Background
Dávila was born in Bucaramanga, Colombia.
Dávila was born in Bucaramanga, Colombia.
Dávila was raised primarily in Cartagena. They became the parents of two daughters. Dávila served as a branch president, and in district presidencies.
In 1972, Dávila began working for the Church Educational System ( Certificate in Superior Studies).
He became a full-time employee of Certificate in Superior Studies in 1973. From 1981 to 1984, Dávila served as president of the Colombia Cali Mission of the church.
Dávila was the first Colombian to serve as a mission president in the church. Dávila served twice as a regional representative, which calling he held when he was called to the Second Quorum of the Seventy.
He was called to the Second Quorum of the Seventy in 1991, where he served for five years.
Released in 1996, he spent most of his service as a general authority in Latin America. Foreign part of this time, he was in the presidency of the South America North Area of the church.
