Leaders called to Quorum of the Seventy
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Profiles of the new General Authorities and the auxiliary presidencies' members will be published in succeeding editions. Biographies and photos of the new Area Seventies will be published next week.
Five men were called to the First Quorum of the Seventy, a new Relief Society general presidency, a counselor in the Young Women general presidency and 46 Area Seventies were called by the First Presidency and sustained at general conference.
Called as General Authorities were Elder Enrique R. Falabella, 56, of Santa Catarina Pinula, Guatemala; Elder Erich W. Kopischke, 50, of Usingen, Germany; Elder Michael J. Teh, 41, of Angono, Rizal, Philippines; Elder Octaviano Tenorio, 64, of Cuautitlan Izcalli, Mexico; and Elder Claudio D. Zivic, 58, of Haedo, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
He was educated in Guatemala, earning a degree in agronomy from the University of San Carlos. He later studied marketing at the University of Costa Rica and worked in the pharmaceutical industry prior to his call to full-time Church service. He was born in Guatemala City, Guatemala, and married Blanca Lidia Sanchez. They are the parents of five children.
He worked in the insurance industry until he was appointed as area director for the Church Educational System. At the time of his call, he was a coordinator for the Church Educational System in Frankfurt, Germany. He was born in Elmshorn, Germany, and married Christiane Gluck. They are the parents of seven children.
He received a bachelor's degree in business administration and majored in management at De La Salle University. At the time of his call to full-time Church service, he was employed as the recorder of the Manila Philippines Temple. He was born in Davao City, Davao Del Sur, Philippines, and married Grace May Weedon. They are the parents of three children.
He was educated in Mexico, earning a certificate in accounting and business from the Academia Practica de Comercio. He worked in the petroleum and publishing industries before joining Church employment, where he served in a number of management assignments, including twice as recorder of the Mexico City Mexico Temple. He was born in Tilapan, Veracruz, Mexico, and is married to Rosa Elva Valenzuela Gonzalez. They are the parents of five children.
He is a certified public accountant. He received an accounting degree from the University of Buenos Aires and worked in the manufacturing and marketing fields. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and is married to Dina Noemi Alvarez. They are the parents of five children.
