Learn about the 56 new temple presidents and matrons called for 2023
The following 56 couples have been called to serve as temple presidents and matrons by the First Presidency. Most will begin their service in September this year; some will begin when the temple is dedicated (*) or have already begun their service (**).
Asia Area
Bangkok Thailand* — Wisit Khanakham and Sumamaan Khanakham
Asia North Area
Okinawa Japan* — Hiroshi Kinjo and Takako Asato Kinjo
Brazil Area
Brasília Brazil* — Raimundo Pinho and Beatriz Pinho
Caribbean Area
Port-au-Prince Haiti — Hubermann Bien Aimé and Maggy Bien Aimé
Central America Area
San Salvador El Salvador — Emigdio T. Santos Jiminez and Maria O. Chavez de Santos
Europe Central Area
Bern Switzerland — Franz R. Gaag and Fabiola D. Gaag
Europe North Area
Helsinki Finland — Pekka Holopainen and Tarja Holopainen
Praia Cape Verde — Adriano F. Lopes and Teresinha C. Lopes
Preston England — Ian D. McKie and Julie C. McKie
Mexico Area
Puebla Mexico* — Francisco J. Bravo Moises and Luz Ma. G. Dávila de Bravo
Veracruz Mexico** — Juan Yáñez Velásquez and Mirna M. de Yáñez
North America Central Area
Bismarck North Dakota — Guy Schiessl and Karen Schiessl
Casper Wyoming* — Millard L. Smathers and Jo Rae Smathers
Edmonton Alberta — Ron Peterson and Sherry Peterson
Meridian Idaho — Bruce E. Hobbs and Julia D. Hobbs
North America Northeast Area
Detroit Michigan — Brent R. Jensen and Carolyn Jensen
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania* — J. Martin Jindra and Elizabeth Louise Jindra
Toronto Ontario — Tyrone Wong and Phoebe Wong
North America Southeast Area
Bentonville Arkansas* — Scott B. Clark and Sandra G. Clark
Columbia South Carolina — J Vaun McArthur and Jackie McArthur
Fort Lauderdale Florida — Andy H. Lustig and Gay M. Lustig
Louisville Kentucky — Michael A. Gillenwater and Sandy Gillenwater
Memphis Tennessee — Steven Ball and Donna J. Ball
Raleigh North Carolina — Matthew S. Harding and Reneé D. Harding
North America Southwest Area
Lubbock Texas — Thomas H. Ashdown and Barbara E. Ashdown
McAllen Texas* — Carlos Villarreal and Myrna Villarreal
Oklahoma City Oklahoma — Jeffrey F. Bellows and Marion L. Bellows
Phoenix Arizona — Paul D. Sorensen and Julie Sorensen
San Antonio Texas — Rodney J. Larsen and Diane B. Larsen
Snowflake Arizona — Richard Q. Miller and Linda L. Miller
Tucson Arizona — Karl B Kern and Martha Kern
North America West Area
Los Angeles California — Richard L. Wirthlin and Joni J. Wirthlin
Moses Lake Washington* — Paul W. Bergeson and Debra Bergeson
Newport Beach California — Larry D Boberg and Jeanne Boberg
Vancouver British Columbia** — Terry Rempel and Ladene Rempel
Pacific Area
Adelaide Australia — Michael W. McIlwaine and Caroline I. McIlwaine
Apia Samoa — Uele Va’aulu and Lolini Va’aulu
Hamilton New Zealand — Lindsay T. Dil and Tina Dil
Suva Fiji** — Meli U. Lesuma and Irene L. Lesuma
Philippines Area
Cebu City Philippines — Ciriaco G. Alfornon and Mamerta P. Alfornon
Urdaneta Philippines* — Roberto B. Yu and Ofelia Yu
South America Northwest Area
Arequipa Peru** — Jorge Garnica Pereyra and Gloria Bravo de Garnica
Bogotá Colombia — Christian Pico Castro and Victoria E. Navas de Pico
Caracas Venezuela — Abrahan E. Quero Pernaleto and Alirica Oroño de Quero
Guayaquil Ecuador — Fernando E. Calderón Gallegos and Adriana de Calderón
Lima Peru Los Olivos* — José Alfonso Li and Maritza Li Bustamante
Utah Area
Cedar City Utah — John W. Yardley and Pamela R. Yardley
Layton Utah* — Jay R. Bangerter and Kathleen Bangerter
Logan Utah — Jeffrey R Burbank and Kimberli Ann Burbank
Mount Timpanogos Utah — Blaine L. Butler and Lynn Butler
Ogden Utah — Kent J. Arrington and Michele Arrington
Orem Utah* — Kenneth L. Sorber and Kristy Sorber
Provo City Center** — Curtis Hoehne and Joanne Hoehne
Red Cliffs Utah* — J. Kevin Ence and Debbie Ence
Taylorsville Utah* — Kenneth L. DuVall and Mary C. DuVall
Vernal Utah — Keith B. Caldwell and Rahnena Caldwell
Note: The Church has 315 temples — dedicated, under construction or announced. Temple presidents and matrons typically serve three years. The newly called leaders listed above comprise the class of 2023.
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