Temple president is a priesthood leadership position in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A temple president's primary responsibility is to supervise the affairs of an LDS temple in both an administrative and spiritual capacity.
The president is assisted by two male counselors and together they compose the temple presidency. Normally the wife of the temple president serves as the temple Matron, and the wives of the president’s counselors as Assistants to the Matron. The matron and her assistants share in the responsibilities of the temple presidency.
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