Charles A. Didier

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Charles Amand Didier (born October 5, 1935) has been a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since 1975. A native French speaker, Didier was the first European resident to have been called as a general authority in the history of the church.

Didier was born in Brussels, Belgium, the eldest son of André Didier and Gabrielle Colpaert. At age 22, Didier was baptized a member of the LDS Church in Brussels. Three months later, he received the Aaronic Priesthood and was ordained to the office of deacon. Nine months later he was ordained a teacher. After another four months, Didier became a priest. Two years after his baptism, Didier received the Melchizedek priesthood and was ordained to the office of elder.

Prior to his call as a general authority, Didier was the president of the France–Switzerland Mission of the church and a regional representatives for the Twelve Apostles. In October 1975, Church President Spencer W. Kimball asked Didier to become a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy, a full-time ecclesiastical position.

In 1984, when the first area presidencies in the church were created, Didier was made president of the South America North Area, which included Brazil as well as the Spanish-speaking nations of South America from Peru north.^[1]

On August 15, 1992, Didier became one of the seven presidents of the Seventy; he served in this position until August 15, 1995, simultaneously serving as the general president of the church Sunday School program in 1994 and 1995. In 2001, Didier was again called to serve in the Presidency of the Seventy. Until his second release from the Presidency of the Seventy in 2007, Didier's responsibilities include overseeing the area seventies in the North America Southwest Area of the church. In 2007, Didier was assigned as president of the newly-consolidated Brazil Area of the church.

Didier is married to Lucie Lodomez; the couple have two children.

[edit] Notes

^ “Area Presidencies Called as Church Modifies Geographical Administration,” Ensign, Aug. 1984, 75.

[edit] References

“Elder Charles A. Didier of the First Quorum of the Seventy”, Ensign, Nov. 1975, 135–36.
Charles Didier, “Remember Your Covenants” Ensign, May 1994, 42.

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