The Episcopal Diocese of Hawai'i is the ecclesiastical territory or

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of the Episcopal Church of the

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in the

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encompassing the state of

Hawaii Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only stat ...

. It is led by the Episcopal Bishop of Hawaii

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ing the

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from the Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew in

Honolulu Honolulu (; ) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is an unincorporated county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the isla ...

. The territorial jurisdiction which the Episcopal Diocese of Honolulu holds today was given up to American Episcopalians after the 1893 overthrow of

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Church of Hawaii The Church of Hawaiʻi, originally called the Hawaiian Reformed Catholic Church, was the state church and national church of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi from 1862 to 1893. It was the ecclesiastical province of the Anglican Communion in Hawaiʻi. H ...

. The Church of Hawaii, also called the Hawaii Reformed Catholic Church, was established by

King Kamehameha IV Kamehameha IV (Alekanetero ʻIolani Kalanikualiholiho Maka o ʻIouli Kūnuiākea o Kūkāʻilimoku; anglicized as Alexander Liholiho) (February 9, 1834 – November 30, 1863), reigned as the fourth monarch of Hawaii under the title ''Ke Aliʻi ...

and his consort Queen Emma in 1862. The king and queen, friends of

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of the

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, were devout members of the

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. Episcopalians continue the Anglican Church of Hawaii tradition of celebrating the Feast of the Holy Sovereigns each November 28, in honor of Kamhehameha IV and Queen Emma.

Bishops

Thomas Nettleship Staley Thomas Nettleship Staley (17 January 1823 – 1 November 1898) was a British bishop of the Church of England and the first Anglican bishop of the Church of Hawaii. Life Thomas Nettleship Staley was born 17 January 1823 in Sheffield, Yorks ...

(1862–1870) ritish* Alfred Willis (1870–1902) ritish married Emma Mary Simeon, daughter of Charles Simeon

Missionary

Henry Bond Restarick Henry Bond Restarick (December 26, 1854 – December 8, 1933) was the first American bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Hawaii. Biography He was born in Somerset, England, the son of Edwin Restarick and Amelia Riall Webb. He was educated at King ...

(1902–1920; first American bishop) #

John Dominique LaMothe John Dominique LaMothe (June 8, 1868 – October 25, 1928) was missionary bishop of what is now the Episcopal Diocese of Hawaii from 1921 to 1928. Biography LaMothe was born on the Isle of Man, on June 8, 1865. At age 17, his father sent him to ...

(1921–1928) #

Samuel Harrington Littell Samuel Harrington Littell (November 6, 1873 – November 15, 1967) was bishop of what is now the Episcopal Diocese of Hawaii from 1930 to 1942. He was consecrated on February 27, 1930. Early life Littell was born on November 6, 1873 in Wilmington ...

(1930–1943) # Harry S. Kennedy (1944–1966) :* Charles P. Gilson, Suffragan Bishop of Honolulu (resident-bishop for

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, 1961–1964)

Diocesan

# Edwin Lani Hanchett (1969–1975) # Edmond L. Browning (1976–1985) #

Donald Purple Hart Donald Purple Hart (born April 22, 1937) was bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Hawaii from 1986 to 1994. Early life and ministry Hart was educated at South Kent School, Williams College, and The Episcopal Theological School, in Cambridge, Massa ...

(1986–1994) # Richard Sui On Chang (1997–2006) # Robert Fitzpatrick (2007–)

Churches

; Hawaii *

Church of the Holy Apostles The Church of the Holy Apostles ( el, , ''Agioi Apostoloi''; tr, Havariyyun Kilisesi), also known as the ''Imperial Polyándreion'' (imperial cemetery), was a Byzantine Eastern Orthodox church in Constantinople, capital of the Eastern Roman E ...

Hilo Hilo () is a census-designated place (CDP) and the largest settlement in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, which encompasses the Island of Hawaii. The population was 44,186 according to the 2020 census. It is the fourth-largest settlement ...

, Vicar, The Reverend Katlin McCallister
Christ Church, Kona

Kealakekua Kealakekua is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 2,019 at the 2010 census, up from 1,645 at the 2000 census. It was the subject of the 1933 popular song, "My Little Grass Shack in Keala ...

, Vicar, The Reverend Dwight Brown
St. Augustine's Church
Kapa'au, Vicar, The Reverend Diana Akiyama * St. Columba Church, Pa'ahau, Priest with oversight, The Reverend David Stout
St. James Church
Waimea, Rector, The Reverend David Stout * St. Jude's Church, Oceanview, (''no current vicar)'' ; Kauai * All Saints', Kapaʻa (first Episcopal Church built in 1925), Priest-in-Charge, the Rev. David Jackson * Christ Memorial, Kilauea * St. John's, ʻEleʻele * St. Paul's, Kekaha
St. Michael and All Angels and All Angels

Lihue Lihue or Līhue is an unincorporated community, census-designated place (CDP) and the county seat of Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. Lihue (pronounced ) is the second largest town on the Hawaiian island of Kauai after Kapaa. As of the 2010 ...

(dedicated in 1991), Rector, The Reverend Andrew McMullen ; Maui
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church

Wailuku Wailuku is a census-designated place (CDP) in and county seat of Maui County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 17,697 at the 2020 census. Wailuku is located just west of Kahului, at the mouth of the Iao Valley. In the early 20th centur ...

Holy Innocents

Lahaina Lahaina ( haw, Lāhainā) is the largest census-designated place (CDP) in West Maui, Maui County, Hawaii, United States and includes the Kaanapali and Kapalua beach resorts. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a resident population of 12,702. Lah ...

St. John's Episcopal Church
Kula, Rector, The Reverend Kerith Harding
Trinity-by-the-Sea
; Molokai
Grace Church
Hoolehua, Father John Lunn ; Oahu
Cathedral of Saint Andrew

, The Reverend Canon Heather Patton-Graham, Provost and Canon Residentiary; The Reverend Dr. Ha'aheo Guanson, Assisting Priest for Pastoral Care; The Reverend Andrew J. Arakawa, Assisting Priest
Calvary Mission
Kaneohe, (''no current vicar'')
Emmanuel Church

Kailua Kailua () is a census-designated place (CDP) in Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States. It lies in the Koolaupoko District of the island of Oahu on the windward coast at Kailua Bay. It is in the judicial district and the ahupua'a named Ko'ol ...

, Vicar, vacant
Epiphany Church

, Rector, vacant
Good Samaritan Church
Honolulu, Vicar, vacant * Holy Cross Church,

Kahuku Kahuku () is a census-designated place (CDP) in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. In the Hawaiian language, ''ka huku'' means "the projection", presumably a reference to Kahuku Point nearby, the northernmost point of land on the island of Oahu. As ...

, (''no current rector'')
Holy Nativity Church
Honolulu, Interim Rector, The Rev. Cn. Kate Cullinane; Curate, The Rev. Christopher Bridges; Deacon, The Rev. Dcn. Robert Steele
St. Christopher's

, Rector, The Reverend Giovan King
St. Clement's

Makiki Makiki is an area of Honolulu, Hawaii, located northeast of downtown Honolulu, stretching east to west from Punahou Street to Pensacola Street and north to south from Round Top Drive/Makiki Heights Drive to Lunalilo Freeway. Punchbowl, an extin ...

, Interim Rector, The Reverend Canon Catherine Cullaine
St. Elizabeth's

Kalihi Kalihi is a neighborhood of Honolulu on the island of Oʻahu in Hawaiʻi, United States. Split by the Likelike Highway (Route 63), it is flanked by downtown Honolulu to the east and Mapunapuna, Moanalua and Salt Lake to the west. Kalihi is the ...

, Rector, The Reverend David Gierlach
St. George's Church and School

Pearl Harbor Pearl Harbor is an American lagoon harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu. It was often visited by the Naval fleet of the United States, before it was acquired from the Hawaiian Kingdom by the U.S. with the signing of the R ...

, Closed.
St. John's By-The-Sea
Kaneohe, Vicar, The Reverend Paul Nahoa Lucas * St. John's The Baptist,

Waianae Waianae () is a census-designated place (CDP) in Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP population was 13,614. Its name means "waters of the mullet". Its etymology is shared with the far northern Wellington subu ...

, Acting Vicar, The Reverend Kaleo Patterson * St. Luke's, Vicar, The Reverend Raymond Woo
St. Mark's

, Rector, The Reverend Paul Lillie
St. Matthew's
Waimanalo, Vicar, The Reverend Mahi Bemis
St. Mary's
Mo`ili`ili, Rector, vacant
St. Nicholas'

Kapolei Kapolei () is a planned community in Honolulu County, Hawaiʻi, United States, on the island of Oʻahu. It is colloquially known as the "second city" of Oʻahu, in relation to Honolulu. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau ...

, Vicar, The Reverend Ernesto Pasalo, Jr. * St. Paul's, Honolulu, Vicar, The Reverend Randolph Albano (jointly administered by the Episcopal Church and the Philippine Independent Church)
St. Peter's

, Rector, The Reverend Diane Martinson * St. Stephen's,

Wahiawa Wahiawa ( haw, Wahiawā, ) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States, on the island of Oahu. It is in the Wahiawa District, on the plateau or "central valley" between the two volcanic mountains that comprise the ...

, Acting Vicar, The Reverend Kaleo Patterson
St. Timothy's
Aiea, Priest-in-Charge, The Rev. Daniel Leatherman

Schools

* St. Andrew's Schools, Honolulu, Chaplain, The Reverend Heather Graham *

Iolani School Iolani is a masculine Hawaiian name meaning "royal ''hawk''." It comes from the Hawaiian words ''ʻio'', meaning "Hawaiian hawk," and ''lani'', meaning "royal." It may refer to: *ʻIolani School, a private school located in Hawaii *ʻIolani Palac ...

, Honolulu, Chaplains, The Reverend Tim Moorehouse, The Reverend Andrew J. Arakawa *

Seabury Hall Seabury Hall is a private college preparatory school in Makawao (on the island of Maui). It is affiliated with the Episcopal Church. It was founded in 1964 and serves middle and high school students. Seabury Hall has been designated as a U.S. ...

References

External links

Diocese of Hawai'i website
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Journal of the Annual Convocation of the Missionary District of Honolulu
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Diocese of Hawaii Religious organizations established in 1893 Anglican dioceses established in the 19th century 1893 establishments in Hawaii Province 8 of the Episcopal Church (United States)