Carlos H. Amado
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Carlos Humberto Amado has been a general authority
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since 1989. He was the first LDS Church general authority from Guatemala
.
Amado was born in Guatemala City
, Guatemala. His family joined the LDS Church when he was nine. Initially he was most attracted to the church by the Boy Scout
program.
Amado was trained as a technical draftsman. However, Amado spent most of his career as an employee of the Church Educational System
, rising to the position of country director for Guatemala. Amado was among the first seminary teachers in Guatemala for the LDS Church. He also served as a branch president
, bishop, stake president, mission president
and regional representative of the Twelve Apostles. He was the mission president of a church mission
in his home country. He was at the same time involved in reopening the El Salvador
San Salvador Mission in 1984.
Amado was called as a member of the Second Quorum of the Seventy in April 1989. In 1992 he was called to the First Quorum of the Seventy.
He married Mayavel Pineda in 1971. They have six children.
General authority
In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , a general authority is a member of certain leadership organizations who are given administrative and ecclesiastical authority over the church...
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since 1989. He was the first LDS Church general authority from Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
.
Amado was born in Guatemala City
Guatemala City
Guatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America...
, Guatemala. His family joined the LDS Church when he was nine. Initially he was most attracted to the church by the Boy Scout
Boy Scout
A Scout is a boy or a girl, usually 11 to 18 years of age, participating in the worldwide Scouting movement. Because of the large age and development span, many Scouting associations have split this age group into a junior and a senior section...
program.
Amado was trained as a technical draftsman. However, Amado spent most of his career as an employee of the Church Educational System
Church Educational System
The Church Educational System of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints consists of several institutions that provide religious and secular education for both Latter-day Saint and non-Latter-day Saint elementary, secondary, and post-secondary students and adult learners...
, rising to the position of country director for Guatemala. Amado was among the first seminary teachers in Guatemala for the LDS Church. He also served as a branch president
Branch President
A branch president is a leader of a "branch" congregation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.The calling of branch president is very similar to the calling of bishop, except that instead of presiding over a ward, the branch president presides over a branch...
, bishop, stake president, mission president
Mission president
Mission president is a priesthood leadership position in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . A mission president presides over a mission and the missionaries serving in the mission...
and regional representative of the Twelve Apostles. He was the mission president of a church mission
Mission (LDS Church)
A mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a geographical administrative area to which church missionaries are assigned. Almost all areas of the world are within the boundaries of an LDS Church mission, whether or not Mormon missionaries live or proselytize in the area...
in his home country. He was at the same time involved in reopening the El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
San Salvador Mission in 1984.
Amado was called as a member of the Second Quorum of the Seventy in April 1989. In 1992 he was called to the First Quorum of the Seventy.
He married Mayavel Pineda in 1971. They have six children.