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class="mw-redirect" title="Christianity in Samoa">Christianity in Samoa</a>)</span></div></div> <div id="mw-content-text" class="mw-body-content"><div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><p class="mw-empty-elt"> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:WS-Apia-Immac-concept.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/27/WS-Apia-Immac-concept.jpg/220px-WS-Apia-Immac-concept.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/27/WS-Apia-Immac-concept.jpg/330px-WS-Apia-Immac-concept.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/27/WS-Apia-Immac-concept.jpg/440px-WS-Apia-Immac-concept.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4928" data-file-height="3264" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Immaculate_Conception_Cathedral,_Apia" title="Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Apia">Apia Cathedral</a></figcaption></figure> <p><a href="/wiki/Christianity" title="Christianity">Christianity</a> is the <a href="/wiki/State_religion" title="State religion">official</a> and largest <b>religion in Samoa</b>, with its various denominations accounting for around 98% of the total population.<sup id="cite_ref-report2022_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-report2022-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The article 1 of the <a href="/wiki/Constitution_of_Samoa" title="Constitution of Samoa">Constitution of Samoa</a> states that "Samoa is a Christian nation founded of God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit".<sup id="cite_ref-Religion_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Religion-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The following is a distribution of Christian groups as of 2021 (the most recent census available): <a href="/wiki/Congregational_church" class="mw-redirect" title="Congregational church">Congregational Christian</a> (27 percent), <a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic" class="mw-redirect" title="Roman Catholic">Roman Catholic</a> (18 percent), <a href="/wiki/The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints_in_Samoa" class="mw-redirect" title="The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Samoa">The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints</a> (17.6 percent), <a href="/wiki/Methodist" class="mw-redirect" title="Methodist">Methodist</a> (11.8 percent), <a href="/wiki/Assemblies_of_God" title="Assemblies of God">Assemblies of God</a> (10.1 percent) and <a href="/wiki/Seventh-day_Adventist" class="mw-redirect" title="Seventh-day Adventist">Seventh-day Adventist</a> (4.9 percent).<sup id="cite_ref-census2021_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-census2021-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Groups together constituting less than 5 percent of the population include <a href="/wiki/Bah%C3%A1%CA%BC%C3%AD_Faith" title="Baháʼí Faith">Baháʼí</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jehovah%27s_Witnesses" title="Jehovah's Witnesses">Jehovah's Witnesses</a>, <a href="/wiki/Congregational_church" class="mw-redirect" title="Congregational church">Congregational Church of Jesus</a>, <a href="/wiki/Church_of_the_Nazarene" title="Church of the Nazarene">Nazarene</a>, nondenominational Protestant, <a href="/wiki/Baptist" class="mw-redirect" title="Baptist">Baptist</a>, Worship Centre, Peace Chapel, Samoa Evangelism, Elim Church, and <a href="/wiki/Anglican" class="mw-redirect" title="Anglican">Anglican</a>. A comparison of the 2006 and 2011 censuses shows a slight decline in the membership of major denominations and an increase in participation in nontraditional and evangelical groups. </p><p>Although there is no official estimate, there are reportedly small numbers of <a href="/wiki/Hinduism" title="Hinduism">Hindus</a>, <a href="/wiki/Buddhism" title="Buddhism">Buddhists</a>, <a href="/wiki/Judaism" title="Judaism">Jews</a> and <a href="/wiki/Folk_religion" title="Folk religion">traditional believers</a>, primarily in Apia. The country has one of the world's eight <a href="/wiki/Bah%C3%A1%CA%BC%C3%AD_Houses_of_Worship" class="mw-redirect" title="Baháʼí Houses of Worship">Baháʼí Houses of Worship</a>. </p><p>There is a small <a href="/wiki/Muslim" class="mw-redirect" title="Muslim">Muslim</a> community and one mosque.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-report_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-report-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The history of Islam in Samoa dates back to before 1985, when Samoa had a number of Muslim workers who were working either for the government or for a United Nations program, but their number was small and hardly affected the local population. In the mid-1980s, the World Assembly of Muslim Youth began operating in the Pacific, and consequently some Samoans began converting to Islam. According to the 2001 census, the number of Samoan Muslims was 48, or 0.03% of the total population. This number has increased to 61 Muslims, or 0.04% of the population, according to the 2006 census. </p><p>The number of Samoans who reported as non religious at the 2021 census was only 132, or 0.06% of the population.<sup id="cite_ref-census2021_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-census2021-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Demographics">Demographics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Religion_in_Samoa&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Demographics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable" border="1" style="font-size:90%;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Affiliation</th> <th>2001 census</th> <th>2006 census</th> <th>2011 census</th> <th>2016 census<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></th> <th>2021 </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Congregational_Christian_Church_of_Samoa" title="Congregational Christian Church of Samoa">Congregational Christian Church of Samoa</a></td> <td>35.0%</td> <td>33.8%</td> <td>31.8%</td> <td>29.0%</td> <td>27.0% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic" class="mw-redirect" title="Roman Catholic">Roman Catholic</a></td> <td>19.7%</td> <td>19.6%</td> <td>19.4%</td> <td>18.8%</td> <td>18.0% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints_in_Samoa" class="mw-redirect" title="The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Samoa">The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints</a></td> <td>12.5%</td> <td>13.3%</td> <td>15.1%</td> <td>16.9%</td> <td>17.6% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Methodist" class="mw-redirect" title="Methodist">Methodist</a></td> <td>15.0%</td> <td>14.3%</td> <td>13.7%</td> <td>12.4%</td> <td>11.8% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Assemblies_of_God" title="Assemblies of God">Assemblies of God</a></td> <td>6.6%</td> <td>6.9%</td> <td>8.0%</td> <td>6.8%</td> <td>10.1% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Seventh-day_Adventist" class="mw-redirect" title="Seventh-day Adventist">Seventh-day Adventist</a></td> <td>3.5%</td> <td>3.5%</td> <td>3.9%</td> <td>4.4%</td> <td>4.9% </td></tr> <tr> <td>Others</td> <td>7.7%</td> <td>8.6%</td> <td>8.1%</td> <td>11.7%</td> <td>10.6% </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Religion_in_Samoa&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1251242444">.mw-parser-output .ambox{border:1px solid #a2a9b1;border-left:10px solid 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You can help by <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Religion_in_Samoa&action=edit&section=">adding to it</a>. <span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">March 2024</span>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Christianity, introduced into Samoa in the 1830s, eventually established deep roots.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Status_of_government_respect_for_religious_freedom">Status of government respect for religious freedom</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Religion_in_Samoa&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Status of government respect for religious freedom"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The constitution and other laws and policies protect religious freedom. The constitution provides for the right to choose, practice, and change the religion of one's choice.<sup id="cite_ref-report2022_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-report2022-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The government does not require religious groups to register.<sup id="cite_ref-report2022_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-report2022-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Public-school syllabuses do not include religious education, but prayers may be used during the school day.<sup id="cite_ref-report2022_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-report2022-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2012, the government observed the following religious holidays as national holidays: <a href="/wiki/Good_Friday" title="Good Friday">Good Friday</a>, <a href="/wiki/Easter_Monday" title="Easter Monday">Easter Monday</a>, White Monday<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> (Children's Day), <a href="/wiki/Feast_of_the_Ascension" title="Feast of the Ascension">Feast of the Ascension</a> and <a href="/wiki/Christmas" title="Christmas">Christmas</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-report_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-report-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In June 2017, the Samoan Parliament passed a bill to increase support for Christianity in the country's constitution, including a reference to the <a href="/wiki/Trinity" title="Trinity">Trinity</a>. According to <i><a href="/wiki/The_Diplomat" title="The Diplomat">The Diplomat</a></i>, "What Samoa has done is shift references to Christianity into the body of the constitution, giving the text far more potential to be used in legal processes."<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The preamble to the constitution already described the country as "an independent State based on Christian principles and Samoan custom and traditions."<sup id="cite_ref-report_5-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-report-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Status_of_societal_respect_for_religious_freedom">Status of societal respect for religious freedom</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Religion_in_Samoa&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Status of societal respect for religious freedom"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Traditionally, villages tended to have one primary Christian church. Village chiefs often chose the religious denomination of their extended families. Many larger villages had multiple churches serving different denominations and coexisting peacefully.<sup id="cite_ref-report2022_1-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-report2022-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>There can be strong societal pressure at village and local levels to participate in church services and other activities, and to support church leaders and projects financially. In some denominations, financial contributions often totaled more than 30% of family income.<sup id="cite_ref-report2022_1-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-report2022-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the past there have been minor tensions between Fa'a Samoa (the Samoan way) and individual religious rights. One of the elements of Fa'a Samoa was the traditional, tightly-knit village community. Often, village elders and the community at large were not receptive toward those who attempted to introduce another denomination or religion into the community. Observers stated that, in many villages throughout the country, leaders forbade individuals to belong to churches outside of the village or to exercise their right not to worship. Villagers in violation of such rules faced fines or banishment from the village.<sup id="cite_ref-report_5-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-report-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Freedom_of_religion_in_the_2020s">Freedom of religion in the 2020s</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Religion_in_Samoa&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Freedom of religion in the 2020s"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 2023, the country was scored 3 out of 4 for religious freedom;<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> it was noted that provisions in three government-backed bills (the Constitution Amendment Bill 2020, the Lands and Titles Court Bill 2020, and the Judicature Amendment Bill 2020) could limit religious freedom by changing how legal decisions on Land and Titles are reviewed. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Gallery">Gallery</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Religion_in_Samoa&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Gallery"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-traditional"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:To_the_Temple_of_Gods_(30379139910).jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="The Bahá’í House of Worship near Apia, Samoa"><img alt="The Bahá’í House of Worship near Apia, Samoa" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/To_the_Temple_of_Gods_%2830379139910%29.jpg/120px-To_the_Temple_of_Gods_%2830379139910%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="92" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/To_the_Temple_of_Gods_%2830379139910%29.jpg/180px-To_the_Temple_of_Gods_%2830379139910%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/To_the_Temple_of_Gods_%2830379139910%29.jpg/240px-To_the_Temple_of_Gods_%2830379139910%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1464" data-file-height="1119" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><a href="/wiki/Bah%C3%A1%CA%BC%C3%AD_House_of_Worship" title="Baháʼí House of Worship">The Bahá’í House of Worship</a> near Apia, Samoa</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Catholic_church_in_Samoa-2.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Mulivai Cathedral, Apia (Catholic), Samoa. The earthquake-damaged Cathedral has now been demolished."><img alt="Mulivai Cathedral, Apia (Catholic), Samoa. The earthquake-damaged Cathedral has now been demolished." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Catholic_church_in_Samoa-2.jpg/120px-Catholic_church_in_Samoa-2.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Catholic_church_in_Samoa-2.jpg/180px-Catholic_church_in_Samoa-2.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Catholic_church_in_Samoa-2.jpg/240px-Catholic_church_in_Samoa-2.jpg 2x" data-file-width="582" data-file-height="438" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Mulivai Cathedral, <a href="/wiki/Apia" title="Apia">Apia</a> (<a href="/wiki/Catholic" class="mw-redirect" title="Catholic">Catholic</a>), <a href="/wiki/Samoa" title="Samoa">Samoa</a>. The earthquake-damaged Cathedral has now been demolished.</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Piula_Theological_College,_Upolu_island,_Samoa,_2009.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Historic Methodist Chapel at Piula Theological College on Upolu island"><img alt="Historic Methodist Chapel at Piula Theological College on Upolu island" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Piula_Theological_College%2C_Upolu_island%2C_Samoa%2C_2009.jpg/120px-Piula_Theological_College%2C_Upolu_island%2C_Samoa%2C_2009.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Piula_Theological_College%2C_Upolu_island%2C_Samoa%2C_2009.jpg/180px-Piula_Theological_College%2C_Upolu_island%2C_Samoa%2C_2009.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Piula_Theological_College%2C_Upolu_island%2C_Samoa%2C_2009.jpg/240px-Piula_Theological_College%2C_Upolu_island%2C_Samoa%2C_2009.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3648" data-file-height="2736" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Historic <a href="/wiki/Methodist" class="mw-redirect" title="Methodist">Methodist</a> Chapel at <a href="/wiki/Piula_Theological_College" title="Piula Theological College">Piula Theological College</a> on <a href="/wiki/Upolu" title="Upolu">Upolu</a> island</div> </li> </ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Religion_in_Samoa&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bah%C3%A1%CA%BC%C3%AD_Faith_in_Samoa" class="mw-redirect" title="Baháʼí Faith in Samoa">Baháʼí Faith in Samoa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholicism_in_Samoa" class="mw-redirect" title="Roman Catholicism in Samoa">Roman Catholicism in Samoa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Piula_Theological_College" title="Piula Theological College">Piula Theological College</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Samoan_Assemblies_of_God" title="Samoan Assemblies of God">Samoan Assemblies of God</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Samoan_mythology" title="Samoan mythology">Samoan mythology</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints_in_Samoa" class="mw-redirect" title="The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Samoa">The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Samoa</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Religion_in_Samoa&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span 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Taylor & Francis. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/9781000558982" title="Special:BookSources/9781000558982"><bdi>9781000558982</bdi></a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">18 March</span> 2024</span>. <q>Although many people (such as the Samoans in 1830-2) adopted Christianity very quickly - for reasons the missionaries understood to be pragmatically and politically motivated, or at least not 'spiritual' in any strictly Christian sense - these 'conversions' gave both white missionaries and Polynesian mission teachers considerable leverage in encouraging programmes of reform in manners and customs. 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