Octaviano Tenorio
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Octaviano Tenorio Domínguez (born 31 October 1942) has been a general authority
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since 2007. He was one of the original area authorities called in 1995.
Tenorio was born in Tilapan, Veracruz
, Mexico
. When he was fifteen years old, he and his parents joined the LDS Church while they were living in Río Bravo
, Tamaulipas
. Tenorio was baptized in the Río Bravo river. A few years later, Tenorio became a branch president
in the church. Then he moved to Mexico City
with his job with Readers Digest Mexico. In Mexico City he met Rosa Elva Valenzuela González, a native of Nuevo Casas Grandes
, who he married in December 1973 in Colonia Dublán
; they were sealed in the Mesa Arizona Temple
in January 1974, about one week after their marriage.
Initially, Tenorio worked in the publishing industry. He later worked as the manager of the LDS Church's Genealogical Service Center in Mexico. This was the first international Genealogical Service center that the church set up and Tenorio was its first supervisor. Tenorio supervised the Genealogical Service Center until 1984 when he became the first recorder of the Mexico City Mexico Temple
. He later served in various positions related to running welfare and other church programs at the area
level. In 1999, as Welfare Services Area manager he was involved in distributing food to flood victims. He later returned to serving as temple
recorder in the Mexico City Temple. He was serving in this position at the time of his call as a general authority.
Tenorio has also served as a stake president and twice as a regional representative
of the church. He was a sealer in the Mexico City Temple when it opened. He also served as president
of the Mexico Tuxtla Gutiérrez
Mission
from 1990 to 1993.
From 1995 to 2000, Tenorio was an area seventy, serving in the Mexico South Area Presidency for part of that time. In 2007, Tenorio became a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy, and has been a counselor in the Mexico Area Presidency since August 2007.
Tenorio and his wife Rosa are the parents of five children.
General authority
In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , a general authority is a member of certain leadership organizations who are given administrative and ecclesiastical authority over the church...
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since 2007. He was one of the original area authorities called in 1995.
Tenorio was born in Tilapan, Veracruz
Veracruz
Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave , is one of the 31 states that, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided in 212 municipalities and its capital city is...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. When he was fifteen years old, he and his parents joined the LDS Church while they were living in Río Bravo
Río Bravo, Tamaulipas
Río Bravo formally Ciudad Río Bravo is a city in northern part of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. It is the municipal seat of Río Bravo Municipality. The city lies east of Reynosa and just south of the Río Bravo del Norte and was also named after it. Directly across the U.S.-Mexico border lies...
, Tamaulipas
Tamaulipas
Tamaulipas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Tamaulipas is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 43 municipalities and its capital city is Ciudad Victoria. The capital city was named after Guadalupe Victoria, the...
. Tenorio was baptized in the Río Bravo river. A few years later, Tenorio became a branch president
Branch President
A branch president is a leader of a "branch" congregation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.The calling of branch president is very similar to the calling of bishop, except that instead of presiding over a ward, the branch president presides over a branch...
in the church. Then he moved to Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
with his job with Readers Digest Mexico. In Mexico City he met Rosa Elva Valenzuela González, a native of Nuevo Casas Grandes
Nuevo Casas Grandes
Nuevo Casas Grandes, also known as Nueva Casas Grandes, is a city and seat of the Nuevo Casas Grandes Municipality in northern Mexico. It is located in the northwestern part of the state of Chihuahua, on the Casas Grandes or San Miguel river, situated in a wide, fertile valley on the 4,000-foot...
, who he married in December 1973 in Colonia Dublán
Colonia Dublan
Colonia Dublán began as a Mormon colony, located in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. It is now a part of Nuevo Casas Grandes. It is one of the few surviving Mormon colonies in Mexico .-History:...
; they were sealed in the Mesa Arizona Temple
Mesa Arizona Temple
The Mesa Arizona Temple is the seventh operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Located in the city of Mesa, Arizona, it is the first of five LDS temples built or planned in the state.-History:...
in January 1974, about one week after their marriage.
Initially, Tenorio worked in the publishing industry. He later worked as the manager of the LDS Church's Genealogical Service Center in Mexico. This was the first international Genealogical Service center that the church set up and Tenorio was its first supervisor. Tenorio supervised the Genealogical Service Center until 1984 when he became the first recorder of the Mexico City Mexico Temple
Mexico City Mexico Temple
The Mexico City Mexico Temple is the 28th constructed and 26th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Located in the north-eastern part of the Mexican capital, Mexico City, it was built with a unique design inspired by ancient Aztec and Mayan architecture...
. He later served in various positions related to running welfare and other church programs at the area
Area (LDS Church)
An area is an administrative unit of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which typically is composed of multiple stakes and missions...
level. In 1999, as Welfare Services Area manager he was involved in distributing food to flood victims. He later returned to serving as temple
Temple (LDS Church)
In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , a temple is a building dedicated to be a House of the Lord, and they are considered by Church members to be the most sacred structures on earth. Upon completion, temples are usually open to the public for a short period of time...
recorder in the Mexico City Temple. He was serving in this position at the time of his call as a general authority.
Tenorio has also served as a stake president and twice as a regional representative
Regional representative of the Twelve
Regional representative of the Twelve, commonly shorted to regional representative or regional rep, was a priesthood calling in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints between 1968 and 1995...
of the church. He was a sealer in the Mexico City Temple when it opened. He also served as president
Mission president
Mission president is a priesthood leadership position in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . A mission president presides over a mission and the missionaries serving in the mission...
of the Mexico Tuxtla Gutiérrez
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
Tuxtla Gutiérrez is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Chiapas. It is considered to be the state’s most modern city, with most of its public buildings dating from the 20th century. One exception to this is the San Marcos Cathedral which began as a Dominican parish church built in...
Mission
Mission (LDS Church)
A mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a geographical administrative area to which church missionaries are assigned. Almost all areas of the world are within the boundaries of an LDS Church mission, whether or not Mormon missionaries live or proselytize in the area...
from 1990 to 1993.
From 1995 to 2000, Tenorio was an area seventy, serving in the Mexico South Area Presidency for part of that time. In 2007, Tenorio became a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy, and has been a counselor in the Mexico Area Presidency since August 2007.
Tenorio and his wife Rosa are the parents of five children.