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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Samoa
Area	Pacific
Members	88,726 (2023)
Stakes	20
Wards	156
Branches	9
Total Congregations	165
Missions	1
Temples	1 Operating
FamilySearch Centers	20

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in American Samoa
Area	Pacific
Members	16,611 (2023)
Stakes	5
Wards	38
Branches	5
Total Congregations	43
Temples	1 Under Construction
FamilySearch Centers	5

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.

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.

History

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In 2019, church president Russell M. Nelson met with head of state Tuimalealiifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II of Samoa.

Schools

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.

• Church College Pesega
• Sauniatu Primary School
• Church College Vaiola

Stakes

American Samoa

Samoa

Missions

The Samoa Apia Mission was formed June 17, 1888 and serves as the only mission for the Samoan Islands.

Temples

• = Operating
• = Under construction
• = Announced
• = Temporarily Closed

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.

See also

• Church Educational System
• Religion in Samoa
• Religion in American Samoa

References

1. ^ "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Samoa", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 27 May 2023
2. Excludes groups meeting separate from wards and branches
3. Samoa Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved April 24, 2022
4. ^ "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: American Samoa", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved May 27, 2023
5. Excludes groups meeting separate from wards and branches
6. American Samoa Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved April 24, 2022
7. ^ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics
8. Windall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: Samoa
9. Mayron, Sapeer. "Head of State greets President Nelson of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints", Samoa Observer, 18 May 2019. Retrieved on 23 March 2020.
10. LDS Church College Pesega Facebook Page
11. Funefe'ai Dikaiosune Atoa Tamaalii (August 12, 2020). "SAVALI ISSUE 32: 'SAUNIATU, A PLACE TO SERVE AND GO FORTH'". Samoa Government. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
12. LDS Church College Vaiola Facebook Page
13. Images of the different designs may be found here (new) and here (old)
14. Images of the different designs may be found here (new) and here (old)
15. "Find an LDS Temple: Temple Locations from Around the World", churchofjesuschrist.org, LDS Church
16. "Prophet Announces Eight New Temples at April 2019 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 7 April 2019
17. See this article for details.
18. See this article for confirmation of the updated details.
19. Where the 20 new Latter-day Saint temples will be built as Russell Nelson’s record tally continues to rise, Salt Lake Tribune, 1 October 2023
20. "The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 20 New Temples", Newsroom, LDS Church, 1 October 2023

External links

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Official Site (Pacific)
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Official Site (Samoa)
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Newsroom (Pacific)
• ComeUntoChrist.org Latter-day Saints Visitor site
• Mormon Beginnings in Samoa: Kimo Belio, Samuela Manoa and Walter Murray Gibson by Spencer McBride
• Mormonism in Samoa: Cultural Dialogues Spring 2006. Jessica Goman. SIT Study Abroad

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