Claudio R. M. Costa
Claudio R. M. Costa (born March 25, 1949) served as one of the seven Presidents of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Elder Costa is the first Brazilian to have served in this calling.
Elder Costa was born in Santos, Sao Paulo State, Brazil in 1949. He graduated from Colegio Pio XII and attended the Paulista School of Marketing, and the Paulista Institute of Gems and Metals. Early in his career Elder Costa worked as a diamond cutter. He was then the finance director for Diversified Almeida Prado Company. He then became a fulltime employee of the Church Educational System and was serving as the associate area director for the CES in Brazil at the time of his call as a general authority.
Elder Costa had served for three years as president of the Brazil Manaus Mission. He also served as a regional representative, counselor in a stake presidency and as a bishop.
On April 2, 1994, Elder Costa was called as a member of the Second Quorum of the Seventy. He was then called as a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy on March 31, 2001. On August 1, 2007, Elder Costa was called as one of the seven presidents of the Seventy and served there until 2011 when he was appointed president of the Brazil Area. He was released from the Seventy on October 5, 2019, and designated emeritus status.
General Conference Talks of Claudio R. M. Costa
- "That They Do Always Remember Him," October 2015
- "Obedience to the Prophets," October 2010
- "Priesthood Responsibilities," April 2009
- "Don't Leave for Tomorrow What You Can Do Today," October 2007
- "Fun and Happiness," October 2002
- "Priceless Principles for Success," October 1994
Sources
- LDS Church Almanac, 2008 Edition, p. 41
