Presiding High Council
In the Latter Day Saint movement, there are two Presiding High Councils, one said to be "standing," and the other "traveling." The Traveling High Council is generally known as the Quorum of Twelve Apostles. Both councils, at least in theory, preside over the church in general, although the apostles have tended to supersede the Standing High Council, both in the LDS Church and Community of Christ.
Both Presiding High Councils function as second presidencies to the church, the Apostles overseeing the mission field, and the Standing High Council overseeing the stakes of Zion (or areas where the church has been organized into sustained units).
Historically, the Standing High Council had oversight over all other high councils within the stakes of Zion and was equal in authority to the Twelve Apostles. As the Standing High Council oversaw stake high councils, the Apostles had oversight over the Seventy.
Read more about Presiding High Council: Types of High Councils, History of The Presiding High Council in The LDS Church, The Standing High Council of Community of Christ
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