Eduardo Ayala
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Eduardo Ayala was the first Chile
an general authority
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
Ayala was born in Coronel, Chile. He married Blanca Ester Espinoza in 1959. They eventually had three children: Patricio, Viviana and Ricardo. In 1969, Eduardo Ayala, his wife, and oldest son were baptized
into the LDS Church.
In Coronel, Eduardo had worked in industrial planning for a mining
company. In the early 1970s, he moved to Santiago
to continue his work in industrial planning. In 1974, LDS Church apostle Boyd K. Packer
called Eduardo as president of a newly formed Santiago Chile Stake; at the same time, Ayala accept full-time employment in the Church Educational System
.
Eduardo later served twice as a regional representative
and as a mission president
in Uruguay
. In 1990, Ayala became a member of the LDS Church's Second Quorum of the Seventy. He was released as a general authority in 1995. After his time as a general authority, Ayala served as president of the Santiago Chile Temple
of the LDS Church.
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an general authority
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).
Ayala was born in Coronel, Chile. He married Blanca Ester Espinoza in 1959. They eventually had three children: Patricio, Viviana and Ricardo. In 1969, Eduardo Ayala, his wife, and oldest son were baptized
Baptism
In Christianity, baptism is for the majority the rite of admission , almost invariably with the use of water, into the Christian Church generally and also membership of a particular church tradition...
into the LDS Church.
In Coronel, Eduardo had worked in industrial planning for a mining
Mining
Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, from an ore body, vein or seam. The term also includes the removal of soil. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, rock...
company. In the early 1970s, he moved to Santiago
Santiago, Chile
Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level...
to continue his work in industrial planning. In 1974, LDS Church apostle Boyd K. Packer
Boyd K. Packer
Boyd Kenneth Packer is an American educator and religious leader, and the current president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . He served as Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve from 1994 to 2008, and has been an apostle and member of...
called Eduardo as president of a newly formed Santiago Chile Stake; at the same time, Ayala accept full-time employment in 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...
.
Eduardo later served twice as a regional representative
Regional representative of the Twelve
Regional representative of the Twelve, commonly shorted to regional representative or regional rep, was a priesthood calling in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints between 1968 and 1995...
and as a 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...
in Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
. In 1990, Ayala became a member of the LDS Church's Second Quorum of the Seventy. He was released as a general authority in 1995. After his time as a general authority, Ayala served as president of the Santiago Chile Temple
Santiago Chile Temple
The Santiago Chile Temple is the 26th constructed and 24th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Located in the Chilean capital, Santiago, it was built with a modern single-spire design....
of the LDS Church.