List of Missionaries to Hawaii
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This is a list of Missionaries to Hawaii. Before historic times, the Hawaiian religion
was brought from Tahiti by Paao according to oral tradition. Notable missionaries with written records below are generally Christian
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The first company arrived on March 30, 1820 on the Thaddeus from Boston
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From the London Missionary Society
April 15, 1822 on the Prince Regent from England:
The second ABCFM company arrived on April 23, 1823 on the Thames from New Haven
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The third ABCFM company arrived on March 30, 1828 on the Parthian from Boston:
The fourth ABCFM company arrived June 7, 1831 on the New England from New Bedford:
The fifth ABCFM company arrived May 17, 1832 on the Averick from Boston:
The sixth ABCFM company arrived on May 1, 1833 on the Mentor:
The seventh ABCFM company arrived on June 6, 1835 on the Hellespont:
The eighth ABCFM company arrived on April 9, 1837 on the Mary Frasier from Boston:
The ninth ABCFM company arrived on May 21, 1841 on the Gloucester:
The tenth ABCFM company arrived on September 24, 1842 on the Sarah Abagail from Boston:
The eleventh ABCFM company arrived July 15, 1844 on the Globe from Boston:
The twelfth ABCFM company arrived February 26, 1848:
Arrived in 1854, intended for Micronesia on the Chaica:
Other groups:
Arrived in 1827 on La Comète from France on an invitation issued by Jean Baptiste Rives
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Subsequent bishops and priests:
Also:
Hawaiian religion
Hawaiian religion is the term used to describe the folk religious beliefs and practises of the Hawaiian people. It is unrelated to, though commonly confused with, the philosophy of Huna....
was brought from Tahiti by Paao according to oral tradition. Notable missionaries with written records below are generally Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
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Protestant
Several groups were sent from the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign MissionsAmerican Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions
The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions was the first American Christian foreign mission agency. It was proposed in 1810 by recent graduates of Williams College and officially chartered in 1812. In 1961 it merged with other societies to form the United Church Board for World...
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The first company arrived on March 30, 1820 on the Thaddeus from Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
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- Rev. Hiram Bingham IHiram Bingham IHiram Bingham, formally Hiram Bingham I , was leader of the first group of Protestant missionaries to introduce Christianity to the Hawaiian islands.-Life:...
(1789–1869), father of Hiram Bingham IIHiram Bingham IIHiram Bingham, formally Hiram Bingham II , was a Protestant Christian missionary to Hawaii and the Gilbert Islands....
and grandfather of Hiram Bingham IIIHiram Bingham IIIHiram Bingham, formally Hiram Bingham III, was an academic, explorer, treasure hunter and politician from the United States. He made public the existence of the Quechua citadel of Machu Picchu in 1911 with the guidance of local indigenous farmers... - Rev. Asa Thurston (1787–1868), grandfather of businessman and politician Lorrin A. ThurstonLorrin A. ThurstonLorrin Andrews Thurston was a lawyer, politician, and businessman born and raised in the Kingdom of Hawaii. The grandson of two of the first Christian missionaries to Hawaii, Thurston played a prominent role in the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom that replaced Queen Liliuokalani with the...
- Lucy Goodale, wife of Asa Thurston
- Rev. Samuel Ruggles (1795–1871), who brought the first Kona coffeeKona coffeeKona coffee is the market name for coffee cultivated on the slopes of Hualalai and Mauna Loa in the North and South Kona Districts of the Big Island of Hawaii. It is one of the most expensive coffees in the world. Only coffee from the Kona Districts can be described as "Kona"...
trees from Hilo in 1828 - Elisha Loomis (1799–1836) the first printer in Hawaii
- Samuel Whitney (1793–1845), father of Henry Martyn WhitneyHenry Martyn WhitneyHenry Martyn Whitney was an early journalist in the Kingdom of Hawaii. Born of early missionaries, he became the first postmaster and founded several long-lasting newspapers.-Early life:...
- Mercy Partridge (1795–1872), wife of Samuel Whitney
From the London Missionary Society
London Missionary Society
The London Missionary Society was a non-denominational missionary society formed in England in 1795 by evangelical Anglicans and Nonconformists, largely Congregationalist in outlook, with missions in the islands of the South Pacific and Africa...
April 15, 1822 on the Prince Regent from England:
- Rev. William Ellis (1794–1872) who returned in 1823, toured the islands, and published a book about the tour
The second ABCFM company arrived on April 23, 1823 on the Thames from New Haven
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
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- Rev. Charles Samuel Stewart, who published a journal
- Betsey StocktonBetsey StocktonBetsey Stockton , sometimes spelled Betsy Stockton, was an African American educator and missionary.-Life:She was born into slavery in the Princeton, New Jersey, about the year 1798....
(1798–1865), the first African AmericanAfrican AmericanAfrican Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
and unmarried female missionary - Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Goodrich, who founded the Hilo StationWaiakea Mission Station-Hilo StationThe Waiākea Mission Station was the first Christian mission on the eastern side of the Island of Hawaii. Also known as the Hilo Station, the latest structure is now called Haili Church.-The first mission:...
- Rev. William RichardsWilliam Richards (Hawaii)William Richards was a missionary and politician in the Kingdom of Hawaii.-Family life:William Richards was born in Plainfield, Massachusetts on August 22, 1793. His father was James Richards and mother was Lydia Shaw. He was schooled under Moses Hallock in Plainfield, attended Williams College...
(1793–1847) - Clarissa Lyman, wife of William Richards
- Rev. Artemas Bishop
- Elizabeth Edwards, wife of Artemas Bishop
- Louisa Everst and James Ely, who founded Kealakekua Church
The third ABCFM company arrived on March 30, 1828 on the Parthian from Boston:
- Rev. Lorrin AndrewsLorrin AndrewsLorrin Andrews was an early American missionary to Hawaii and judge. He opened the first post-secondary school for Hawaiians called Lahainaluna Seminary, prepared a Hawaiian dictionary and several works on the literature and antiquities of the Hawaiians. His students published the first newspaper,...
(1795–1868), founder of Lahainaluna Seminary and judge - Dr. Gerrit P. JuddGerrit P. JuddGerrit Parmele Judd was an American physician and missionary to the Kingdom of Hawaii who later became a trusted advisor and cabinet minister to King Kamehameha III.- Life :...
(1803–1873), physician and diplomat - Theodosia Arnold (1792–1859) and Rev. Jonathan Smith GreenJonathan Smith GreenReverend Jonathan Smith Green was a missionary from New England to the Kingdom of Hawaii.-Life:Green was born December 20, 1796 in Lebanon, Connecticut to Beriah and Elizabeth Green. He graduated from Andover Seminary and on September 20, 1827 he married Theodosia Arnold of East Haddam,...
(1796–1878), who founded Makawao Union ChurchMakawao Union ChurchMakawao Union Church is a church near Makawao on the Hawaiian island of Maui. It was founded by New England missionary Jonathan Smith Green during the Kingdom of Hawaii. The third historic structure used by the congregation was designed by noted local architect C.W. Dickey and dedicated in 1917 as... - Rev. Peter Johnson GulickPeter Johnson GulickPeter Johnson Gulick was a missionary to the Kingdom of Hawaii and Japan. He was patriarch of a family that also carried on the tradition of missionary work, and included several scientists.-Life:...
(1796–1877) - Fanny Hinckley Thomas (1798–1883), wife of Peter Gulick
The fourth ABCFM company arrived June 7, 1831 on the New England from New Bedford:
- Rev. Dwight BaldwinDwight Baldwin (missionary)Dwight Baldwin was an American Christian missionary and physician on Maui, one of the Hawaiian Islands, during the Kingdom of Hawaii. He was patriarch of a family that founded some of the largest businesses in the islands.-Life:...
(1798–1886), physician on MauiMauiThe island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at and is the 17th largest island in the United States. Maui is part of the state of Hawaii and is the largest of Maui County's four islands, bigger than Lānai, Kahoolawe, and Molokai. In 2010, Maui had a population of 144,444,...
island - Rev. Sheldon DibbleSheldon DibbleSheldon Dibble was a missionary to Hawaii who organized one of the first books on Hawaiian history, and inspired students to write more.-Early life:...
(1809–1845), historian and bible translator
The fifth ABCFM company arrived May 17, 1832 on the Averick from Boston:
- Rev. William P. Alexander, whose son founded Alexander & BaldwinAlexander & BaldwinFollowing World War II, the company entered a new business: land development and real estate. The company formed a new subsidiary, the Kahului Development Co., to develop housing in the Kahului area. In the following years, the company became more involved in the development of its land and the...
- Rev. Cochran Forbes (1805–1880), the founder of Kealakekua Church in 1833
- Rebecca Howard and Rev. Harvey Rexford HitchcockHarvey Rexford HitchcockHarvey Rexford Hitchcock was an early protestant missionary to the Kingdom of Hawaii from the United States. With his three sons, he and his wife started a family that would influence Hawaii's history. He had at least three namesakes in the subsequent generations.-Life:Harvey Rexford Hitchcock was...
(1800–1855), who founded the first church on MolokaiMolokaiMolokai or Molokai is an island in the Hawaiian archipelago. It is 38 by 10 miles in size with a land area of , making it the fifth largest of the main Hawaiian Islands and the 27th largest island in the United States. It lies east of Oahu across the 25-mile wide Kaiwi Channel and north of...
island - Sarah Joiner and Rev. David Belden LymanDavid Belden LymanDavid Belden Lyman was an early American missionary to Hawaii who opened a boarding school for Hawaiians. His wife Sarah Joiner Lyman taught at the boarding school and kept an important journal. They had several notable descendants.-Family life:David Belden Lyman was born in on July 28, 1803 in...
(1803–1868), who founded the Hilo Boarding School - Betsy Curtis and Rev. Lorenzo LyonsLorenzo LyonsLorenzo Lyons or "Makua Laiana" was born in Colrain, Franklin County, Massachusetts, April 18, 1807. He graduated from Union College in 1827. Ordained as a Congregationalist minister at Auburn Theological Seminary, September 20, 1831, he embarked from Boston, Massachusetts on November 26, 1831, on...
(1807–1886), who built Imiola ChurchImiola ChurchImiola Church is a historic wood structure in Waimea, on the Island of Hawaii, coordinates .-History:The church was designed by its first pastor, Lorenzo Lyons....
in Waimea, Hawaii County, Hawaii
- Rev. Ephraim Spaulding (1802–1840), who built the house at Wainee ChurchWaiola ChurchWaiola Church is the site of a historic mission established in 1823 on the island of Maui in Hawaii. Originally called Wainee Church till 1953, the cemetery is the final resting place for early members of the royal family of the Kingdom of Hawaii....
The sixth ABCFM company arrived on May 1, 1833 on the Mentor:
- Rev. Lowell Smith (1802–1891), the grandfather of industrialist Walter F. DillinghamWalter F. DillinghamWalter Francis Dillingham , called the Baron of Hawaii Industry, was an industrialist and businessman from Honolulu, Hawaii.He gained favors from Hawaii politicians to develop urban Honolulu.-Life:...
- Rev. Benjamin W. Parker
The seventh ABCFM company arrived on June 6, 1835 on the Hellespont:
- Rev. Titus CoanTitus CoanTitus Coan was an early American Christian Missionary to the Hawaiian Islands.-Early life and family:Titus Coan was born on February 1, 1801 in Killingworth, Connecticut, the son of Gaylord Coan and Tamza Nettleton. In June, 1831, he entered the Auburn Theological Seminary in Auburn, New York, and...
(1808–1881), the first pastor of Haili Church in Hilo - Fidelia Church, wife of Titus Coan
The eighth ABCFM company arrived on April 9, 1837 on the Mary Frasier from Boston:
- Amos Starr CookeAmos Starr CookeAmos Starr Cooke was an educator and businessman in the Kingdom of Hawaii. He was patriarch of a family that influenced Hawaii during the 20th century.-Life:Amos Starr Cooke was born in Danbury, Connecticut, December 1, 1810....
(1810–1871), who founded the Royal School in Honolulu - Juliette Montague, wife of Amos Cooke
- Samuel Northrup CastleSamuel Northrup CastleSamuel Northrup Castle was a businessman and politician in the Kingdom of Hawaii.-Life:Samuel Northrup Castle was born August 12, 1808 in Cazenovia, New York. His middle name is sometimes spelled "Northrop"...
, who co-founded Castle & CookeCastle & CookeCastle & Cooke, Inc. is a Los Angeles-based company that was once part of the Big Five companies in territorial Hawaii. The company at one time did most of its business in agriculture...
. After the death of his first wife he married Mary Tenney. - Angeline Tenney, first wife of Samuel Castle
The ninth ABCFM company arrived on May 21, 1841 on the Gloucester:
- Rev. Elias BondElias BondThe Bond District is a collection of historic buildings located in the district of North Kohala on the island of Hawaii.The district has three sections: the homestead of missionaries Ellen and Reverend Elias Bond , Kalahikiola Church, and the Kohala Seminary.-Ellen and Elias Bond:Elias Bond was...
(1813–1896) founded Kalahikiola Church and Kohala Seminary - Ellen Mariner Howell, Elias Bond's wife
- Rev. Daniel DoleDaniel DoleDaniel Dole was a Protestant missionary educator from the United States to the Hawaiian Islands.-Life:Daniel Dole as born September 9, 1808 in Skowhegan, Maine...
(1808–1878), who founded of Punahou SchoolPunahou SchoolPunahou School, once known as Oahu College, is a private, co-educational, college preparatory school located in Honolulu CDP, City and County of Honolulu in the U.S. State of Hawaii...
, and whose son Sanford B. DoleSanford B. DoleSanford Ballard Dole was a lawyer and jurist in the Hawaiian Islands as a kingdom, protectorate, republic and territory...
was president of the Republic of HawaiiRepublic of HawaiiThe Republic of Hawaii was the formal name of the government that controlled Hawaii from 1894 to 1898 when it was run as a republic. The republic period occurred between the administration of the Provisional Government of Hawaii which ended on July 4, 1894 and the adoption of the Newlands... - Rev. John Davis ParisJohn Davis ParisJohn Davis Paris was an American Christian missionary to the island of Hawaii. Coming to the island by accident, he supervised construction of several historic churches, some of which survive today.-Life:...
(1809–1892), who founded Kahikolu ChurchKahikolu ChurchKahikolu Church is one of only two stone churches from the 19th century on the island of Hawaii. It was built from 1852–1855 on the site of an earlier building known as Kealakekua Church that was built around 1833 in the Kona district.-History:...
and Hale Halawai O HolualoaHale Halawai O HolualoaHale Halawai O Holualoa is a historic church, also known as Living Stones Church, located in the Kona District on the Big Island of Hawaii. It is located at 76-6224 Alii Drive.-History:...
The tenth ABCFM company arrived on September 24, 1842 on the Sarah Abagail from Boston:
- Teacher Millicent Knapp (1816–1891) and physician James William Smith (1810–1887), parents of William Owen SmithWilliam Owen SmithWilliam Owen Smith was a lawyer from a family of American missionaries who participated in the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii. He served as attorney general for the entire duration of the provisional Government of Hawaii and the Republic of Hawaii.-Life:Smith was born August 4, 1848 in Kōloa...
(1848–1929)
The eleventh ABCFM company arrived July 15, 1844 on the Globe from Boston:
- Julia Sherman Mills and Samuel Chenery DamonSamuel C. DamonSamuel Chenery Damon was a missionary to Hawaii, pastor of the Seamen's Bethel Church, chaplain of the Honolulu American Seamen's Friend Society and editor of the monthly newspaper The Friend.-Early life:...
(1815–1885), parents of Samuel Mills DamonSamuel Mills DamonSamuel Mills Damon was a businessman and politician in the Kingdom of Hawaii, through the Republic of Hawaii and into the Territory of Hawaii.-Life:Samuel Mills Damon was born in Honolulu on March 13, 1845....
. Samuel Damon was the publisher of "The Friend".
The twelfth ABCFM company arrived February 26, 1848:
Arrived in 1854, intended for Micronesia on the Chaica:
- Jane Stobie (1827–1904) and William Cornelius Shipman (1824–1861)
Other groups:
- Thomas Nettleship StaleyThomas Nettleship StaleyThomas Nettleship Staley 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, Yorkshire, England...
(1823–1898), the first Anglican bishop, arrived in 1862 - Merriman Colbert HarrisMerriman Colbert HarrisMerriman Colbert Harris was a Missionary Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1904.-Birth and family:...
(1846–1921), the first Methodist bishop
Native Hawaiian Protestant
- David MaloDavid MaloDavid Malo or Davida Malo was a leading Native Hawaiian historian of the Kingdom of Hawaii. He became a Christian minister and founded a church.-Life:...
(1793–1853), historian, built Kilolani Church - Henry Ōpūkahaia, who traveled via China to New England to inspire ACFM
Catholic
Jean Baptiste Rives
Jean Baptiste Rives was a French adventurer who served in the court of the Kingdom of Hawaii. His first name was sometimes spelled John and last name Reeves by English speakers. Some sources give other middle names.-Life:...
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- Father Alexis BachelotAlexis BachelotAlexis John Augustine Bachelot was a Roman Catholic priest best known for his tenure as the first Prefect Apostolic of the Sandwich Islands. In that role, he led the first Catholic mission to the Kingdom of Hawaii....
, SS.CC. (1796–1837) with Fathers Patrick ShortPatrick ShortPatrick Short was a Roman Catholic priest who is best known for his role in the first Catholic mission in the Kingdom of Hawaii.He was a member of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, a Catholic religious order. Short was of Anglo-Irish descent.Short left for Hawaii from...
, SS.CC., and Abraham ArmandAbraham ArmandAbraham Armand was a priest of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, a religious order of the Roman Catholic Church. He was one of the first Catholic missionaries to arrive in the Kingdom of Hawaii, arriving in 1827 in the company of Alexis Bachelot, Patrick Short and six lay...
, SS.CC., and six lay BrotherLay brotherIn the most common usage, lay brothers are those members of Catholic religious orders, particularly of monastic orders, occupied primarily with manual labour and with the secular affairs of a monastery or friary, in contrast to the choir monks of the same monastery who are devoted mainly to the...
s of the CongregationCongregation (catholic)The term "congregation" has three usages specific to the Roman Catholic Church. One concerns the Roman Curia, the other two concern religious institutes.- Roman Curia :...
Subsequent bishops and priests:
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
Etienne Jerome RouchouzeEtienne Jerome RouchouzeEtienne Jerome Rouchouze, SS.CC. of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary served as Vicar Apostolic and Titular Bishop of Nilopolis from 1833 to 1843 of the Vicariate Apostolic of Oriental Oceania, from which were derived the Archdiocese of Pape‘ete, the Roman Catholic Diocese of...
, SS.CC. (?–1843) lost at sea - Bishop Louis Desiré Maigret, SS.CC. (1804–1882)
- Bishop Herman KoeckemannHerman KoeckemannHerman Koeckemann, formally Bernard Hermann Koeckemann, SS.CC., , served as the second vicar apostolic of the Vicariate Apostolic of the Sandwich Islands — now the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu — from 1881 to 1892.Born in Ostbeveren, Westphalia, Germany, he was baptized as Bernard...
, SS.CC. (1828–1892) - Bishop Gulstan RopertGulstan RopertGulstan Ropert, SS.CC., of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary served as the third vicar apostolic of the Apostolic Vicariate of the Sandwich Islands — now the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu, from 1892 to 1903. Born in France at Kerfago, St. Gildas de Rhuys, Morbihan, in...
, SS.CC. (1839–1903) - Father DamienFather DamienFather Damien or Saint Damien of Molokai, SS.CC. , born Jozef De Veuster, was a Roman Catholic priest from Belgium and member of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, a missionary religious order...
de Veuster, SS.CC., (1840–1889) canonizedCanonizationCanonization is the act by which a Christian church declares a deceased person to be a saint, upon which declaration the person is included in the canon, or list, of recognized saints. Originally, individuals were recognized as saints without any formal process...
by the Roman Catholic ChurchRoman Catholic ChurchThe Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
in 2009 for dedicating his life to the care of leprosyLeprosyLeprosy or Hansen's disease is a chronic disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis. Named after physician Gerhard Armauer Hansen, leprosy is primarily a granulomatous disease of the peripheral nerves and mucosa of the upper respiratory tract; skin lesions...
victims on Molokai, eventually succumbing to the disease himself - Bishop Libert H. BoeynaemsLibert H. BoeynaemsLibert H. Boeynaems, formally Libert Hubert John Louis Boeynaems, SS.CC., , was the fourth vicar apostolic of the Vicariate Apostolic of the Hawaiian Islands — now the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu....
, SS.CC. (1857–1926) - Bishop Stephen AlencastreStephen AlencastreBishop Stephen Peter Alencastre, SS.CC. was the fifth and last vicar apostolic of the Vicariate Apostolic of the Hawaiian Islands — now the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu...
, SS.CC. (1876–1940)
Also:
- Mother Marianne Cope, O.S.F.Third Order of St. FrancisThe Third Order of St. Francis is a third order within the Franciscan movement of the Roman Catholic Church. It includes both congregations of vowed men and women and fraternities of men and women living standard lives in the world, usually married...
, (1838–1918) who led a group of Sisters from her religious congregation in answer to a plea by the King for nursing care of leprosy victims, and who eventually went to Molokai to help Father Damien in his last days and continue his work; beatifiedBeatificationBeatification is a recognition accorded by the Catholic Church of a dead person's entrance into Heaven and capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in his or her name . Beatification is the third of the four steps in the canonization process...
by the Catholic Church in 2005
Orthodox
- Protopresbyter Jacob Korchinsky (1861–1941) Founded the Russian Orthodox Mission in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1915. He was executed by Soviet authorities in August 1941. He is under consideration for sainthood in the Russian Orthodox Church. If canonized, he will be Hawaii's second saint, after Fr. Damien of Molokai.
- Archimandrite Innokenty Dronoff (+1930s to 1940s) Served the Russian Orthodox Community in the Hawaiian Islands in the 1930s to 1940s. His final resting place is unknown. He was based primarily out of Hilo, Hawaii.
See also
- List of Roman Catholic missionaries
- Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and MaryCongregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and MaryThe Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary and of the Perpetual Adoration of the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar is a Roman Catholic religious order of brothers, priests, and nuns...
- Vicar Apostolic of the Hawaiian IslandsVicar Apostolic of the Hawaiian IslandsThe Vicar Apostolic of the Hawaiian Islands was the prelate having ordinary jurisdiction of the Vicariate Apostolic of the Hawaiian Islands. The Vicariate Apostolic of the Hawaiian Islands was created by the Holy See in 1847 as the Vicariate Apostolic of the Sandwich Islands...
- Orthodox Church in HawaiiOrthodox Church in HawaiiOrthodox Christianity in Hawaii began with early Russian missions of the 19th century and continues with multiple Orthodox churches in the Hawaiian islands.-History:...
- Prefecture Apostolic of the Sandwich IslandsPrefecture Apostolic of the Sandwich IslandsThe Prefecture Apostolic of the Sandwich Islands or the Sandwich Isles Mission , was an ecclesiastical territory of the Roman Catholic Church created by Pope Leo XII on November 27, 1825 encompassing the Sandwich Islands and entrusted to the care of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus...
- Timeline of Christian missionsTimeline of Christian missionsThis timeline of Christian missions chronicles the global expansion of Christianity through a listing of the most important missionary outreach events.-Apostolic Age:.Earliest dates must all be considered approximate...
- List of Buddhist temples in Hawaii
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in HawaiiThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in HawaiiThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was established in the Hawaiian Islands in 1850 following the Edict of Toleration promulgated by Kamehameha III, giving the underground Hawaii Catholic Church the right to worship, and at the same time allowing other faith traditions to begin...
- Church of HawaiiChurch of HawaiiThe Church of Hawaii, originally called the Hawaiian Reformed Catholic Church, was the national church of the Kingdom of Hawaii and a member of the Anglican Communion from 1862 to 1893.-History:...
- Edict of Toleration (Hawaii)Edict of Toleration (Hawaii)An Edict of Toleration was issued by King Kamehameha III of Hawaii on June 17, 1839, which allowed for the establishment of the Hawaii Catholic Church. The Roman Catholic Church was suppressed in the Kingdom of Hawaii during the reigns of Kamehameha and Kamehameha II.During their administrations,...