Daniel Benitz de Leon

Background

Leon, Daniel Benitz de was born on March 15, 1941 in Uvalde, Texas, United States.

Education

Bachelor, Southern California College, Costa Mesa, 1967. Master of Arts, Chapman College, Orange, California, 1969. Master of Divinity, Melodyland School Theology, Anaheim, California, 1977.

Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Gran Convencion, Los Angeles, 1984.

Career

Youth coordinator Western region Pacific District Assembly of God, various locations, 1967-1973. National youth coordinator Latin American Assembly of God, 1969-1971. Chaplain Race Track Chaplain of America, Southern California, 1973-1976.

Senior pastor Templo Calvario, Santa Ana, California, since 1976. General presbyter Assembly of God, Springfield, Missouri, since 1982, national coordinator language groups, since 1989. Vice president Los Angeles '88, Santa Ana, California, since 1985.

Board directors Open Doors International, Santa Ana, since 1989.

Achievements

• Daniel Benitz de Leon has been listed as a noteworthy minister by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of the board Mayor's Prayer Breakfast, Santa Ana, 1983-1987, Mayor's Study Committee, Santa Ana, 1987-1988, Orange County county Boy Scouts American, since 1989. Member National Association Evangelicals, National Religious Broadcasters, Pacific Latin American District (executive presbyter since 1980), Hispanic Association for Bilingual Bicultural Ministries (founder, president since 1985).

Connections

Son of Gilbert de Leon and Rosa Benitez. Married Ruth Ibarra, August 6, 1966. Children: Daniel B. Junior, Joseph Lee, Stephen Peter.

Father:

Gilbert Leon

Spouse:

Ruth Ibarra

child:

Daniel B. Junior Leon

child:

Stephen Peter Leon

child:

Joseph Lee Leon