Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Makawao
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Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Makawao is a parish
of the Roman Catholic Church
of Hawaii
in the United States
. Located in Makawao
on the island of Maui
, the church falls under the jurisdiction
of the Diocese of Honolulu
and its bishop
. It is named after Saint Joseph
, the father
of Jesus
.
The Catholic cemetery just below the church predates the current structure.
in 1883. Traveling with her mother, an aunt, two brothers, two sisters and a cousin, they arrived on the Bell Rock, a British ship carrying 1,405 Portuguese immigrants. Frank and Theresa were married June 24th, 1894 in the original St Joseph’s Church in Makawao. In 1944 they celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a High Mass at the present church built in 1911.
Parish
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of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
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of Hawaii
Hawaii
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in the United States
United States
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. Located in Makawao
Makawao, Hawaii
Makawao is a census-designated place in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 6,327 at the 2000 census. Located in the rural northeast slope of Haleakala on East Maui, the community is known for being the hub of the "Upcountry", a part of the island dominated by mostly...
on the island of Maui
Maui
The 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,...
, the church falls under the jurisdiction
Jurisdiction
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of the Diocese of Honolulu
Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu
The Catholic Diocese of Honolulu, officially in Latin Dioecesis Honoluluensis, is an ecclesiastical territory or particular church of the Catholic Church in the United States...
and its bishop
Roman Catholic Bishop of Honolulu
The Roman Catholic Bishop of Honolulu is the residential bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu in the United States, which encompasses the entire state of Hawaii and the unincorporated Hawaiian Islands. The Honolulu diocese is a suffragan see in the metropolitan province of the...
. It is named after Saint Joseph
Saint Joseph
Saint Joseph is a figure in the Gospels, the husband of the Virgin Mary and the earthly father of Jesus Christ ....
, the father
Father
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of Jesus
Jesus
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.
History
The church is located at 1294 Makawao Avenue, 20°51′22"N 156°18′29"W. The first church in the area was built here by Father James Beissel around 1882. The next pastor was Justin Van Schayk. The current structure was built in 1911 under supervision from John Couturiaux. A tower was added in 1927 financed by the family of James Beynes.The Catholic cemetery just below the church predates the current structure.
Interior
There are several stained glass windows in Saint Joseph's church; this is the story of one of them. Francisco Gomes, was born in 1868, he and his family moved to Hawaii when Frank was eleven. After a journey of 123 days, the British ship Ravenscrag arrived in Hawaii in 1879 carrying 428 Portuguese immigrants. Frank’s wife, Theresa DeCosta Vasconcellos (Threza da Costa Vasconcelos), was born on the island of Sao Miquel in the Azores, in Bretanha, in 1874. Theresa arrived in Hawaii during the rule of King KalākauaKalakaua
Kalākaua, born David Laamea Kamanakapuu Mahinulani Nalaiaehuokalani Lumialani Kalākaua and sometimes called The Merrie Monarch , was the last reigning king of the Kingdom of Hawaii...
in 1883. Traveling with her mother, an aunt, two brothers, two sisters and a cousin, they arrived on the Bell Rock, a British ship carrying 1,405 Portuguese immigrants. Frank and Theresa were married June 24th, 1894 in the original St Joseph’s Church in Makawao. In 1944 they celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a High Mass at the present church built in 1911.