Three new stakes have been created.
The Babahoyo Ecuador Stake, which includes the Chopitea, Dieciocho de Mayo, Lindo, Olmedo, and the Universitario wards, has been created by Elder Claudio R.M. Costa of the Seventy.
The Jundiai Brazil Represa Stake, which includes the Itupeva, Jacare, Jundiai Mirim, Parque Represa, and Planalto wards, has been created by Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Presidency of the Seventy.
The Rome Italy Stake, which includes the L'Aquila and Ladispoli branches and the Pescara, Roma 1st, Roma 2nd, and Roma 4th wards, has been created by Elder Russell M. Nelson of the Quorum of the Twelve.
New stakes
BABAHOYO ECUADOR STAKE: (May 15, 2005) Created from the Babahoyo Ecuador District. President — Byron Wladimir Manzo C., 39, systems analyst; wife, Fanny Margoth Robles E. de Manzo. Counselors — Raul Ignacio Ramos Z., 38, inventory inspector; wife, Alba Elisa Lopez L. de Ramos. Victor Abel Romero J., 38, programs director for the Department of Education; wife, Jacqueline Lorena Vaca V. de Romero.
JUNDIAI BRAZIL REPRESA STAKE: (June 19, 2005) Created from the Jundiai Brazil Stake. President — Luis Alberto Dias Pinto, 45, president of Wizard Idiomas; wife, Ruth Souza Silva Dias Pinto. Counselors — Antonio Gabriel Spina, 30, attorney; wife, Zenilda Lopes Sampaio Spina. Cledemilson Ferreira, 40, chemical technician; wife, Celia Alves Ribeiro Ferreira.
ROME ITALY STAKE: (May 22, 2005) Created from the Rome Italy District. President — Massimo de Feo, 44, office manager; wife, Loredana Caleandro de Feo. Counselors— Angelo Melone, 45, customs officer; wife, Elizabete Santos Melone. Andrea Rondinelli, 43, web developer; wife, Mariela Barragan Sanchez Rondinelli.
Stake reorganizations
ABOBO IVORY COAST STAKE: (July 10, 2005) President — Zahui Dominiqui Dekaye, 48, associate director; succeeding Norbert Ounleu Kalogo; wife, Nathalie Dekaye. Counselors — Yapo Ayekoue, 43, college director of studies; wife, Koqcaudh Aimee Josiane Amon Ayekoue. Jean-Yves Ahouzan Niamkey, 30, business assistant administrator; wife, Telou Michelle Niamkey.
BARCELONA SPAIN STAKE: (June 19, 2005) President — Angel Herraiz H., 51, insurance office manager; succeeding Adolfo Garriga Fosch; wife, Maria Carmen Alvarez O. de Herraiz. Counselors — Ricard March L., 34, graphic arts technician; wife, Maria Rebeca Azanero M. de March. Alexandre Isern A., 56, business administrator; wife, Lourdes Domingo. Q. de Isern.
JUNDIAI BRAZIL STAKE: (June 19, 2005) President — Domingos Fatobene Junior, 44, business director; succeeding Marcelo de Pierre Bolfarini; wife, Cintia Maria Ribeiro Fatobene. Counselors — Jose Carlos Pierina, 39, business director; wife, Andrea Viviana Iara Baraybar Pierina. Arnaldo Filho Schioser, 50, analyst; wife, Maria Cleide Paulino de Souza Schioser.
LIMA PERU VILLA MARIA STAKE: (June 12, 2005) President — Guillermo Fidel Castro A., 42, police officer; succeeding Fernando Javier Torrealva Puma; wife, Adriana Victoria Arredondo H. de Castro. Counselors — Ivan Manuel Sanchez C., 50, industrial instruments technician; wife, Olga Maria Apcho F. de Sanchez. Hernan Emilio Condor U., 35, commercial consultant; wife, Susana Violeta Cruz R. de Condor.
LISBON PORTUGAL OEIRAS STAKE: (June 26, 2005) President — Afonso Henriques de Alcantara Martins, 61, businessman; succeeding Calisto Martins Coelho; wife, Zita Maria Carronha Ramalho. Counselors — Luis Filipe Freire Alves Ferreira, 58, retired bank employee; wife, Benedita Ressurreico Matos Carneiro Ferreira. Manuel Gomes da Silva, 35, nurse; wife, Helena Margarida da Camara Pires Plantier Martins da Silva.
MERIDA MEXICO STAKE: (June 12, 2005) President — Manuel Lucas Zapata S., 41, administrative assistant; succeeding Luis Felipe Cejin Ortiz; wife, Iris Garcia Genny C. de Zapata. Counselors — Alejandro de los Reyes Solis V., 43, manager; wife, Rosa Maria del Carmen Gonzalez T. de Solis. Alberto Gonzalez R., 33, Church employee; wife, Aline Aleman T. de Gonzalez.
MERIDA MEXICO CENTRO STAKE: (June 12, 2005) President — Jasper Fernando Lira L., 36; succeeding Fermin Javier Herrera Baeza; wife, Lizael Georgia Berzunza P. de Lira. Counselors — Jose Eduardo Uribe G., 49, business owner; wife, Rosa Maria Lopez C. de Uribe. Zoram Gaona C., 34, business supervisor; wife, Maria Isabel Lizama de Gaona.
RANCHO CUCAMONGA CALIFORNIA STAKE: (June 26, 2005) President — John Chris Hadfield, 54, vice president of sales for Honeyville Grain, Inc.; succeeding John Linn Cottam; wife, Lexine Sparks. Counselors — Charles Cardon Rich, 50, executive director; wife, Barbara Marie Hopson. Scott Whitney Hampton, 47, general contractor; wife, Cindy Kay Miller.
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA CORDOVA STAKE: (June 19, 2005) President — Alan Lee Fisher, 48, senior vice president of East Lawn Inc.; succeeding Donald Gordon Pebbles; wife, Elizabeth Holly McAmis Fisher. Counselors — William Leroy Bair, 54, auto technician for Autocraft; wife, Gail Elaine Smith Bair. Craig Anderson Norman, 39, vice president of Capitol City Design; wife, Chantal Patricia Mulleneaux Norman.
TALCAHUANO CHILE NORTH STAKE: (June 26, 2005) President — Luis Alberto Jaque A., 44, sales supervisor; succeeding Leonardo Devi Lopez Munoz; wife, Brenda Eliana Soto de Jaque. Counselors — Alex Mauricio Valdebenito R., 36, programmer; wife, Mariela Del Carmen Aravena de Valdebenito. Juan Luis Herrera R., 32, accounting department supervisor; wife, Jany Greggen Marquez de Herrera.