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'''Carlos Humberto Amado''' (born [[25 September]] [[1944]]) was the first [[general authority]] of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (LDS Church) from [[Guatemala]].
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Elder Amado was born in [[Guatemala City]], Guatemala. His family joined the LDS Church when he was nine.  Initially he was most attracted to the church by the [[Boy Scout]] program.<ref name = ensign/>
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'''Carlos Humberto Amado''' (born 25 September [[1944]]) was the first [[General Authorities|general authority]] of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] from Guatemala.
  
Elder Amado was trained as a technical draftsman. However, Amado spent most of his career as an employee of the [[Church Educational System]], rising to the position of country director for Guatemala. Amado was among the first seminary teachers in Guatemala for the LDS Church.<ref name = ensign>[http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=5de127cd3f37b010VgnVCM1000004d82620a____&hideNav=1 “Elder Carlos H. Amado of the Second Quorum of the Seventy,”] ''[[Ensign (LDS magazine)|Ensign]]'', May 1989, p. 92.</ref> He also served as a [[branch president]], [[Bishop (Latter Day Saints)|bishop]], [[stake president]], [[mission president]] and [[regional representative of the Twelve Apostles]]. He was a [[mission president]]  in Guatemala.  He was at the same time involved in reopening the [[El Salvador San Salvador Mission]] in 1984.
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Elder Amado was born in Guatemala City, Guatemala. His family joined the Church when he was nine. Initially he was most attracted to the Church by the [[Scouting|Boy Scout]] program.[https://abn.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/1989/05/news-of-the-church/elder-carlos-h-amado-of-the-second-quorum-of-the-seventy?lang=eng]  
  
Elder Amado was called as a member of the [[Second Quorum of the Seventy]] in April 1989. In 1992 he was called to the [[First Quorum of the Seventy]].
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Elder Amado was trained as a technical draftsman. However, Amado spent most of his career as an employee of the [[Church Educational System]], rising to the position of country director for Guatemala. Amado was among the first seminary teachers in Guatemala for the Church of Jesus Christ.[https://abn.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/1989/05/news-of-the-church/elder-carlos-h-amado-of-the-second-quorum-of-the-seventy?lang=eng] He also served as a [[Branch President|branch president]], [[bishop]], [[Stake President|stake president]], [[Mission President|mission president]] and [[Regional Representative|regional representative]] of the [[Quorum of the Twelve Apostles]]. He was a mission president in Guatemala. He was at the same time involved in reopening the El Salvador San Salvador Mission in 1984.
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Elder Amado was called as a member of the Second Quorum of the Seventy in April 1989. In 1992 he was called to the [[Seventy|First Quorum of the Seventy]]. He was designated emeritus general authority during the October 2014 General Conference.
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He married Mayavel Pineda in 1971. They have six children.
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==General Conference Talks==
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* [https://abn.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2014/04/christ-the-redeemer?lang=eng "Christ the Redeemer," April 2014]
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* [https://abn.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2008/04/service-a-divine-quality?lang=eng "Service, a Divine Quality," April 2008]
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* [https://abn.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2002/04/some-basic-teachings-from-the-history-of-joseph-smith?lang=eng "Some Basic Teachings from the History of Joseph Smith," April 2002]
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* [https://abn.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1993/10/an-eternal-vision?lang=eng "An Eternal Vision," October 1993]
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* [https://abn.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1989/10/overcoming-adversity?lang=eng "Overcoming Adversity," October 1989]
  
He married Mayavel Pineda in 1971.  They have six children.
 
 
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
*[[Enrique R. Falabella]]
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*[[Enrique R. Falabella]], the second general authority from Guatemala.
  
 
==References==
 
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*''2005 Deseret Morning News Church Almanac'', p. 31
 
*''2005 Deseret Morning News Church Almanac'', p. 31
  
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Carlos Humberto Amado (born 25 September 1944) was the first general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from Guatemala.

Elder Amado was born in Guatemala City, Guatemala. His family joined the Church when he was nine. Initially he was most attracted to the Church by the Boy Scout program.[1]

Elder Amado was trained as a technical draftsman. However, Amado spent most of his career as an employee of the Church Educational System, rising to the position of country director for Guatemala. Amado was among the first seminary teachers in Guatemala for the Church of Jesus Christ.[2] He also served as a branch president, bishop, stake president, mission president and regional representative of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. He was a mission president in Guatemala. He was at the same time involved in reopening the El Salvador San Salvador Mission in 1984.

Elder Amado was called as a member of the Second Quorum of the Seventy in April 1989. In 1992 he was called to the First Quorum of the Seventy. He was designated emeritus general authority during the October 2014 General Conference.

He married Mayavel Pineda in 1971. They have six children.

General Conference Talks

See also

References

  • Encyclopedia of Latter-day Saint History, p. 20
  • 2005 Deseret Morning News Church Almanac, p. 31