NSA:Samoa

Samoa
National Spiritual Assembly of NSA:Samoa
National Spiritual Assembly of NSA:Samoa
NSA of Samoa in 2005
Membership
History:
 -  Established 1970 
 -  Succeeded South Pacific Ocean 
How to contact:
 -  Phone +685-23348 
 -  Email secretariat@bahaisamoa.ws 
 -  Address P.O. Box 1117, Apia, Samoa 
Official Website http://www.bahai.org/national-communities/samoa
Sister Projects
 Media

The National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Samoa is the body responsible for administrating the Bahá’í communities of the Independent State of Samoa and American Samoa.[1]

History[edit]

In 1953, Samoan Islands (Western Samoa and American Samoa) was assigned to the National Spiritual Assembly of Canada for development.[2] In 1959, Samoa was assigned to the new National Spiritual Assembly of the South Pacific Islands[3] In 1964, the National Assembly of the South Pacific Islands was dissolved and Samoa was assigned to the new National Spiritual Assembly of the South Pacific Ocean[4]

The National Spiritual Assembly of Samoa was established in 1970 at the first Samoan National Convention in Apia. Hand of the Cause Collis Featherstone was in attendance.[5]

Past members[edit]

Name Served
Lilian 'Ala'i 1970 - 1989
Bob Patterson 1970 - ????
Mary Tuataga 1970 - ????
Sione Malifa 1970 - ????
Feti Maiava 1970 - ????
Marina Nomeneta 1970 - ????
Lina Kava 1970 - ????
Ale Ale 1970 - ????
Greta Lake 1970 - ????
Jack E. McCants 1975 - ????
Robert Moul ???? - ????
Leala Tasi ???? - ????[6]
Suhayl ‘Alá'í 1993 - 1995
Bob Ale ???? - ????

References[edit]

  1. ↑ https://bahai-library.com/stockman_encyclopedia_usa
  2. ↑ Baha'i News (1953). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 273, Pg(s) 7. View as PDF.
  3. ↑ Baha'i News (1959). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 341, Pg(s) 4-5. View as PDF.
  4. ↑ Baha'i News (1963). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 393, Pg(s) 2-3. View as PDF.
  5. ↑ Baha'i News (1970). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 473, Pg(s) 8. View as PDF.
  6. ↑ The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1997). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 24 (1995-1996), Pg(s) 316. View as PDF.
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