 | James Cowan, Jacob Christman, Joseph Eason, Reese Jones, E.J. Perry, John Reconnu |
  | 11 | Circa 1914-19 | John Edwards, Alexander Federer, Charles Gilbert, Joseph Griffith, Charles Ligon, Shall Lowther, Amzi Lynn, Sr. |
  | 12 | July 1919 | Fred Heath |
  | 13 | October 1919 | George Cromblish, Charles F. Kennedy |
  | 14 | July 1920 | Joseph Corrado, Peter Garafola, John Molinatto, Caesar Talamonti |
  
  ### Members 1921–1941
  
  | # | Year Ordained | Name(s) |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1 | July 1921 | Ishmael D’Amico, Vincent DiGennaro, Joseph Dulisse, Joseph Molinatto |
  | 2 | January 1922 | Fritz Ackerman, William Bailey, Charles Behanna, John Cherry, Clyde Gibson, Martin King, Augustus Martin, Robert Patterson, Albert Sarver, Oran Thomas |
  | 3 | October 1922 | Walter Grimes |
  | 4 | October 1923 | Samuel Ambrose, Ermengildo Ciccati, Carl Damore, Anthony DiBattista, Phillip Mileco, Peter Molinatto |
  | 5 | July 1924 | Patsy DiBattista, Venanzio DiThomas, John Jacobs, Andrew Nemeth, Eugene Perry, Sr. |
  | 6 | October 1926 | Rocco Biscotti |
  | 7 | July 1927 | Angelo A. Corrado |
  | 8 | October 1929 | Vincent Clemente, Gabriel Mazzeo |
  | 9 | July 1930 | Dominic Giovannone |
  | 10 | July 1932 | William DiGennaro |
  | 11 | July 1933 | Teman Cherry, James Heaps, Charles Sanders |
  | 12 | July 1934 | Joseph Altomare, William Bailey, Joseph Benyola, Fred Fair, Louis Mazzeo, Antonio Todaro |
  | 13 | January 1937 | Samuel Kirschner, John Mancini, Ernest Shultz, Paul Vancik, Sr. |
  | 14 | July 1939 | Oran Thomas (reordained), Joseph Tucker |
  | 15 | July 1940 | Joseph Bittinger, Gorie Ciaravino, Daniel Corrado, John Dulisse, Mark Randy |
  | 16 | April 1941 | Clifford Burgess, Rocco Ensana, J. Frank Ford, James Heaps (reordained), Rocco Meo, Clarence Robinson, Frank Sirangelo |
  
  ### Members 1941–1956
  
  | # | Year Ordained | Name(s) |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1 | July 1941 | Dan Casasanta, Frank Rosatti |
  | 2 | January 1943 | Allen Henderson, George Manes |
  | 3 | July 1943 | Raymond Cosetti, Patsy Marinetti |
  | 4 | October 1943 | Dominic Cotellesse, Ansel D’Amico |
  | 5 | January 1944 | Nicholas Farragasso, Jr. |
  | 6 | July 1945 | Concetto Alessandro, Peter Capone, Henry Johnson |
  | 7 | July 1946 | Robert A. Watson |
  | 8 | July 1947 | Joseph Bologna |
  | 9 | July 1948 | Reno Bologna, Alfred D’Amico, Nicholas Peitrangelo, William Tucker |
  | 10 | July 1949 | Paul D’Amico, Vincent Lupo, Joseph Shazer, Christopher Trovato |
  | 11 | April 1950 | Dominic Moraco, Warren Nellis, Robert M. Watson |
  | 12 | October 1950 | Travis Perry |
  | 13 | April 1951 | Timothy Dominic Bucci |
  | 14 | April 1952 | Alexander Robinson |
  | 15 | October 1952 | Herman Kennedy (re-ordained) |
  | 16 | April 1953 | William Tucker |
  | 17 | April 1954 | Joseph Milantoni |
  | 18 | October 1954 | Louis Mazzeo |
  | 19 | April 1955 | Paul Benyola, Russell Cadman |
  | 20 | April 1956 | Frank Giavonnone |
  | 21 | October 1956 | A.A. Dick, Ralph Leet |
  | 22 | November 1956 | Joseph Capone |
  
  ### Members 1957–1969
  
  | # | Year Ordained | Name(s) |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1 | April 1957 | John Ross |
  | 2 | May 1957 | Dominic Thomas |
  | 3 | June 1957 | Idris Martin |
  | 4 | October 1957 | James Campbell |
  | 5 | April 1958 | Joseph Calabrese |
  | 6 | April 1959 | Frank Calabrese, Alfred Domenico, Nick Persico, Dominic Rose |
  | 7 | May 1959 | Felix Buccellato |
  | 8 | October 1960 | Giuseppe Buonofiglio, Alvin Swanson |
  | 9 | April 1961 | Leonard Lovalvo |
  | 10 | April 1962 | Daniel Picciuto |
  | 11 | October 1962 | Anthony Brutz |
  | 12 | April 1964 | George Johnson, Sr. |
  | 13 | October 1964 | Spencer G. Everett |
  | 14 | May 1965 | Benjamin Ciccati |
  | 15 | October 1966 | Ralph Berardino, John Manes |
  | 16 | April 1968 | Edward Purdue |
  | 17 | May 1968 | Richard Christman, Anthony Picciuto |
  | 18 | October 1968 | Anthony Lovalvo |
  | 19 | April 1969 | Meredith Griffith |
  | 20 | May 1969 | Anthony Gerace |
  