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The first member of the church in French Polynesia was a convert that Pratt baptized, Ambrose Alexander. He was baptized on June 15, 1844; he was joined by ten more members five weeks later. [ 6 ] The missionaries not only taught principles of church teachings and doctrines, but emphasized the export of cash crops and economic autonomy.
Temples are considered by church members to be the most sacred structures on earth. The LDS Church has 367 temples in various phases, which includes 202 dedicated temples (193 operating and 9 others undergoing renovations [ 1 ] ), 3 with a dedication scheduled , 48 under construction , 1 with a groundbreaking scheduled , [ 2 ] , and 112 others ...
The Papeete Tahiti Temple was announced on April 2, 1980, then dedicated on October 27, 1983, by Gordon B. Hinckley, a counselor in the First Presidency.The temple was built on a 5-acre (20,000 m 2) plot, has 2 ordinance rooms and 2 sealing rooms, and has a total floor area of 9,936 square feet (923.1 m 2).
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has had a presence in France since 1849, and the first Latter-day Saint convert in the country was Augustus Saint d'Anna, in Le Havre. [4] The Church claims a membership of about 38,000 in the country, representing less than 0.1% of the population.
Pacific Islanders have a particular place in the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Its first non-English-speaking mission was in the region in 1844, [ 3 ] less than twenty years after the church's founding, [ 1 ] : 84 and there are currently six temples among the Pacific Island regions of Polynesia ...
In the LDS Church today, temples serve two main purposes: (1) temples are locations in which Latter-day Saints holding a temple recommend can perform ordinances on behalf of themselves and their deceased ancestors, and (2) temples are considered to be a house of holiness where members can go to commune with God and receive personal revelation. [16]
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.
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