Marian devotion
Our Lady of Appia
Apia, Samoa
Samoan Catholics venerate the Virgin Mary in the nation's capital.
In Apia, the capital of Samoa, the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is the center of the Catholic faith. Marist missionaries established the devotion in the 19th century.
Faith on the island of the Samoans
Samoa is a country with a Christian tradition. Catholics are a significant minority, comprising about 20% of the population. The Virgin Mary is their patron saint and protector on the islands.
Tradition holds that the Virgin Mary protects Samoan Catholics from the cyclones that batter the Pacific. The faithful pray the Rosary before storms, asking for her protection.
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