José A. Teixeira

José Augusto Teixeira da Silva (born 24 February 1961) has been a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since April 2008. Teixeira is the first Portuguese general authority in LDS Church history.

Early life, education, and career

Teixeira was born in Vila Real, Portugal. The LDS Church was not organized in Portugal until 1974, 14 years after Teixeira was born.

As a young man, Teixeira served as a missionary in the Portugal Lisbon Mission of the LDS Church. He received a degree in accounting from Jaime Cortesao Technical School and a degree in business management from IAT-Technical Improvement Institute.

Prior to his becoming a general authority, Teixeira was employed as an international controller for the LDS Church in Frankfurt, Germany, where he oversaw church finances in Europe and Africa.

LDS Church service

From 1994 to 1996, Teixeira was president of the Lisbon Portugal Oeiras Stake of the LDS Church. In 1996, he became area authority in the church. At this point he was the regional manager of the church's area office based in Portugal. Teixeira remained an area seventy until 2005. From 2005 to 2008, he served as president of the Brazil São Paulo South Mission.

At the April 2008 general conference of the church, Teixeira was accepted by the membership of the church as a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy.

Family

Teixeira and his wife Maria Filomena Lopes Teles Grilo have three children.

References

** [http://lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=f318118dd536c010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=e975279c7c699110VgnVCM100000176f620a____&hideNav=1 “Elder José A. Teixeira,”] "Liahona", May 2008, p. 139
*"Deseret Morning News", April 6, 2008
*"Church News", April 12, 2008; May 14, 2005; March 23, 1996