Ted E. Brewerton
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Teddy Eugene Brewerton (born 30 March 1925) is an emeritus
general authority
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
Born in Raymond
, Alberta
, Canada
, Brewerton went on a mission
for the LDS Church to Uruguay
from 1949 to 1952. Upon returning to Alberta, he married Dorothy Hall, also a native of Raymond. Brewerton was trained in pharmacy
at the University of Alberta
.
From 1965 to 1968, Brewerton was the president
of the LDS Church mission
headquartered in Costa Rica
. Brewerton had jurisdiction over the church in Costa Rica, Honduras
, Nicaragua
, Panama
, and Venezuela
. During his time as mission president the church received official recognition from the government of Panama, and was able to begin LDS missionary work in the San Blas Islands
.
In 1968, the Brewertons moved to Calgary, Alberta, where Brewerton practiced pharmacy. In 1976, Brewerton was honored by the Alberta Pharmaceutical Association as “the most outstanding pharmacist in community service outside the profession”.
Brewerton served in the church as a bishop, stake president from approximately 1971 to 1975 in Calgary, Alberta, and as a regional representative of the Twelve
. In 1978, he became a general authority
and a member of the First Quorum of Seventy. From 1989 to 1990 he was a counselor to Hugh W. Pinnock
in the general presidency of the church's Sunday School
organization. As a general authority, Brewerton was the first president of the Central American Area
of the church.
In 1995, Brewerton was designated an emeritus general authority and was released from active duties. From 1997 to 1999, Brewerton was the president
of the México City México Temple
of the church.
Emeritus
Emeritus is a post-positive adjective that is used to designate a retired professor, bishop, or other professional or as a title. The female equivalent emerita is also sometimes used.-History:...
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).
Born in Raymond
Raymond, Alberta
Raymond is a town in Warner County, Alberta, Canada. It is located in southern Alberta south of Lethbridge on Highway 52. Raymond is known for its annual rodeo and its large Mormon population...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, Brewerton went on a mission
Mormon missionary
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 LDS Church to 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...
from 1949 to 1952. Upon returning to Alberta, he married Dorothy Hall, also a native of Raymond. Brewerton was trained in pharmacy
Pharmacy
Pharmacy is the health profession that links the health sciences with the chemical sciences and it is charged with ensuring the safe and effective use of pharmaceutical drugs...
at the University of Alberta
University of Alberta
The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada...
.
From 1965 to 1968, Brewerton was the 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...
of the LDS 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...
headquartered in Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
. Brewerton had jurisdiction over the church in Costa Rica, Honduras
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
, Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
, Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
, and Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
. During his time as mission president the church received official recognition from the government of Panama, and was able to begin LDS missionary work in the San Blas Islands
San Blas Islands
The San Blas Islands of Panama is an archipelago comprising approximately 378 islands and cays, of which only 49 are inhabited. They lay off the north coast of the Isthmus, east of the Panama Canal...
.
In 1968, the Brewertons moved to Calgary, Alberta, where Brewerton practiced pharmacy. In 1976, Brewerton was honored by the Alberta Pharmaceutical Association as “the most outstanding pharmacist in community service outside the profession”.
Brewerton served in the church as a bishop, stake president from approximately 1971 to 1975 in Calgary, Alberta, and as a regional representative of the Twelve
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...
. In 1978, he became a 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...
and a member of the First Quorum of Seventy. From 1989 to 1990 he was a counselor to Hugh W. Pinnock
Hugh W. Pinnock
Hugh Wallace Pinnock was a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1977 until his death....
in the general presidency of the church's Sunday School
Sunday School (LDS Church)
Sunday School is an official auxiliary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . All members of the church and any interested nonmembers, age 12 and older, are encouraged to participate in Sunday School.-Purpose:...
organization. As a general authority, Brewerton was the first president of the Central American Area
Area (LDS Church)
An area is an administrative unit of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which typically is composed of multiple stakes and missions...
of the church.
In 1995, Brewerton was designated an emeritus general authority and was released from active duties. From 1997 to 1999, Brewerton was the president
Temple President
Temple president is a priesthood leadership position in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A temple president's primary responsibility is to supervise the affairs of an LDS temple in both an administrative and spiritual capacity....
of the México City México Temple
Mexico City Mexico Temple
The Mexico City Mexico Temple is the 28th constructed and 26th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Located in the north-eastern part of the Mexican capital, Mexico City, it was built with a unique design inspired by ancient Aztec and Mayan architecture...
of the church.