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Emma Eliza Coe was born in 1850, in what is now American Samoa. Her father was a man called Jonas Myndersse Coe, a United States commercial representative. Her mother was called Joana Talelatale, a Samoan belonging to the Malietoa dynasty. Her mother’s bloodline was related to the Moli tribe, and Emma was recognized by the Malietoa as a ...
Chiefs of Samoa were anointed in traditional ceremonies. Malietoa Talavou Tonumaipe’a was anointed at Mulinu'u, the royal seat, on May 24, 1879. [4] Malietoa Laupepa was anointed on March 19, 1880, according to the Samoan custom, and installed at Mulinu'u. [5] Malietoa Mataafa was anointed on September 9, 1888, at Faleula, Upolu. [6]
Kamehameha IV and Queen Emma, his queen consort, were devout members of the Church of England led by their good friend Queen Victoria. At their request, Thomas Nettleship Staley was appointed bishop in 1862. Inspired to build a place of worship in the Anglican tradition, Kamehameha IV commissioned the construction of what would later become the ...
Tui Manu'a Matelita, born Margaret Young, and also known as Makelita, Matelika or Lika (31 December 1872 – 29 October 1895) was the Tui Manu'a (paramount chief or queen) of Manu'a, a group of islands in the eastern part of the Samoan Islands (present day American Samoa), from 1891 to 1895.
This tradition celebrates Queen Emma's birthday on the school campus and at the Royal Mausoleum, the final resting place for several members of the Hawaiian monarchy. [8] The entire school gathers in St. Andrew's Cathedral for a chapel service to honor the Queen. Following the all school service, Grades K–11 present ho’okupu at Queen Emma ...
The Second Samoan Church building in Long Beach, built in 1924, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
Since the second half of the 20th century, the Samoan church has continued to forge ecumenical relationships with other churches locally, regionally and internationally. It has become an international church with eight districts (synod or diocese) outside Samoa: one in the United States, one in Hawaii, three in Australia and three in New Zealand.
The king and queen's time in Samoa followed a six-day tour of Australia, where a large crowd turned out to see them at the Sydney Opera House. Charles also met with Indigenous elders in Sydney ...