Temple president is a priesthood leadership position in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). University Communications Not long after construction of the Boston Massachusetts Temple began, a few neighbors became alarmed by its size and filed suit with the intention to have the temple torn down. President Carlos wife, Brenda Roine Langer Carlos, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Bonny R. Duffin. When LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley announced the building of small temples in April 1998, he also spoke of a goal to have 100 temples built by the end of 2000. - Fri., 8 am - 5 pm This vision will guide President Wingards presidency as the chief ambassador for Temple, nationally recognized as a center of excellence in teaching, research and healthcare with campuses and partnerships here and across the globe including Temple Health, Temple Rome and Temple Japan. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints His father, Levi, attended graduate school at Temple, and as a child, President Wingard himself participated in basketball camps led by former mens basketball Head Coach John Chaney. The federal judge disagreed and ruled in favor of the Church. The Mormon Church dedicated its 100th temple in Belmont, Massachusetts on 1 October 2000. 1330 Polett Walk Philadelphia, PA 19122 United States (215) 204-7405. Latter-day Saint Temple Construction Photographs. Brigham City Utah Temple, Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012. Credit: Photo by Ravell Call, Deseret News. Download a photo or video by clicking or tapping on it. President Wingard brings a combination of academic accomplishments and real-world experience to the role. Over the next month, more than 80,000 people toured the newly finished interior. (The other two temples participating in the setting were the Nauvoo Illinois Temple and the The Hague Netherlands Temple. Standing atop a wooded granite hillside in the northwest suburb of Belmont, the Boston Massachusetts Temple is a striking landmark along the busy Concord Turnpike.