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.[1]
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.[1]
In 2019, church president Russell M. Nelson met with head of state Tuimalealiifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II of Samoa.[2]
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.
American Samoa
| Stake | data-sort-type=date | Organized |
|---|---|---|
| Pago Pago Samoa Stake | 15 Jun 1969 | |
| Pago Pago Samoa Central Stake | 6 Feb 1994 | |
| Pago Pago Samoa Malaeimi Stake | 26 Aug 2012 | |
| Pago Pago Samoa Mapusaga Stake | 9 Mar 1997 | |
| Pago Pago Samoa West Stake | 24 Aug 1980 |
| Stake | data-sort-type=date | Organized |
|---|---|---|
| Apia Samoa Central Stake | 8 Dec 2013 | |
| Apia Samoa Stake | 18 Mar 1962 | |
| Apia Samoa West Stake | 26 Apr 1970 | |
| Pesega Samoa Stake | 22 Jan 1995 | |
| Savaii Samoa Fagamalo Stake | 4 Dec 1995 | |
| Savaii Samoa Pu'apu'a Stake | 18 Mar 2012 | |
| Savaii Samoa Sagone Stake | 10 Sep 1995 | |
| Savaii Samoa South Stake | 17 Oct 1982 | |
| Savaii Samoa Stake | 8 Jan 1971 | |
| Savaii Samoa West Stake | 3 Jun 1973 | |
| Upolu Samoa Aleisa Stake | 5 Aug 1979 | |
| Upolu Samoa East Stake | 23 Oct 1977 | |
| Upolu Samoa Faleasi'u Stake | 24 Feb 1996 | |
| Upolu Samoa Malie Stake | 5 Aug 2012 | |
| Upolu Samoa North Stake | 25 Oct 1992 | |
| Upolu Samoa Nu'umau Stake | 3 Dec 1995 | |
| Upolu Samoa Saleilua Stake | 5 Dec 1995 | |
| Upolu Samoa South Stake | 1 Jun 1974 | |
| Upolu Samoa Tafuaupolu Stake | 26 Jan 2014 | |
| Upolu Samoa West Stake | 29 Apr 1971 |
The Samoa Apia Mission was formed June 17, 1888 and serves as the only mission for the Samoan Islands.
See main article: Apia Samoa Temple. 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.