The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Samoan Islands refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its members on the Samoan Islands. In 1890, there were 30 members in the Samoan islands. As of 2022, there were 104,131 members in 208 congregations. The Samoan Islands has the second most LDS Church members per capita in the world, behind Tonga.[7]
As of 2022, the LDS Church reported 87,695 members in 165 congregations in the country of Samoa, making it the largest body of LDS Church members in Oceania outside of Australia and New Zealand.[7]
History
Combined Membership in the Samoan Islands[8][1][4]
Year
Membership
1890
30
1899
1,139
1920
3,500
1930
4,543
1940
5,159
1950
7,319
1960
10,345
1970
24,249
1980
26,104
1989*
48,700
1999
71,310
2009
81,860
2019
100,230
2022
104,131
*1989 membership was published as a rounded number for both Samoa and American Samoa
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In addition to seminaries and institutes, there are a few primary schools and secondary schools operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
On August 5, 1983 the Apia Samoa Temple was dedicated by Gordon B. Hinckley.
The Pago Pago American Samoa Temple was announced by Russell M. Nelson on April 7, 2019.
Apia, Samoa July 2, 1980 February 19, 1981 by Spencer W. Kimball August 5, 1983 by Gordon B. Hinckley 14,560 sq ft (1,353 m2) on a 2-acre (0.81 ha) site Classic Modern, single spire - designed by Emil B. Fetzer Destroyed by fire during renovations on July 9, 2003. Rebuilt temple was dedicated September 4, 2005 (see 22)[13]
Apia, Samoa October 15, 1977 by Spencer W. Kimball October 19, 1981 by Dennis E. Simmons August 5, 1983 by Gordon B. Hinckley September 4, 2005 by Gordon B. Hinckley 18,691 sq ft (1,736.5 m2) on a 2-acre (0.81 ha) site - designed by Naylor, Wentworth, Lund 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.[14] The LDS Church continues to list this as the 22nd operating temple, in accordance to its original dedication date.[15]
Tafuna, American Samoa 7 April 2019 by Russell M. Nelson[16] 30 October 2021 by K. Brett Nattress 17,000 sq ft (1,600 m2) on a 1.71-acre (0.69 ha) site In conjunction with the site announcement, the exterior rendering for this temple was simultaneously released, on the same day the site of the Neiafu Tonga Temple was confirmed and its rendering was released.[17] The groundbreaking for this temple was originally set to occur on Saturday October 9, but a subsequent update on the arrangements provided the information about the presiding leader and the adjusted date.[18]
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