New stakes
Eight new stakes have been created.
A new stake has been created from the Guatemala City Stake. The Guatemala City Don Justo Stake, which consists of the Arrazola, Don Justo, El Pajón, Fraijanes, Las Flores and San José Pinula wards, was created by Elder Kevin R. Duncan, General Authority Seventy, and Elder Pablo H. Chávez, an Area Seventy.
A new stake has been created from the Kissy Sierra Leone District. The Kissy Sierra Leone Stake, which consists of the Calaba Town Branch and the Grassfield, Kissy 1st, Kissy 2nd, Kontoloh, Wellington 1st and Wellington 2nd wards, was created by Elder Marcus B. Nash, General Authority Seventy, and Elder Idyo Raymond Egbo, an Area Seventy.
A new stake has been created from the East London South Africa Stake. The Mdantsane South Africa Stake, which consists of the East London 2nd, King Williams Town, Mdantsane 1st, Mdantsane 2nd and Mdantsane 3rd wards, was created by Elder Kevin S. Hamilton, General Authority Seventy, and Jacques A. Van Reenen, an Area Seventy.
A new stake has been created from the Brooklyn New York, East Brunswick New Jersey, Liberty Park New Jersey, New York New York, Plainview New York, Woodside New York and Yorktown New York stakes. The New York New York YSA Stake, which consists of the Brooklyn YSA, East Brunswick YSA, Manhattan YSA, Plainview YSA, Queens YSA, Harlem YSA, Hoboken YSA, Lincoln Square YSA, Manhattan YSA and Waveny Park YSA wards, was created by Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Presidency of the Seventy and Elder David Buckner, an Area Seventy.
A new stake has been created from the Puebla Mexico Mayorazgo Stake. The Puebla México Arboledas Stake, which consists of the Castillotla, Dieciseis de Septiembre, El Refugio, Loma Bella, San Ramón and Tres Cerritos wards, was created by Elder Paul B. Pieper, General Authority Seventy, and Elder Luis Gonzalo Ruiz, an Area Seventy.
A new stake has been created from the San Jose del Monte Philippines Stake. The San Jose del Monte Philippines North Stake, which consists of the Francisco Homes, Kaypian, Minuyan, Santo Cristo and Sapang Palay wards, was created by Elder Shayne M. Bowen, General Authority Seventy, and Elder Carlos Revillo Jr., an Area Seventy.
A new stake has been created from the Santa Cruz Bolivia Equipetrol Stake. The Santa Cruz Bolivia Viru Viru Stake, which consists of the Valle Sanchez Branch and the Pentaguazu, Satélite, Universitario, Viru Viru and Warnes wards, was created by Elder Carlos A. Godoy, General Authority Seventy, and Elder Hernando Camargo, an Area Seventy.
A new stake has been created from the Tegucigalpa Honduras Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa Honduras La Esperanza and Tegucigalpa Honduras Uyuca stakes. The Tegucigalpa Honduras Villa Olímpica Stake, which consists of the La Travesía, Prados Universitarios, Treinta de Julio, Universidad, Valencia and Villa Olímpica wards, was created by Elder Adrián Ochoa, General Authority Seventy, and Elder Johnny Ruiz, an Area Seventy.
GUATEMALA CITY DON JUSTO STAKE: (June 18, 2017) President — Héctor David Hernández García, 35, finance manager, LDS Church; wife, Emma Cristina Hernández. Counselors — Ever Oraldo García Godinez, 49, seminary and institute coordinator, LDS Church; wife, Irma Leticia García. Hans Daniel Ulises Lucas Eguizabal, 43, lawyer; wife, Ingrid Judith Lucas.
KISSY SIERRA LEONE STAKE: (June 18, 2017) President — Idrissa Turay, 34, vice principal, government of Sierra Leone; wife, Feima Florence Turay. Counselors — James E’ttindolo Diawo, 45, civil service worker; wife, Salamatu Diawo. Augustine Moseray, 40, civil servant; wife, Hawanatu Daula Moseray.
MDANTSANE SOUTH AFRICA STAKE: (July 9, 2017) President — Kuviwe Mzubanzi Mahlangabeza, 34, project director, Vikinamix; wife, Thobeka Ntwanambi Mahlangabeza. Counselors — Siphiwe Dinana, 31, director, Singamhla Enterprise; wife, Yanga Busuula Dinana. Dereck Brian Knipe, 47, Gray Security manager; wife, Clarisa Pamela Meinie Knipe.
NEW YORK NEW YORK YSA STAKE: (June 17, 2017) President — Joel Rees Wiest, 62, chief financial officer, IT’SUGAR; wife, Colleen Holbrook Wiest. Counselors — Bradley Dale Pelo, 54, chief exectutive officer, SAY; wife, Melody Allen Pelo. Keith Joseph Soressi, 57, executive director, Nassau County Bar Association; wife, Janet Ann Gilligan Soressi.
PUEBLA MÉXICO ARBOLEDAS STAKE: (June 25, 2017) President — Jose Cirino Campos Lopez, 50, accountant; wife, Reyes Silvia Pavon. Counselors — Hugo Bautista Atlixqueno, 35, self-employed; wife, Nallely Tellez Menclez. Victor Anselmo Zepeda Mata, 35, self-employed; wife, Jessica Hernandez.
SAN JOSE DEL MONTE PHILIPPINES NORTH STAKE: (June 18, 2017) President — Omer Dailisan Fernandez, 38, area real estate manager, LDS Church; wife, Amalia Faylogna Brosas Fernandez. Counselors — Rey Verzola Aganon, 41, radio engineer; wife, Lailanie Ayellana. Efren Duano Baconawa Jr., 59, teacher; wife, Daisy Victoriano Vea Baconawa.
SANTA CRUZ BOLIVIA VIRU VIRU STAKE: (July 23, 2017) President — Jaime Osvaldo Diez Salinas, 34, systems operator, National Bank of Bolivia; wife, Amicamys Olga Mustafa Céspedes. Counselors — Lucío Rojas Solano, 49, technical advisor, SMC Bolivia; wife, Gladis Cruz Toledo. Bonifacio Mostacedo Calatayud, 48, assistant dean, Gabriel René Moreno Autonomous University; wife, Ynés Verónica Uslar Justiniano.
TEGUCIGALPA HONDURAS VILLAS OLÍMPICA STAKE: (June 25, 2017) President — Guillermo Escoto Rodríguez, 33, project manager, LDS Church; wife, Yessille Christell Mejía Ruiz. Counselors — Evans Reynel Varela Amador, 51, division manager, Hondutel; wife, Lidia Zunilda Mejía. Manuel Odiseo Cerrato Martínez, 51, facilities manager, LDS Church; wife, Guisela Lizeth Carrasco Ponce.
Reorganized stakes
CARTAGENA COLOMBIA LOS ALPES STAKE: (July 2, 2017) President — Miguel Antonio Periñan Quintana, 46, operations director, Intership Agency; succeeding Walter Ciro Calderon Revelo; wife, Shirley Paola Camargo Vitoria. Counselors — Juan Carlos Caicedo Castro, 50, self-employed; wife, Lilia Isabel Jinete Alvarez. Antonio Gomez Gonzalez, 45, inventory head engineer, Malteria Tropical; wife, Carla Fabiola Gomez Heade.
SENDAI JAPAN STAKE: (July 30, 2017) President — Hideo Migita, 52, seminaries and institutes coordinatior, LDS Church; succeeding Seiichiro Sugawara; wife, Ykiko Migita. Counselors — Shinya Furukawa, 53, administrative assistant, LDS Church; wife, Reiko Sasaki Furukawa. Satoru Oonuma, 44, office manager, Zija Japan LLC; wife, Mitsuko Oonuma.
MASAYA NICARAGUA STAKE: (July 9, 2017) President — Juan Bautista Hernández Durán, 30, credit promoter, Oporticredit; succeeding Jose A. Cerda Lopez; wife, Jeylind Jazhira Dávila Cuadra. Counselors — Jonathan Alejandro Masias Delgadillo, 33, project manager, Cause for Hope; wife, Glenda Madelina Chavarria Uriarte. Edwin José López Contreras, 34, zone manager, Cargill de Nicaragua; wife, Arélika Elizabeth Castro Pérez.
