Saint Raphael Catholic Church in Koloa is a

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of the

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in the

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. Located in Koloa on the island of

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, the church falls under the

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of the Diocese of Honolulu and its

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. It is named after Saint Raphael. The oldest Catholic Church in Kauai, St. Raphael's was founded in 1841 by Father Arsenius Walsh. It was founded two years after Catholics were granted religious freedom in Hawaii after the French threatened Honolulu. The church building was completed in 1854. It was enlarged and renovated in 1936. The stone chapel built by Father Walsh in 1842 was rebuilt by parishioners in 1941 in preparation for the Parish Centennial anniversary."History of the Parish", Saint Raphael Catholic Church, Koloa
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References

External links

St. Raphael Church website
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