| 词条 | Apia Samoa Temple |
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The Apia Samoa Temple (formerly the Samoan Temple) was 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. HistoryThe intention to construct a temple in Apia was announced by the LDS Church on October 15, 1977. A groundbreaking ceremony and site dedication were held on February 19, 1981, with church president Spencer W. Kimball giving the dedicatory prayer. The temple was open to the public for tours July 19 to 30, 1983. Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the new Apia Samoa Temple August 5, 1983, and rededicated it on September 4, 2005. The Apia Samoa Temple is one of the more heavily used of the church.{{citation needed|date=April 2014}} It serves members from 20 stakes in American Samoa, and the islands of Upolu and Savai'i. Fire and reconstructionOn July 9, 2003, a fire destroyed the temple. Although the cause of the fire is unknown, no one was hurt due to it being closed for expansion and renovation. The fire occurred in the evening after workers had gone home. One week later, on July 16, 2003, the First Presidency sent a letter to the people of the area telling them that the temple would be rebuilt. Three months later, on October 19, 2003, the site was rededicated and a groundbreaking ceremony was held. As part of the construction process, the church demolished a building on the property and built a new chapel across the street from the temple. On January 25, 2005, the angel Moroni statue that had survived the fire was placed on the spire of the new building. ArchitectureThe original and the rebuilt temple use a classic modern design with a single spire, on a {{convert|2|acre|m2|sing=on}} site. The original temple was {{convert|14560|sqft|m2}}, but with the rebuilding the total floor area is now {{convert|18691|sqft|m2}}. The exterior of is finished with granite. The temple has two ordinance rooms and two sealing rooms. See also{{Wikipedia books|1=Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints }}{{Portal|LDS Church}}
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