Ángel Abrea

Ángel Abrea (b. September 13, 1933) was the first resident of Latin America to become a General Authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ... In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a general authority is a member of a select body of approximately 100 men with administrative and ecclesiastical authority in the church. ... The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the largest attraction in the citys Temple Square. ...

Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Abrea was baptized into the LDS Church in 1943, at the age of ten. Prior to his call as a General Authority, Abrea was the first stake president for the church in Argentina (1966-71; 1976-78); he also served as a Regional Representative for the Twelve Apostles (1971-76) and the president of the Argentina Rosario Mission of the church (1978-81). For other uses, see Buenos Aires (disambiguation). ... Baptism in early Christian art. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a general authority is a member of a select body of approximately 100 men with administrative and ecclesiastical authority in the church. ... A stake president is a title held by a Mormon religious leader who oversees a unit of the church called a stake. ... The current Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the LDS Church. ... In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, a Mission President is a man who presides over a mission, and the group of missionaries, in the mission. ... This article or section should be merged with Rosario Rosario is a city in eastern Argentina, in Santa Fe Province, a port on the Paraná River. ...

Abrea was called by Church President Spencer W. Kimball as a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy on March 20, 1981. He was the first resident of Latin America in history to be made a General Authority of the church. Abrea also became the first president of the Buenos Aires Argentina Temple when it opened in 1986. On April 5, 2003, Abrea was given General Authority emeritus status and released from full-time ecclesiastical duties. In the Latter Day Saint movement, the President of the Church is generally considered to be the highest office of the church. ... Spencer Woolley Kimball (March 28, 1895 – November 5, 1985) was the twelfth President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1973-1985). ... The Quorums of the Seventy are area and General Authorities in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ... March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in leap years). ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ... In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a general authority is a member of a select body of approximately 100 men with administrative and ecclesiastical authority in the church. ... The Buenos Aires Argentina Temple is the 39th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 5 is the 95th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (96th in leap years). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a general authority is a member of a select body of approximately 100 men with administrative and ecclesiastical authority in the church. ... Emeritus (IPA pronunciation: or ) is an adjective that is used in the title of a retired professor, bishop or other professional. ...

Abrea is married to María Victoria Chiapparino. They were married in Argentina on July 4, 1957. The Abreas and their three daughters were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple on September 26, 1966. For the United States holiday, the Fourth of July, see Independence Day (United States). ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Salt Lake Temple is the centerpiece of the 10 acre (40,000 m²) Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah. ... September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ...

See also

• Yoshihiko Kikuchi
• Helvécio Martins
• Han In Sang
• George P. Lee
• Adney Y. Komatsu
• Augusto A. Lim
• Charles A. Didier

Helvécvio Martins in 1990 Helvécio Martins (27 July 1930 – 14 May 2006) was the first Latter-day Saint of African descent to be called as a General Authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ... Adney Y. Komatsu Adney Yoshio Komatsu (b. ...

References

• Don L. Searle, “Elder Ángel Abrea: Prepared for a Life of Service”, Ensign, Oct. 1984, 25.
• “Elder Ángel Abrea of the First Quorum of the Seventy”, Ensign, May 1981, 95–96.