Ángel Abrea

Ángel Abrea (born September 13, 1933) was the first resident of Latin America to become a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Abrea was baptized into the LDS Church in 1943, at the age of ten. Prior to his call as a general authority, Abrea was the first stake president for the church in Argentina (1966-71; 1976-78); he also served as a Regional Representative for the Twelve Apostles (1971–1976) and the president of the Argentina Rosario Mission of the church (1978–1981).

Abrea was called by Church President Spencer W. Kimball as a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy on March 20, 1981. He was the first resident of Latin America in history to be made a General Authority of the church. Abrea also became the first president of the Buenos Aires Argentina Temple when it opened in 1986. On April 5, 2003, Abrea was given general authority emeritus status and released from full-time ecclesiastical duties.

Abrea is married to María Victoria Chiapparino. They were married in Argentina on July 4, 1957. The Abreas and their three daughters were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple on September 26, 1966.

References

*Don L. Searle, [http://www.lds.org/portal/site/LDSOrg/menuitem.b12f9d18fae655bb69095bd3e44916a0/?vgnextoid=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=30d205481ae6b010VgnVCM1000004d82620a____&hideNav=1 “Elder Angel Abrea: Prepared for a Life of Service”] , "Ensign", Oct. 1984, 25.
* [http://www.lds.org/portal/site/LDSOrg/menuitem.b12f9d18fae655bb69095bd3e44916a0/?vgnextoid=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=d506fc3157a6b010VgnVCM1000004d82620a____&hideNav=1 “Elder Angel Abrea of the First Quorum of the Seventy”] , "Ensign", May 1981, 95–96.