The First Presidency has called 105 new mission presidents and companions who will begin their service in July 2021. This includes one new mission — the Mozambique Beira Mission.

MISSION PRESIDENTS IN THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

During their service, each mission president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that presides in one of the 400-plus missions around the world can be responsible for as many as 600 missionaries assigned to each specific geographic area. Most mission presidents and their wives serve for three consecutive years.

Many mission presidents serve outside the United States. Some mission presidents have little previous experience with the language or culture of their new assignment. Others may have served in the country as a young missionary, but for most of them, assuming the role to guide a group of missionaries may seem overwhelming.

Well over 1 million missionaries have served missions since the Church was organized in 1830. The mission presidents who lead them have a heavy responsibility in directing the work of individual missionaries.

Newly called mission presidents come from all walks of life, from many geographic locations, from varied experiences in Church leadership and from diverse family compositions.


2021 MISSION LEADERSHIP ASSIGNMENTS

(Source: The Church News)

Africa Central Area

MissionPresidentCompanion
Democratic Republic of the Congo KinshasaPatrick O. MawongoSampembi L. Mawongo

Africa South Area

MissionPresidentCompanion
Mozambique BeiraNilson J. MoraesKeila Moraes
Zimbabwe BulawayoWilliam ColemanPhilomina Coleman
Zimbabwe HarareGary T. JuddJulene Judd

Africa West Area

MissionPresidentCompanion
Cote d’Ivoire YamoussoukroSteven L. BodhaineCheryl L. Bodhaine
Ghana KumasiThomas L. KunzLaDawn Kunz
Nigeria IbadanFrederick O. AkinboMarian Akinbo
Nigeria UyoDaniel AbeoEvelyn Abeo

Asia Area

MissionPresidentCompanion
Cambodia Phnom PenhVeasna NeangChanthy Thol
China Hong KongHok On ChanKwan Ying Chan
India New DelhiRobert K. WilliamAnne William
Indonesia JakartaEdwin TandimanChristine D. Tandiman
Taiwan TaichungKarl J. FieldsMelanie A. Fields
Taiwan TaipeiSteve Shih Ning YangHelene Mei Jyan Yang
Thailand BangkokKelly T. BurgenerElizabeth W. Burgener
Vietnam HanoiLarry K. HughesJanece Hughes

Asia North Area

MissionPresidentCompanion
Japan FukuokaTo be announcedTo be announced
Japan NagoyaRichard M. ChidesterEtsuko M. Chidester
Japan Tokyo SouthAkihiro NodeYukie Node
Korea SeoulDong Chol BehSoon Byung Park

Brazil Area

MissionPresidentCompanion
Brazil Belo HorizonteEldon R. PfileNatalee Pfile
Brazil CuiabáTo be announcedTo be announced
Brazil Porto Alegre NorthMauricio A. AraújoMichele Y. Araújo
Brazil Porto Alegre SouthSandro Alex SilvaAna Rita Silva
Brazil Rio de Janeiro SouthAroldo B. CavalcanteChristiana Cavalcante
Brazil São Paulo EastBrad KoffordRachelle Kofford
Brazil TeresinaGregg A. LindseyDarla M. Lindsey

Caribbean Area

MissionPresidentCompanion
Barbados BridgetownDanford C. BickmoreLisa Bickmore
Dominican Republic SantiagoMarcos BretónJanet Bretón
Haiti Port-au-PrinceGéthro NérosilDjénica Nérosil
Jamaica KingstonArnold O. OdonkorSethrina Odonkor
Trinidad Port of SpainRichard E. LamprechtBarbara Lamprecht

Central America Area

MissionPresidentCompanion
Costa Rica San José EastAndrew H. JohnsonDiane Johnson
Costa Rica San José WestShawn R. CatesNadia Aguilar Cates
Honduras ComayaguelaMarco A. BaquedanoOlga Baquedano

Europe Area

MissionPresidentCompanion
Belgium/NetherlandsDaryl A. WatsonMonic Watson
Denmark CopenhagenLeif G. MattssonEva Ringheim Mattsson
England BirminghamKevin E. GallacherJanine D. Gallacher
England LondonOrville ThompsonHeidi Thompson
France LyonRoland E. LéporéAmie L. Léporé
Germany BerlinChristoph MenzelMireille Menzel
Norway OsloCharles C. ClawsonM’Recia Ritchie Clawson
Portugal LisbonRonald BarcellosKarin Barcellos
Scotland/IrelandJames McCruddenAndrea McCrudden
Spain BarcelonaJuan Pablo VillarCarola Villar
Spain MadridMichael HamiltonStephanie Hamilton

Europe East Area

MissionPresidentCompanion
Ukraine DniproAleksandr ChebanNadezhda Cheban

México Area

MissionPresidentCompanion
México CuernavacaMario A. ReyesKennya Reyes
México GuadalajaraGerardo AlvarezAna Laura Álvarez
México México City SouthDale N. LymanHeather Lee Lyman
México Puebla NorthHelamán MontejoCarmen Montejo
México TampicoRene RomayGabriela Romay

North America Central Area

MissionPresidentCompanion
Canada CalgaryLance R. DavisKaren J. Davis
Canada WinnipegBrent D. CarrLorri M. Carr
Idaho PocatelloScott HerrodDeanna Herrod
Montana BillingsBret J. WallStacey Wall
Nebraska OmahaTom F. BaileyMichelle Bailey
North Dakota BismarckW. Bradley CampJulia Camp

North America Northeast Area

MissionPresidentCompanion
Canada MontréalDavid S. HarknessLisa L. Harkness
Massachusetts BostonBrian M. BroughTora Brough
New York New York CityPatrick H. HolmesJennifer D. Holmes
New York SyracuseEvan J. GentrySandi R. Gentry
Pennsylvania PhiladelphiaJustin HardingBridget Harding
Washington DC SouthBruce M. CrankshawLisa D. Crankshaw

North America Southeast Area

MissionPresidentCompanion
Arkansas BentonvilleRichard E. CollinsTheresa A. Collins
North Carolina CharlotteThaddeus M. BrownRaylene R. Brown

North America Southwest Area

MissionPresidentCompanion
New Mexico FarmingtonWilliam McNabbLisa McNabb
Texas Houston SouthMatthew K. RichardsDebra Fisher Richards

North America West Area

MissionPresidentCompanion
California Los AngelesJohn J. EgbertMary P. Egbert
California Oakland/San FranciscoDarrin J. KastelerJennie Kasteler
Washington SpokaneChristopher J. LeBaronRebecca S. LeBaron
Washington YakimaJeff M. SimpsonKaren Z. Simpson

Pacific Area

MissionPresidentCompanion
Australia AdelaideAdolf J. JohanssonMartha A. Johansson
Australia PerthMichael J. StoneSharon Stone
Australia SydneyGabriel W. ReidHeather Reid
Papua New Guinea Port MoresbyT. Elini KinikiniEusenia Kinikini
Samoa ApiaM. Fred PurcellKylene Purcell
Vanuatu Port VilaMark J. MessickJean W. Messick

Philippines Area

MissionPresidentCompanion
Philippines BacolodJoel B. MacariolaJo-ann N. Macariola
Philippines ButuanDanilo BaligodElizabeth Baligod
Philippines CabanatuanGregory D. BurtonCaroline F. Burton
Philippines LaoagRichard C. BaquiranMa. Ionie T. Baquiran
Philippines UrdanetaRicard G. ManáhanJesel P. Manáhan

South America Northwest Area

MissionPresidentCompanion
Bolivia La Paz El AltoFaustino ZigaLeticia Ziga
Colombia Bogotá NorthCarlo M. LezanoKetty Lezano
Colombia Bogotá SouthAngel A. AguiarIsabel Aguiar
Colombia MedellinJairo E. FlorezDiana Flórez
Perú Lima CentralRobert W. FerrellLori Ann Ferrell
Perú Lima SouthRay HoltJackie L. Holt
Perú PiuraCarlos SalinasMónica M. Salinas
Perú Trujillo SouthTheodore W. ParsonsKathryn H. Parsons
Venezuela BarcelonaAlexys UrieperoDominga Uriepero

South America South Area

MissionPresidentCompanion
Argentina Bahia BlancaCraig MarsdenS. Elaine Marsden
Argentina Buenos Aires EastLuis A. FerrizoNatalia Ferrizo
Argentina NeuquénSteven E. PenningtonRachel Pennington
Argentina Santa FeTerry M. SlezakKristie L. Slezak
Chile Santiago EastMatthew L. BohnJamie L. Bohn
Chile Santiago NorthPhil W. SimpsonTrudi K. Simpson
Chile Viña del MarJuan C. BarrosMaria Barros
Paraguay AsunciónAntonio F. FaúndezAndrea L. Faúndez

Utah Area

MissionPresidentCompanion
Utah LaytonTo be announcedTo be announced
Utah OgdenRichard HolleyBetsey Holley
Utah OremJames E. EvansonJody K. Evanson
Utah ProvoTodd L. HendricksonRebecca A. Hendrickson
Utah Salt Lake City WestTo be announcedTo be announced
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