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New Stake Presidencies Announced in December 2021

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By Church News Staff, Church News

 
NOTE:
When a new stake is created or a new stake presidency is called in an existing stake, leaders are given time to report the changes and provide brief biographical information for each member of the stake presidency. A list of stakes reporting changes is compiled and published at the end of each month. The actual date of the stake’s creation or reorganization is in parenthesis following the name of the stake.

Following is a list of new stake presidencies of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from around the world.

 
BRASÍLIA BRAZIL ALVORADA STAKE:
(October 31, 2021) President — Raimundo Nonato Rodrigues Vasconcelos, 45, Ceasa DF analyst; succeeding Tomé Farias Siqueira Leitão; wife, Marcia Regina de Souza Vasconcelos. Counselors — Luis Ricardo Souza de Oliveira, 34, businessperson; wife, Daniela Felix de Moura Oliveira. Lehi Sena dos Santos, 38, Department of the Education of the Federal District professor; wife, Célia Regina Reis dos Santos.

CIUDAD JUÁREZ MEXICO EAST STAKE: (November 14, 2021) President — Josias Delgado Muñoz, 46, business owner; succeeding Laurencio Cortés Virgen; wife, Ivonne Liliana de Delgado Alcade. Counselors — Gustavo Bautista Gonzalez, 50, dentist; wife, Rosa Araceli de Bautista Guzman. Miguel Romero Valadez, 24, Dermastetic JP salesperson; wife, Ciara Felicia Lopez Jimenez.

CYPRESS TEXAS STAKE: (November 14, 2021) President — Chad Helaman Call, 41, Intermarine chief financial officer; succeeding David R. Lauck; wife, Sydney Louise Haynie Call. Counselors — Dean Hyrum Lefler, 58, Caldwell Bourdreaux Lefler PLLC partner and attorney; wife, Suzanne Hall Lefler. David Hicken Garlick, 53, Seminaries and Institutes coordinator; wife, Annette Blake Garlick.

DALOA COTE D’IVOIRE STAKE: (October 31, 2021) President — Koffi Philippe Kouame, 39, Seminaries and Institutes coordinator; succeeding Cyr M. Diaye; wife, Adjoua Nathalie Amani. Counselors — Sorolou Herve Toh, 41, Lafarge Holcim Cote d’Ivoire distribution network coordinator; wife, Mabelle Flora Gouagui Toh. Affoué Alex Ahoua, 28, Pro Performances + sales manager; wife, Grace Marie-Laure Ahoua.

GOA PHILIPPINES STAKE: (August 29, 2021) President — Ruel Royo Monter, 39, Atlantic Bakery sales crew and assistant baker; succeeding Salvador F. Relloso; wife, Lanie Cañeta Palmis Monter. Counselors — Noel Coralde Ramos, 37, self-employed; wife, Rosemarie Hernandez Pajarin Ramos. Christopher Pante Roa, 28, DepEd Camarines Sur teacher; wife, Vina Parola Samonte Roa.

LAYTON UTAH YSA STAKE: (October 24, 2021) President — Lee Leonard Donaldson, 69, Missionary Department area mission specialist; succeeding Robert R. Jensen; wife, Margaret Lisa Ralphs Donaldson. Counselors — Brian Lee Tarbet, 72, Office of the Utah Attorney General chief civil deputy and Utah National Guard retired U.S. Army major general; wife, Mary Louise Stewart Tarbet. Joseph Vinson Knight, 58, Business Literacy Institute president and CEO; wife, Donielle Joy Robinson Knight.

MACARTHUR AUSTRALIA STAKE: (November 14, 2021) President — Lawrence Sasulu, 38, Department of Communities and Justice manager; succeeding Morgan D. Jones; wife, Elaine Tausili Kome Sasulu. Counselors — Andrew Charles Croft, 46, Integlobal Associates director and Peak Management and Consulting education and quality manager; wife, Valentina Mirosnicenko Croft. Fabian Rodrigo Quezada, 40, Commonwealth Bank of Australia learning strategy consultant; wife, Meripa Ruby Burgess Quezada.

MÉXICO CITY VILLA DE LAS FLORES STAKE: (October 31, 2021) President — Anwar Yassir Davila Cano, 33, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints accountant; succeeding Daniel Ventura Martinez; wife, Ameyally Ortiz Ochoa. Counselors — Ricardo Martinez Gutierrez, 40, business owner and general manager; wife, Sandra Garcia Vargas. Eduardo Dominguez Miranda, 59, retired; wife, Maria Elena de Dominguez Mascorro.

MONTERREY MÉXICO ANDALUCÍA STAKE: (November 7, 2021) President — Hector Arroyo Espinosa, 46, business owner; succeeding Esau Lara Montañez; wife, Norma Alicia de Arroyo Avila. Counselors — Miguel Angel Illescas Velázquez, 44, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints section manager of temple field operations in Latin America; wife, Susana Haydee de Illescas Tenorio. Rafael Delgado Izquierdo, 49, employee; wife, Maria de Jesus de Delgado Gonzalez.

NATAL BRAZIL PONTA NEGRA STAKE: (October 17, 2021) President — Damião Silva de Oliveira, 58, self-employed real estate consultant; succeeding Francisco Roberto da Silva Lima; wife, Rozane Guazina de Oliveira. Counselors — Odirlei Silva Jesus, 43, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte professor; wife, Luciana Maria de Souza Jesus. Drailton Monteiro da Silva, 45, Drailton Hardware Commercial Representation entrepreneur; wife, Maristela Arnaud de Sousa Monteiro da Silva.

PORTO PORTUGAL NORTH STAKE: (November 7, 2021) President — Ricardo Jorge Fraga da Costa Lima, 49, Seminaries and Institutes senior administrative assistant; succeeding Armando J. Neiva; wife, Elisabete Azevedo Ferreira da Costa Lima. Counselors — Marcos de Oliveira Lopes, 41, GreenKub maintenance and installation employee; wife, Fernanda Oliveira Venditti Lopes. João Pedro Sousa Pinto Rego Martins, 35, Farfetch IT HCM consultant; wife, Symonée Mari Sobral Hinckley Martins.

SAN SALVADOR EL SALVADOR LAYCO STAKE: (November 7, 2021) President — Manuel Enrique Merlos Valladares, 41, Civil Aviation Authority administrative deputy director; succeeding Rene Zelada Montenegro; wife, Steffy Paola Bustillo Merlos. Counselors — Ricardo Jose Montepeque Marinero, 39, Miscellaneous Maintenance administrator; wife, Brenda Krystel Sanchez de Montepeque. Roberto Antonio Calles Flores, 32, FUDEM branch manager; wife, Patricia Guadalupe Cañas de Calles.

SMITHFIELD UTAH SOUTH STAKE: (November 7, 2021) President — Todd Everett Jensen, 43, Seminaries and Institutes seminary principal; succeeding David K. Price; Jennalyn Parry Jensen. Counselors — Peter Christopher Krusi, 54, Lee’s Marketplace store director; wife, Angela Nielson Krusi. Matthew Keith Redd, 56, Sign Pro owner and operator; wife, Julie Kristine Hathhorn Redd.

SPRINGFIELD OREGON STAKE: (October 10, 2021) President — Jeffrey James Fuller, 43, Springfield Public Schools middle school principal; succeeding Kyle D. Ennis; wife, Kristine Muelleck Fuller. Counselors — Gary Quin Blair, 66, Blair Family and Sports Chiropractic Group owner and president; wife, Lu Anne Kirkman Blair. Carl Duane Ogan, 51, Innova NW director of business and operations; wife, Brenda Michelle Taylor Ogan.

ST LOUIS MISSOURI STAKE: (October 24, 2021) President — Brandon Richard Bezzant, 51, Harbour Group Industries managing director; succeeding J. Stuart Bunderson; wife, Andrea Larabee Bezzant. Counselors — Michael Paul Fuller, 55, BJC Medical Group physician; wife, Gina Bunnell Fuller. Tyler Ferrell Cluff, 50, Cluff Solutions owner; wife, Floris Anne Olsen Cluff.

SUVA FIJI NORTH STAKE: (May 16, 2021) President — Viliame Sokotiviti Levaci, 41, Fiji Church College teacher and head of department; succeeding Sakiusa M. Maiwiriwiri; wife, Melissa Eliza Jean Koster Levaci. Counselors — Lote Qima Vuniduvu, 40, technical support representative; wife, Alena Adimatai Delai Vuniduvu. Savenaca Kadavikece Batisaresare, 51, Seminaries and Institutes teacher; wife, Akanisi Wati Biutanaseva Batisaresare.

Panapasa Pupa Tilley was called as first counselor in this stake presidency, but died before he could be set apart. On October 31, the second counselor, Lote Qima Vuniduvu, was called as first counselor and a new second counselor was called.

TEGUCIGALPA HONDURAS VILLA OLÍMPICA STAKE: (August 15, 2021) President — Miguel Fernando Aragon Zelaya, 36, Excel Automotive commercial executive; succeeding Guillermo Escoto Rodriguez; wife, Alba Alejandra Godoy de Aragon. Counselors — Faustino Caceres Jimenez, 35, DROMEINTER national marketing manager; wife, Litza Jocabed Rios Licona. Jonathan Giron Solano, 41, Red Promocional test analyst; wife, Sara Yaneth Perez de Giron.

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