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Elder Ulisses Soares was sustained as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on March 31, 2018. He had been serving as a General Authority Seventy since April 2, 2005 and was named a member of the Presidency of the Seventy on January 6, 2013. He served previously as a counselor in the Africa Southeast Area, President of the Brazil Area and as a counselor in the Brazil South Area.
Elder Soares received a Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting and economics from the São Paulo Pontifical Catholic University, School of Economic Science in 1985 and later received a Master of Business Administration degree. He was an accountant and auditor for multinational corporations in Brazil and director for temporal affairs in the Church area office in São Paulo, Brazil. At the time of his call as a General Authority, he was serving on a special assignment for the Presiding Bishopric of the Church in Salt Lake City.
Elder Soares has served in a number of Church callings, including full-time missionary in the Brazil Rio de Janeiro Mission, elders quorum president, counselor in a bishopric, high councilor, stake executive secretary, regional welfare agent, stake president and president of the Portugal Porto Mission (2000–2003).
Ulisses Soares was born in São Paulo, Brazil, on October 2, 1958. He married Rosana Fernandes in October 1982. They are the parents of three children and three grandchildren. (From the website of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Contents
- General conference 2005 – present
- First Presidency Christmas Devotionals 2009-present
- CES/Devotionals 2019 – present
- BYU 2013 – present
- BYU–Idaho 2016 – present
- BYU–Hawaii 2006 – present
- Ensign College 2020-present
- Other 2021-present
General conference
- “Feed My Sheep” October 2005, Sunday afternoon session
- Abide in the Lord’s Territory! April 2012, Saturday afternoon session
- Be Meek and Lowly of Heart October 2013, Saturday morning session
- Yes, We Can and Will Win! April 2015, priesthood session
- Confide in God Unwaveringly April 2017, Saturday morning session
- Prophets Speak by the Power of the Holy Spirit April 2018, Sunday afternoon session
- One in Christ October 2018, Saturday afternoon session
- How Can I Understand? April 2019, Saturday morning session
- Take Up Our Cross October 2019, Sunday afternoon session
- The Coming Forth of the Book of Mormon April 2020, Saturday afternoon session
- Seek Christ in Every Thought – October 2020, Sunday morning session
- Jesus Christ: The Caregiver of Our Soul April 2021, Sunday morning session
- The Savior’s Abiding Compassion October 2021, Saturday morning session
- In Awe of Christ and His Gospel – April 2022, Sunday afternoon session
- In Partnership with the Lord – October 2022, Saturday afternoon session
- Followers of the Prince of Peace – April 2023, Sunday morning session
First Presidency Christmas Devotionals
- A Modern Angelic Host (video) 2019
CES/Devotionals
- Face to Face with Elder Ulisses Soares (video) 2019
BYU
- Becoming a Work of Art November 5, 2013
- “Always Remember Him” February 5, 2019
- Light and Truth – December 12, 2022
BYU–Idaho
- Business & Communication College Convocation Remarks (MP3, video) December 16, 2016
- Drawing Near to the Savior May 16, 2021
BYU–Hawaii
- Paths for Happiness – June 7, 2017
- Asking, Seeking, and Knocking: A Compassionate Pattern – January 29, 2023
Ensign College
- By the Voice of My Servants – January 28, 2020
Other
- Face to Face – September 15, 2019
