| Apia Samoa Temple |
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| Number | 22 |
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| Dedication | August 5, 1983, by Gordon B. Hinckley |
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| Site | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
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| Floor area | 18,691 sq ft (1,736.5 m2) |
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| Height | 75 ft (23 m) |
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| Announced | October 15, 1977, by Spencer W. Kimball |
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| Groundbreaking | October 19, 1981, by Dennis E. Simmons |
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| Open house | August 6–27, 2005 |
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| Rededicated | September 4, 2005, by Gordon B. Hinckley |
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| Current president | J. Phillip Hanks (2008) |
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| Designed by | Naylor, Wentworth, Lund |
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| Location | Apia, Samoa |
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| Geographic coordinates | 13°50′17″S 171°46′59″W / 13.83806°S 171.78306°W / -13.83806; -171.78306 |
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| Exterior finish | Granite |
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| Baptistries | 1 |
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| Ordinance rooms | 2 (Movie, two-stage progressive) |
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| Sealing rooms | 2 |
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| Clothing rental | Yes |
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| 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 (formerly the Samoan Temple) is 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.