Marcus Martins, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Marcus Martins

Brazilian academic

Date of Birth: 22-Apr-1959

Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Profession: priest

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Marcus Martins

  • Marcus HelvĂ©cio Martins (born 22 April 1959) is the former dean and department chair for Religious Education at Brigham Young University–Hawaii, and also the author of Setting the Record Straight: Blacks and the Mormon Priesthood.
  • Martins was the first black member to serve as a missionary after the revelation extending the priesthood of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) to all male members regardless of race or color.
  • Martins is the son of HelvĂ©cio Martins, the first Latter-day Saint of African descent to serve as an LDS Church general authority.

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