See the Church’s new 2020 leadership assignments around the world
President Russell M. Nelson, center, waves at the crowd following the women's session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. Behind him are President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency, left, and President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor in the First Presidency, and on the right is Sister Wendy Nelson, President Nelson's wife.
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See the Church’s new 2020 leadership assignments around the world
President Russell M. Nelson, center, waves at the crowd following the women's session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. Behind him are President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency, left, and President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor in the First Presidency, and on the right is Sister Wendy Nelson, President Nelson's wife.
Colter Peterson, Deseret News
The First Presidency has announced the Church’s area leadership assignments for 2020-2021, effective Aug. 1. The changes affect the Presidency of the Seventy and area presidencies.
Changes include a third area in Africa — with last summer’s announcement of the planned division of the existing Africa Southeast Area into the Africa South and new Africa Central areas. Also last year, Nairobi, Kenya, was designated as headquarters for the new Africa Central Area.
The division and area creation in Africa brings the total number of Church areas to 22 — six that span the United States and Canada, with 16 more outside those two countries.
Area presidencies direct the work of the Church in specific geographic locations. The presidencies for the North America and Utah areas are administered in Salt Lake City as is the presidency for the Middle East/Africa North Area.
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Four of the 22 area presidencies remain intact from the current 2019-2020 year. The new assignments include eight new area presidents, with four of the outgoing presidents now assigned as counselors in other area presidencies.
Two of the area presidency counselors are Area Seventies living in their respective areas, and three other counselors are newly called General Authority Seventies who were sustained in April 2020 general conference.
The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles acts under the direction of the First Presidency “to build up the church, and regulate all the affairs of the same in all nations. …
“The Seventy are to act in the name of the Lord, under the direction of the Twelve … in building up the church and regulating all the affairs of the same in all nations” (Doctrine and Covenants 107:33-34).
The First Presidency 2020.
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The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles 2020.
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The Presidency of the Seventy 2020.
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2020-2021 Area Leadership
United States and Canada
North America Central area presidency 2020.
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North America Northeast area presidency 2020.
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North America Southeast area presidency 2020.
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North America Southwest area presidency 2020.
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North America West area presidency 2020.
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Utah area presidency 2020.
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Outside the United States and Canada
Africa Central area presidency 2020.
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Africa South area presidency 2020.
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Africa West area presidency 2020.
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Asia area presidency 2020.
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Asia North area presidency 2020.
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Brazil area presidency 2020.
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Caribbean area presidency 2020.
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Central America area presidency 2020.
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Europe area presidency 2020.
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Europe East area presidency 2020. *Elder Kyrylo Pokhylko is an Area Seventy.
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Mexico area presidency 2020.
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Middle East/ Africa North area presidency 2020. *Elder Jeffrey H. Singer is an Area Seventy.
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Pacific area presidency 2020.
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Philippines area presidency 2020.
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South America Northwest area presidency 2020.
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South America South area presidency 2020.
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