Six new Area Seventies of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were sustained at The Church’s general conference leadership meeting, held on Thursday, October 3, 2024. These new leaders are from five countries in Africa, Central America and South America.
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Conference Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.© 2024 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.Newly called Area Seventies include:
- Jean Pierre A. L. Haboko, 57, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- George Katembo Njogu Munene, 47, Nairobi, Kenya
- Ramiro Ibarra Sanchez, 55, Guaymas, Mexico
- Francisco Villanueva Rojas, 44, Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán, Mexico
- Miguel A. Avila, 40, Lima, Peru
- A. Enrique Texeira, 42, Lambaré, Paraguay
Area Seventies serve under the direction of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and are “especial witnesses” of Jesus Christ to the geographic areas where they are called. They are not called to full-time service and typically serve for five years. Their duties include meeting and counseling with local Church leaders to help them fulfill their responsibilities, and assisting the Twelve in “building up the church and regulating all the affairs” and “preaching and administering the gospel” in their assigned areas (Doctrine and Covenants 107:25, 34, 38).