https://askgramps.org/first-tongan-to-receive-the-priesthood/ Moral answers to everyday concerns, curiosities, and uncertainties. Gramps considers all questions on all topics from all sources. Wed, 29 Sep 2021 03:30:21 +0000 hourly 1 https://askgramps.org/first-tongan-to-receive-the-priesthood/#comment-35684 Thu, 04 May 2017 14:45:00 +0000 http://www.askgramps.org/?p=11334#comment-35684 It is to be true that Siosifa Naeata was the first Tongan to have received the Melchizedek Priesthood. Missionary work was reopened in 1907 in Vavau, Ha’alaufuli where they build a branch and also where Siosifa Naeata and his family lived. The Naeata family were one of the first Tongan missionaries to serve as well. I’m a descendant of Siosifa Naeata on my mothers side. He is my great grandfather!

]]> https://askgramps.org/first-tongan-to-receive-the-priesthood/#comment-35656 Sun, 16 Apr 2017 15:30:00 +0000 http://www.askgramps.org/?p=11334#comment-35656 Please note the correct spelling of his last name is Naeata. Thank you for your research. He is my 3 or maybe 4th great grandfather on my mothers side. It was neat to find his name in my genealogy and I stumbled on this thread while looking for the Sacrament Prayer in Tongan. Have a blessed sabbath!

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