Religious Beliefs and Spirituality in American Samoa

A church in Nu' Uuli, Oriental, American Samoa, SourceLittle is known about the religious practices of the original Samoan. During the 19th century, missionaries descended on the islands and there was a spate of conversions. Driven by practicality as any much as anything else, large numbers of people converted to Christianity. Today, 98% of the people in American Samoa follow Christianity. Among the Christians, 59.5% are Protestant, 19.7% are Roman Catholic and 19.2% are other types.