Nestor Curbelo
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Nestor Esteban Curbelo Armando (born 1952) is a historian of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Uruguay
and Argentina
. A native of Uruguay, Curbelo has lived most of his adult life in Argentina. He began his study of LDS Church history in the countries while serving as an Institute of Religion
director in Buenos Aires
when he sought to add information on the LDS Church in the countries to courses on the history of the Church.
Curbelo was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1969. From 1970-1972 he served as a missionary
for the church in the Argentina North Mission
.
Curbelo has written two books Historia de los Santos de los Ultimos Dias in Uruguay and Historia de los Mormones en Argentina (translated into English under the title The History of the Mormons in Argentina by Erin Jennings).
In addition Curbelo has served as a correspondent for the LDS Church News and has produced a video on the history of the Church in Uruguay up until the dedication of the Montevideo Uruguay Temple
in 2001. In 2010 BYU-TV International broadcast six documentaries on the history of the LDS Church in Latin America produced by Curbelo.
Among other callings in the Church Curbelo has served as a stake president from 1986-1996. He has held the position of Historian for the South America South Area since 1985. Also from 1996-2005 he was the editor for news stories of local interest in the Spanish edition of the LDS Church Magazine the Liahona.
Curbelo and his wife Rosalina are the parents of five children.
Curbelo has also written histories of the Church in Paraguay and Bolivia.
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...
and Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. A native of Uruguay, Curbelo has lived most of his adult life in Argentina. He began his study of LDS Church history in the countries while serving as an Institute of Religion
Institute of Religion
Institutes of Religion provide religious educational classes for young single adult and university students who belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
director in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
when he sought to add information on the LDS Church in the countries to courses on the history of the Church.
Curbelo was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1969. From 1970-1972 he served as a missionary
Missionary (LDS Church)
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is one of the most active modern practitioners of missionary work, with over 52,000 full-time missionaries worldwide, as of the end of 2010...
for the church in the Argentina North 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...
.
Curbelo has written two books Historia de los Santos de los Ultimos Dias in Uruguay and Historia de los Mormones en Argentina (translated into English under the title The History of the Mormons in Argentina by Erin Jennings).
In addition Curbelo has served as a correspondent for the LDS Church News and has produced a video on the history of the Church in Uruguay up until the dedication of the Montevideo Uruguay Temple
Montevideo Uruguay Temple
The Montevideo Uruguay Temple is the 103rd operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.Mormon apostle Elder Richard G. Scott, who was one of the first Mormon missionaries in Uruguay, presided at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Mormon temple in Montevideo...
in 2001. In 2010 BYU-TV International broadcast six documentaries on the history of the LDS Church in Latin America produced by Curbelo.
Among other callings in the Church Curbelo has served as a stake president from 1986-1996. He has held the position of Historian for the South America South Area since 1985. Also from 1996-2005 he was the editor for news stories of local interest in the Spanish edition of the LDS Church Magazine the Liahona.
Curbelo and his wife Rosalina are the parents of five children.
Curbelo has also written histories of the Church in Paraguay and Bolivia.
Sources
- Tambuli, Sep. 1991, p. 46
- Curbelo's website in Spanish designed to gather historical information and encourage its recording
- BYU Kennedy Center speaker list, including Curbelo