The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Samoa

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Samoa reported 82,092 members in 20 stakes, 158 congregations (147 wards and 11 branches), one mission, and one temple, as of December 31, 2018.[1][2]

LDS Samoa Temple

History
Samoa Mission Office ca 1902

In 2019, LDS Church President Russell M. Nelson met with His Highness Tuimalealiifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II of Samoa.[3]

In 2020, the LDS Church canceled services and other public gatherings indefinitely in response to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.[4]

Missions

Apia Samoa Temple
Main article: Apia Samoa Temple

On August 5, 1983 the Apia Samoa Temple was dedicated by President Gordon B. Hinckley.

 22. Apia Samoa

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Apia, Samoa
October 15, 1977
Original temple dedicated August 5, 1983 by Gordon B. Hinckley, rebuilt temple dedicated September 4, 2005 by Gordon B. Hinckley
September 4, 2005 by Gordon B. Hinckley
18,691 sq ft (1,736 m2) and 75 ft (23 m) high on a 2 acre (0.8 ha) site
The original Samoa temple was dedicated in 1983 and destroyed by fire while the temple was closed for renovations in 2003. This new temple of a similar design was built on the same site although it is substantially larger.[5] The LDS Church continues to list this as the 22nd operating temple, in accordance to its original dedication date.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Samoa", Newsroom, LDS Church, 31 December 2011, retrieved 2019-04-18
  2. "Country information: Samoa", Church News Online Almanac, Deseret News, February 1, 2010, archived from the original on May 17, 2014, retrieved 2012-10-18
  3. Mayron, Sapeer. "Head of State greets President Nelson of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints", Samoa Observor, 18 May 2019. Retrieved on 23 March 2020.
  4. Lovett, Ian. "Mormon Church Cancels Services World-Wide Amid Coronavirus Crisis", The Wall Street Journal, 12 March 2020. Retrieved on 3 April 2020.
  5. Images of the different designs may be found here (new) and here (old)
  6. "Find an LDS Temple: Temple Locations from Around the World", churchofjesuschrist.org, LDS Church


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