Mexico, United States Southwest area presidencies reorganized after recent calling of new Presiding Bishopric
20 Nov 2025, 12:53 p.m. MST
Top row, from left to right: The new United States Southwest Area presidency, which consists of Elder Jonathan A. Schmitt, first counselor; Elder Michael A. Dunn, president; and Elder Steven C. Barlow, second counselor. Bottom row, from left to right: The new Mexico Area presidency, with Elder José L. Alonso, first counselor; Elder Moises Villanueva, president; and Elder Brik V. Eyre, second counselor. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Your browser does not support the audio element.Play audio
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The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced changes in two area presidencies following the recent calling of a new Presiding Bishopric.
The change are effective immediately, according to an announcement published Thursday, Nov. 20, on ChurchofJesusChrist.org.
Released are:
- Bishop Sean Douglas, who was recently called as second counselor in the Presiding Bishopric, as president of the Mexico Area.
- Elder Jose Alonso as president of the United States Southwest Area.
- Elder Michael A. Dunn as an assistant executive director of the Church Communications Department and as a member of the Church Communication and International Coordinating committees.
From left to right: The new Mexico Area presidency, with Elder José L. Alonso, first counselor; Elder Moises Villanueva, president; and Elder Brik V. Eyre, second counselor. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The newly called area presidencies are:
- Elder Moisés Villanueva as president of the Mexico Area, with Elder Alonso and Elder Brik V. Eyre as first and second counselors, respectively. Elder Villanueva and Elder Eyre had been serving previously as counselors to Bishop Douglas in the presidency.
- Elder Dunn as president of the United States Southwest Area, with Elder Jonathan S. Schmitt and Elder Steven C. Barlow as first and second counselors, respectively. Elder Dunn previously had been serving as first counselor to Elder Alonso and Elder Schmitt as second counselor.
From left to right: The new United States Southwest Area presidency, which consists of Elder Jonathan A. Schmitt, first counselor; Elder Michael A. Dunn, president; and Elder Steven C. Barlow, second counselor. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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