2025 TEMPLE LEADERS MAP
Seventy-nine new temple presidents and matrons have been called to serve as temple leaders around the world. Most will begin their service in September. Graphic courtesy of Church News.Copyright 2025 Deseret News Publishing Company.The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has called 79 couples to serve as temple presidents and matrons.
The newly called leaders listed below comprise those called to serve beginning in September 2025 or when the new temples (indicated with an asterisk) are dedicated.
The couples’ names and temple assignments are listed below alphabetically by temple name. Click on the names to read the couples’ brief biographies as they are published in the Church News.
The Church has 367 temples — dedicated, under construction or announced. Temple presidents and matrons typically serve three years.
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New Leaders |
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Aba Nigeria* |
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Anchorage Alaska |
Wesley Newman and Linnea Newman |
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Asunción Paraguay |
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Bahía Blanca Argentina* |
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Belém Brazil |
Wilson Lima Miranda and Maria Auxiliadora Rosário da Silva Miranda |
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Birmingham Alabama |
Duane D. Tippets and Lori Tippets |
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Burley Idaho* |
Paul Kenji Tateoka and Nadine Saito Tateoka |
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Calgary Alberta |
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Campinas Brazil |
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Cardston Alberta |
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Chicago Illinois |
Richard DeVries and Dyana DeVries |
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Ciudad Juárez Mexico |
William S. Johns and Mary Lee Johns |
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Cochabamba Bolivia |
René Juán Cabrera Balanza and Teresa Perales de Cabrera |
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Columbia River Washington |
Richard J. Meyer and Sally J. Meyer |
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Columbus Ohio |
George E. Mitchell and Debra Mitchell |
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Curitiba Brazil |
Paulo Roberto Cooper and Mara Salete Paschoal Cooper |
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Dallas Texas |
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Davao Philippines* |
Edgar Cabrera and Jocelyn Cabrera |
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Durban South Africa |
Charles Magaqa and Phumzile Doreen Magaqa |
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Elko Nevada* |
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Farmington New Mexico* |
Loyd Lillywhite and Jaynann Lilywhite |
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Fort Collins Colorado |
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Frankfurt Germany |
K. Günter Borcherding and Ingrid Borcherding |
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Fresno California |
Robert Pace and Shawna Pace |
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Gilbert Arizona |
Terry D. Turk and Janet Turk |
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Grand Junction Colorado* |
Allan Allphin and Diane Allphin |
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Guadalajara Mexico |
To be announced |
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Halifax Nova Scotia |
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Harare Zimbabwe* |
Dunstan G.B.T. Chadambuka and Pertunia Chadambuka |
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Hartford Connecticut |
William Sowa and Cynthia Sowa |
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Hong Kong |
Chi Yin Lo and Chui Ping Yuen |
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Idaho Falls Idaho |
Kevin D. McCracken and Marilyn McCracken |
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Jordan River Utah |
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Kyiv Ukraine |
To be announced |
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Lima Peru |
Gino Galli and Marleni Galli |
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Lindon Utah* |
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Lisbon Portugal |
Celso Bueno Cabral and Jane Lucia M.S. Cabral |
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London England |
Julian Jones and Susan Jones |
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Madrid Spain |
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Manila Philippines |
Edgardo E. Fernando and Rosemarie Fernando |
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Medford Oregon |
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Melbourne Australia |
Afereti Iuli and Lepeka Iuli |
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Mérida Mexico |
Juan Galán Hernández and Sidya Galán |
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Mexico City Mexico |
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Monterrey Mexico |
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Montreal Quebec |
Sterling Dietze and Greta Dietze |
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Nairobi Kenya* |
Dominic C. Kogo and Alice Kogo |
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Nashville Tennessee |
R.D. Dennis and Holly Dennis |
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Nauvoo Illinois |
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Nuku’alofa Tonga |
Sione Tatafu Angakehe Tafuna and Malia Pelenatita Tafuna |
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Oakland California |
Ted H. Ong and Wai-Ching Yueng Ong |
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Panama City Panama |
To be announced |
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Paris France |
Jean-Christophe Seube and Gabrielle Seube |
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Perth Australia |
Darryl Ferris and Peta Margaret Ferris |
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Philadelphia Pennsylvania |
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Portland Oregon |
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Provo City Center |
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Quetzaltenango Guatemala |
Amilcar Raul Robles and Sandra Robles |
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Tegucigalpa Honduras |
Nery Rodríguez and Olivia Rodríguez Justo |
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Quito Ecuador |
Luis Ayala and Nedy Ayala |
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Reno Nevada |
Ren Johnson and Kelly Johnson |
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Rexburg Idaho |
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Rio de Janeiro Brazil |
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San Juan Puerto Rico |
Ruben Pomales and Maria Pomales |
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Santiago Chile |
Simon Barrera and Lidia Del Pino de Barrera |
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Santo Domingo Dominican Republic |
Francisco J. Tejada and Aidelaida A. Pichardo de Tejada |
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Sapporo Japan |
Motoi Tsujimoto and Emiko Tsujimoto |
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Seattle Washington |
Gary F. Gessel and Debra E. Gessel |
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Seoul Korea |
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Spokane Washington |
O. Nolan Daines and Donna Daines |
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St. Paul Minnesota |
Terrance Lee Sullivan and Maurita Ann Sullivan |
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Star Valley Wyoming |
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Suva Fij |
Paul B. Whippy and Olive M. Whippy |
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Syracuse Utah* |
V. Dean Steel and LuAnn Steel |
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Tampico Mexico |
Victor Esparza Villasana and Angelina Ramon de Esparza |
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Tokyo Japan |
Masamichi Kudo and Ayumi Kudo |
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Twin Falls Idaho |
Kent J. Allen and Renee Allen |
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Winter Quarters Nebraska |
Dale Eichmann and Anita Kay Eichmann |
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Yigo Guam |
Ross Henry Miller and Debra Miller |
*New temple
See a PDF of this list organized by area (courtesy of the Church News).
