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The Apia Samoa Temple (formerly the Samoan Temple) was the 24th constructed and 22nd operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It was the first built in Samoa and the third to be built in Polynesia. After it was destroyed by fire, a new temple was built and dedicated on the same grounds. History
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Announced Up to Polynesia Map A region map for the Apia Samoa Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Six new stakes were created in Samoa from 1994-96. Today, membership stands at more than 55,000 and more than one in four Samoans enjoy membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The temple in Apia burned down in July 2003. The First Presidency announced a few days later that the temple would be rebuilt using current temple.
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The Apia Samoa Temple was announced on October 15, 1977. A groundbreaking ceremony and site dedication were held on February 19, 1981. Spencer W. Kimball gave the dedicatory prayer. The temple site is 2 acres. The design of the temple is modern with a single spire. The original temple was 14,560 square feet, but after remodeling, the total.
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In 1980, however, Church leaders replaced that plan with plans for smaller temples in Apia, Samoa; Tahiti; and Tonga. Many Samoan Saints assisted with construction even though the plans had changed. Leatulagi Neemia was at the temple site on the Church College of Western Samoa campus when Marvin Bennett, the construction supervisor, arrived.
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Apia Samoa Temple, Apia, Samoa. 2,618 likes · 13 talking about this · 2,295 were here. The original Apia Samoa Temple was dedicated in 1983 by President Gordon B. Hinckley and he also red
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A BEACON IN THE HURRICANE - Apia Samoa Temple In December 1991, one of the worst tropical storms in recent history pummeled the islands of Western and American Samoa for five days. The storm, named Hurricane Val, was particularly discouraging because, after pounding the islands for two days, it seemed to weaken, providing a false sense of relief.
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Apia, Samoa Telephone (685) 64-230 Email Log in to send email to temple Services No clothing rental available No cafeteria available Patron housing available Distribution center nearby Media Gallery | Download Photo Temple Closures 2024 Monday, 4 March 2024 - Monday, 18 March 2024 Saturday, 13 April 2024 Saturday, 1 June 2024
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Read the dedicatory prayer for the Apia Samoa Temple. 2005 Rededication of the Apia Samoa Temple. On July 9, 2003, the Apia Samoa Temple, while undergoing renovation, was destroyed by a fire caused by an unknown source. Initially, the temple was scheduled to be rededicated in December 2003; however, due to the fire, this would be delayed for a.
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The Apia Samoa Temple was dedicated in 1983. After a 2003 fire the temple was rebuilt and rededicated. Quick Facts Official Name: Independent State of Samoa/ Malo Saʻoloto Tutoʻatasi o Sāmoa Capital: Apia Largest City: Apia Official Languages: Samoan and English Land Area: 2,821 km 2 (1,089 mi 2) Church Area: Pacific Missions: 1 (Apia)
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The Apia Samoa Temple was the 24th constructed and 22nd operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . It was the first built in Samoa and the third to be built in Polynesia. After it was destroyed by fire, a new temple was built and dedicated on the same grounds.
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Following is a list of the current and former presidents and matrons of the Apia Samoa Temple. View a list of the current and past presidents and matrons of the Apia Samoa Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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The original Apia Samoa Temple was dedicated in 1983 by President Gordon B. Hinckley, then a counselor in the First Presidency of the Church. On 9 July 2003, fire destroyed the temple, and plans to rebuild the temple were announced 16 July 2003. Church leaders broke ground 19 October 2003 for the.
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The Apia Samoa Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is seen after sunset on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. Ravell Call, Deseret News Click here for Apia Samoa Temple information including temple schedule and directions from temples.ChurchofJesusChrist.org. Apia Samoa (original) Destroyed by fire July 9, 2003.
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July 9, 2003 • Apia, Samoa The Apia Samoa Temple caught fire, and most of the building was destroyed. July 30-31, 2005 • Pago Pago, American Samoa Four stakes celebrated the upcoming rededication of the Apia Samoa Temple through a cultural program titled "World-Wide Family under One Roof." The next day, Sunday, thousands sat through a.
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Download as PDF A Trial by Fire The 2003 Destruction of the Apia Samoa Temple Richard O. Cowan The devastating fire that destroyed the Apia Samoa Temple was a unique event in Latter-day Saint history. Church members had commonly assumed that dedicated temples were somehow immune from destruction.