Apia Samoa Temple
| Apia Samoa Temple | ||||
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Interactive map of Apia Samoa Temple | ||||
| Number | 22 | |||
| Dedication | August 5, 1983, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Site | 2 acres (0.81 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 18,691 ft2 (1,736.5 m2) | |||
| Height | 75 ft (23 m) | |||
| Official website • News & images | ||||
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| Announced | October 15, 1977, by Spencer W. Kimball | |||
| Groundbreaking | October 19, 1981, by Dennis E. Simmons | |||
| Open house | August 6–27, 2005 | |||
| Rededicated | September 4, 2005, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Current president | J. Phillip Hanks (2008) | |||
| Designed by | Naylor, Wentworth, Lund | |||
| Location | Apia, Samoa | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 13°50′17″S 171°46′59″W / 13.83806°S 171.78306°W | |||
| Exterior finish | Granite | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 (Movie, two-stage progressive) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
| Clothing rental | Yes | |||
| Notes | 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. The LDS Church continues to list this as the 22nd operating temple, in accordance to its original dedication date. | |||
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The Apia Samoa Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, located in Pesega, near Apia, Samoa. The intent to build the temple was announced on October 15, 1977, by church president Spencer W. Kimball. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on February 19, 1981, also presided over by Kimball. It was the first built in Samoa, the third in Polynesia, and church's 22nd operating temple. The temple has a modern, single-spire design finished in granite, with a statue of the angel Moroni on its top.
During later renovations, a fire on July 9, 2003, destroyed the original building, but it was reconstructed on the same site with a larger footprint, improved layout, and higher-quality materials, along with a sprinkler system (that was required by more modern building codes). The rebuilt temple was rededicated on September 4, 2005, by church president Gordon B. Hinckley.