The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Church Administration Constructing is pictured in Salt Lake Metropolis on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020. The church introduced the discharge of 31 Space Seventies, efficient Aug. 1, 2022. Laura Seitz, Deseret Information
Thirty-one Space Seventies, serving in places worldwide, have been launched by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The management change, efficient Aug. 1, was introduced Friday in a information launch. The listing of Space Seventies being launched is discovered beneath.
Together with the releases, the church famous that Elder ‘Inoke F. Kupu, an Space Seventy from Tonga, died from most cancers on Aug. 13 in Auckland, New Zealand. He was 63. Elder Kupu started his service in April 2019 within the Pacific Space within the Eighth Quorum of the Seventy.
The church introduced 45 new Space Seventies from 23 international locations in a management assembly previous to April 2022 common convention.
The church started saying and sustaining Space Seventies within the management assembly somewhat than common convention in 2021.
What's an Space Seventy?
Space Seventies are native space authorities who serve in every of the church’s geographical areas all over the world. They dwell at residence and keep their nonreligious vocations whereas serving for a chosen variety of years.
Space Seventies are ordained to the workplace of Seventy within the Melchizedek Priesthood, like Common Authority Seventies, however aren't thought of common authorities as their authority is usually restricted to the realm the place they serve. They serve underneath the path of the Presidency of the Seventy and their respective space presidency. They meet with and train native leaders, missionaries and members in native congregations.
The church has 12 quorums of the Seventy. The primary two quorums are made up of Common Authority Seventies and the third by means of the twelfth encompass Space Seventies.
Which Space Seventies had been launched?
The names of the launched Space Seventies are listed beneath by quorum.
Third Quorum of the Seventy (Africa Central, Africa South and Africa West Areas)
- Artur J. Miranda.
- Elie Ok. Monga.
- Anthony Quaisie.
Fourth Quorum of the Seventy (Asia and Asia North Areas)
- Ting Tsung Chang.
- Yutaka Nagatomo.
Fifth Quorum of the Seventy (Brazil Space)
- Luciano Cascardi.
- José L. Del Guerso.
- Carlos R. Fusco Jr.
Sixth Quorum of the Seventy (Caribbean, Central America and Mexico Areas)
- Luis R. Arbizú.
- Pablo H. Chavez.
- Jorge A. García.
- Sandino Roman.
- Johnny F. Ruiz.
Seventh Quorum of the Seventy (Europe, Europe East, Europe North and Center East/Africa North Areas)
- Alessandro Dini Ciacci.
- Karl D. Hirst.
- Ok. Roy Tunnicliffe.
Eighth Quorum of the Seventy (Pacific and Philippines Areas)
- Paul N. Lekias.
Ninth Quorum of the Seventy (South America Northwest and South America South Areas)
- David A. Benalcázar.
- Ariel E. Chaparro (efficient Oct. 1, 2022).
- A. Fabio Moscoso.
- Juan C. Pozo.
- Martin C. Rios.
- Rosendo Santos.
Tenth Quorum of the Seventy (North America Central, North America Northeast and North America Southeast Areas)
- Michael V. Beheshti.
- Kevin E. Calderwood.
- Gordon H. Smith.
Eleventh Quorum of the Seventy (North America Southwest and North America West Areas)
- Gary F. Gessel.
- Ren S. Johnson.
- Jay B. Jones.
Twelfth Quorum of the Seventy (Utah Space)
- Berne S. Broadbent.
- Raymond A. Cutler