There are a few other interesting facts about this latest group of announced temple presidents. Nearly all of them have also served as mission presidents, and most have previously or are currently serving as temple ordinance workers. And of those who are currently serving as temple workers, some of them currently have assignments in ward bishoprics or stake presidencies.
It is nice to see that such men are willing to commit to serving in the temple while assigned to preside over their local congregations. The fact that they are doing both is tremendous, and I fully bbelieve that their service in the temple has helped them to be more effective in their ecclesiastical assignments. But since the assignment to preside over a temple is one of a full-time nature, all of them will be released at some point to enable them to devote their complete focus to their new callings.
Having shared this information about the newest biographies of those called to serve as temple presidents, I wanted to also note that all of the 8 temples which had a new president announced in the article I cited above were on the list I was keeping of those temples which could see a new president announced at some point this year. That brings the total number of temple presidents called thus far in 2019 to 41.
As also previously mentioned, I am anticipating the first presidents will be announced for 4 new temples that are anticipated to be dedicated within the next 12-18 months. There are 27 other temples around the world for which a new president could begin serving later this year, based on how long the current presidents have serve. But of those 27, 7 are currently closed or are scheduled to close for renovation later this year, and, as a result, new presidents for those temples may or may not be announced before they are rededicated.
Time will tell in that respect, and it is also possible that other temples which are not on my list currently could have a new president announced later this year, given that that has been the case for 5 temples which have had a new president announced and whose current presidents have only served for 1-2 years rather than 3, which has been somewhat standard in recent years.
With that said, I wanted to share my latest updated list of those temples for which a new president has been or may yet be called at some point this year. That list follows below. So as to not disturb the flow of that information, I will end here and now as I always do: That does it for this post. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such comments are made in accordance with the established guidelines.
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The first presidents will likely be announced for the following new temples:
As also previously mentioned, I am anticipating the first presidents will be announced for 4 new temples that are anticipated to be dedicated within the next 12-18 months. There are 27 other temples around the world for which a new president could begin serving later this year, based on how long the current presidents have serve. But of those 27, 7 are currently closed or are scheduled to close for renovation later this year, and, as a result, new presidents for those temples may or may not be announced before they are rededicated.
Time will tell in that respect, and it is also possible that other temples which are not on my list currently could have a new president announced later this year, given that that has been the case for 5 temples which have had a new president announced and whose current presidents have only served for 1-2 years rather than 3, which has been somewhat standard in recent years.
With that said, I wanted to share my latest updated list of those temples for which a new president has been or may yet be called at some point this year. That list follows below. So as to not disturb the flow of that information, I will end here and now as I always do: That does it for this post. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such comments are made in accordance with the established guidelines.
Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly added content, please feel free to subscribe. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
New presidents have been called for the following
temples:
1.
Copenhagen Denmark
2.
Manila Philippines (not anticipated; current
president has only served for two years)
3.
Tampico Mexico
4.
Philadelphia Pennsylvania
5.
Spokane Washington
6.
Manhattan New York
7.
Columbia River Washington
8.
St. Paul Minnesota
9.
Jordan River Utah
10. Medford
Oregon
11. Rexburg
Idaho
12. Provo
Utah
13. London
England
14. Tegucigalpa
Honduras (not anticipated; current president has only served for one year)
15. Johannesburg
South Africa
16. Fort
Collins Colorado
17. Panama
City Panama
18. Nauvoo
Illinois
19. Suva
Fiji (not anticipated; current president has only served for one year)
20. Paris
France (not anticipated; current president has only served for two years)
21. Dallas
Texas
22. Guadalajara
Mexico
23. Gilbert
Arizona
24. Detroit
Michigan
25. Anchorage
Alaska
26. Twin
Falls Idaho
27. Sapporo
Japan
28. Kyiv
Ukraine
29. Columbus
Ohio
30. Calgary
Alberta (not anticipated; current president has only served for two years)
31. Tuxtla
Gutierrez Mexico
32. Ciudad
Juarez Mexico
33. Monterrey
Mexico
34. Idaho
Falls Idaho
35. Orlando
Florida
36. Halifax
Nova Scotia
37. Mexico
City Mexico
38. Santiago
Chile
39. Nashville
Tennessee
40. Merida
Mexico
41. Star
Valley Wyoming
The first presidents will likely be announced for the following new temples:
1.
Arequipa Peru
2.
Rio de Janeiro Brazil
3.
Winnipeg Manitoba
4.
Abidjan Côte d'Ivoire
List of currently-operating temples which may be getting
a new president in 2019:
1.
Aba Nigeria
2.
Birmingham Alabama
3.
Campinas Brazil
4.
Chicago Illinois
5.
Cochabamba Bolivia
6.
Curitiba Brazil
7.
Fresno California
8.
Hamilton New Zealand (Note: It is possible that
the Church could hold off on calling a new president for this temple until its’
rededication is held in 2021)
9.
Hartford Connecticut
10. Hong
Kong China (Note: It is possible that the Church could hold off on calling a
new president for this temple until its’ rededication in 2021 or 2022)
11. Lima
Peru
12. Melbourne
Australia
13. Memphis
Tennessee (Note: Since the current president of this temple had his service
interrupted by its’ renovation, the Church could hold off another year or two
on replacing him.)
14. Montreal
Quebec
15. Nuku’alofa
Tonga
16. Oklahoma
City Oklahoma (Note: Since the current president of this temple had his service
interrupted by its’ renovation, the Church could hold off another year or two
on replacing him.)
17. Perth
Australia
18. Portland
Oregon
19. Raleigh
North Carolina (Note: Since the current president of this temple had his
service interrupted by its’ renovation, the Church could hold off another year
or two on replacing him.)
20. Reno
Nevada
21. Santo
Domingo Dominican Republic
22. Seattle
Washington
23. Seoul
Korea
24. St.
George Utah (Note: Since this temple is scheduled to close for renovation later
this year, the Church could hold off on calling a new president until the
renovation is complete)
25. Veracruz
Mexico
26. Washington
D.C. (Note: Since the current president of this temple had his service
interrupted by its’ renovation, the Church could hold off another year or two
on replacing him.)
27. Winter
Quarters Nebraska
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