Horacio A. Tenorio
| Horacio A. Tenorio | |
|---|---|
| Second Quorum of the Seventy | |
| 1 April 1989 – 1 October 1994 | |
| End reason | Honorably released |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Horacio Antonio Tenorio 6 March 1935 Mexico City, Mexico |
Horacio Antonio Tenorio (born 6 March 1935) was the first general authority in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) of Mexican ancestry.[1]
Tenorio was born in Mexico City, Mexico. He was trained in business with graduate training in purchasing.
In 1969, Tenorio joined the LDS Church. He began service as a stake president in 1975. He later served as a Regional representative and president of the church's Mexico Torreón Mission.
From 1989 until 1994, Tenorio served as a member of the Second Quorum of the Seventy. From 2007 to 2010, he was president of the Monterrey Mexico Temple.[2]
Notes
- ^ Garr et al., p. 1240. Although previous general authorities (such as Marion G. Romney) were Americans who had been born in Mexico, they were all of Anglo descent.
- ^ "Monterrey Mexico Temple: Presidents", ldschurchtemples.com.
References
- 2008 Deseret Morning News Church Almanac, p. 100
- “Elder Horacio A. Tenorio of the Second Quorum of the Seventy,” Ensign, May 1989, p. 99
- Garr, Cannon and Cowan, Encyclopedia of Latter-day Saint History, p. 1240
External links
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- Orphaned articles from February 2009
- 1935 births
- Converts to Mormonism
- Mexican general authorities (LDS Church)
- Mexican Mormon missionaries
- Mormon missionaries in Mexico
- Members of the Second Quorum of the Seventy (LDS Church)
- Mission presidents (LDS Church)
- People from Mexico City
- Regional representatives of the Twelve
- 20th-century Mormon missionaries
- Living people
- Temple presidents and matrons (LDS Church)