Yiye Ávila
Yiye Ávila | |
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| Born | José Joaquín Ávila Portalatín September 11, 1925 Camuy, Puerto Rico |
| Died | June 28, 2013 (aged 87) Camuy, Puerto Rico |
| Education | Interamerican University of Puerto Rico San Germán campus (BS) |
| Occupation | Evangelist |
| Spouse | Carmen Delia Talavera (m. ?) |
| Children | Noemí (+), Doris Myrna, and Carmen Ilia (+) |
| Religion | Evangelical Christian |
Congregations served | Ministerio Cristo Viene; Cadena del Milagro |
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| Website | http://yiyeavila.org/ |
José Joaquín Ávila Portalatín (September 11, 1925 – June 28, 2013), better known as Yiye Ávila, was a Puerto Rican Pentecostal Evangelist and writer of Sephardic origins. His preaching and messages were characterized in proclaiming that the coming of Christ is imminent. He is considered one of the most influential Protestant preachers of the Spanish language. He was also the second runner-up for Mr. North America in 1953.