List of parishes of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu explained

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu covers the Hawaiian Island chain, with churches on Oah'u, Maui, Kaua'i, Molokai, Lenai and the Big Island. The diocese is divided into nine vicariates.

West Honolulu Vicariate

This list contains parishes in Honolulu on the island of O'ahu.

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
Blessed Sacrament			Founded in the 1940s, church dedicated in 1938[1]
		1184 Bishop St, Honolulu	Oldest Catholic parish in the Hawaiian Islands. Constructed in 1828, consecrated in 1843[2]
Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus		712 N. School St, Honolulu	Founded in 1931, co-cathedral dedicated in 1932[3]
Co-Cathedral Vietnamese Holy Martyrs Catholic Community		712 North School St, Honolulu
Holy Family		830 Main St, Honolulu	[4]
Korean Catholic Community		511 Main St, Honolulu
Our Lady of the Mount		1614 Monte St, Kalihi Valley	Founded in 1870, church dedicated in 1903[5]
St. Anthony		640 Puuhale Rd, Kalihi-Kai	[6]
St. John the Baptist		2324 Omilo Ln, Honolulu	Founded in 1840s, church dedicated in 1857[7]
St. Philomena		3300 Ala Laulani St, Salt Lake	Founded in 1942, church dedicated in 1973.[8]
St. Stephen		2747 Pali Hwy, Honolulu	[9]

East Honolulu Vicariate

This list contains parishes in Honolulu.

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
Holy Trinity		5919 Kalanianaʻole Hwy, Honolulu	Founded in 1944, church dedicated in 1958[10]
Mary, Star of the Sea		4470 Aliikoa St, Honolulu	Founded in 1946[11]
Newman Center/Holy Spirit		1941 East-West Rd, Honolulu	Chapel constructed in the 1980s, serves University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa community
Sacred Heart		1701 Wilder Ave, Honolulu	Founded as mission in 1883, church dedicated in 1914
St. Augustine by the Sea		130 Ohua Ave, Honolulu	Founded in 1854, the third parish in Hawaii. Church dedicated in 1962
		800 Kaheka St, Honolulu	Founded in 1968, church dedicated in 1969[12]
St. Patrick		1124 7th Ave., Honolulu	Church consecrated in 1929
St. Pius X		2821 Lowrey Ave, Honolulu	Founded in 1958.

Leeward Oʻahu Vicariate

This list contains parishes on the western side of O'ahu.

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
Immaculate Conception		91-1298 Renton Rd, Ewa Beach	Founded in 1890s, church dedicated in 1929[13]
Our Lady of Perpetual Help		91-1004 North Rd, Ewa Beach	Founded as mission in 1949, became parish in 1969, church dedicated in 1978[14]
Sacred Heart		85-786 Old Government Rd, Waianae	[15]
St. Joseph		94-675 Farrington Hwy, Waipahu	Founded in early 1900s, church dedicated in 1941, has largest congregation in the diocese.[16]
St. Jude		92-455 Makakilo Dr, Makakilo	Founded in 1988, church dedicated in 1999[17]
St. Rita		89-318 Farrington Hwy, Nānākuli	Founded as mission in 1928, church dedicated in 1934[18]

Central Oʻahu Vicariate

This list contains parishes in O'ahu and the island of Molokaʻi.

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
Our Lady of Good Counsel		1525 Waimano Home Rd, Pearl City	Founded in 1958, church dedicated in 1959[19]
Our Lady of Sorrows		1403 California Ave # A, Wahiawa	Founded as mission in 1928, became parish in 1939, church consecrated in 1959[20]
Resurrection of the Lord		94-1260 Lumikula St, Waipahu	Church dedicated in 1985[21]
St. Elizabeth		99-312 Moanalua Rd, Aiea	Founded in the 1860s, church dedicated in 1925[22]
St. John Apostle and Evangelist		5-370 Kuahelani Ave, Mililani	Founded in 1951, church dedicated in 1973[23]
St. Michael		67-390 Goodale Ave, Waialua	Founded as mission in 1840, parish established in 1853, church constructed in 1923[24]
St. Damien of Molokai		115 Ala Malama St, Kaunakakai	Church dedicated in 2011[25]
		Our Lady of Seven Sorrows Church, 8011 Kamehameha V Hwy, Kaunakakai	Church built by Reverend Damien in 1874, oldest church on Moloka'i. Supervised by St. Damien of Molokai Parish[26]
		St. Vincent Ferrer Church, 274 Maunaloa Rd, Maunaloa	Church dedicated in 1940. Supervised by St. Damien of Molokai Parish[27]
St. Francis		Damien Rd, Kalaupapa	Founded in 1870s, church dedicated in 1908[28]
		St. Philomena Church, Kalaupapa	Church dedicated between 1872 and 1889. Supervised by St. Francis Parish [29]

Windward Oʻahu Vicariate

This list contains parishes on the eastern side of O'ahu.

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
Our Lady of Mount Carmel		48-422 Kamehameha Hwy, Kaneohe	Founded as mission in 1841, church dedicated in 1939, became parish in 1968[30]
St. Ann		46-129 Haiku Rd, Kaneohe	[31]
St. Anthony of Padua		148 Makawao St. # A, Kailua	Founded in 1920s, church dedicated in 1968[32]
St. George		41-1323 Kalanianaʻole Hwy, Waimānalo	Founded as mission in 1842, became parish in 1954, church dedicated in 1959[33]
St. John Vianney		920 Keolu Dr, Kailua	Founded in 1962, church dedicated in 1963[34]
St. Roch		56-350 Kamehameha Hwy, Kahuku	[35]
		St. Joachim Mission Church, 53-536 Kamehameha Hwy, Punalu'u	Supervised by St. Roch Parish

West Hawaiʻi Vicariate

This list contains parishes and mission churches on the island of Hawaii (the Big Island).

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
Big Island Catholic Church		Annunciation Church, 65-1235 Kawaihae Rd, Waimea	Part of Big Island Catholic Church[36]
		Annunciation Mission Church, 69-1789 Puako Beach Dr, Puako	Part of Big Island Catholic Church
Our Lady of Lourdes		45-5028 Plumeria St, Honokaa	Founded in 1882, church dedicated in 1927[37]
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus		55-3374 Akoni Pule Hwy, Hawi	Founded in 1860s by Reverend Damien, church consecrated in 1925[38]
St. Benedict		84-5140 Painted Church Rd, Captain Cook	Founded in the 1840s, church dedicated in 1902. Known as the Painted Church due to its extensive murals.[39]
St. Michael the Archangel		75-5769 Ali‘i Dr, Kailua-Kona	Founded in 1840, the first parish on the Island of Hawaii. Church dedicated in 2015.[40]
		Immaculate Conception Mission Church, 76-5960 Mamalahoa Hwy, Holualoa	Founded in 1880 to serve Filipino and Portuguese immigrants. Church dedicated in 1944. Supervised by St. Michael the Archangel Parish.[41]
		Holy Rosary Mission Church, Old Mamalahoa Hwy, Kailua-Kona	Supervised by St. Michael the Archangel Parish.
		St. Paul Mission Church	Founded in 1864, church closed after the 2006 Kiholo Bay earthquake. Supervised by St. Michael the Archangel Parish.[42]
		St. Peter by the Sea Mission Church, 78-6684 Alii Drive, Kailua-Kona	Founded in the 1880s, church dedicated in 1912. Supervised by St. Michael the Archangel Parish.[43]

East Hawaiʻi Vicariate

This list contains parishes on the Island of Hawaii

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
Hamakua Catholic Community		Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 27-186 Kaapoko Homestead Rd, Papaikou	Merged in Hamakua Catholic Community in 2022[44]
		St. Anthony Church, 35-2095 Old Mamalahoa Hwy, Laupahoehoe	Merged in Hamakua Catholic Community in 2022
Holy Rosary		96-3143 Pikake St, Pahala	[45]
Malia Puka O Kalani (Mary, Gate of Heaven)		326 Desha Ave, Hilo	[46]
Sacred Heart		95-5558 Hawaiʻi Belt Rd, Naalehu	[47]
Sacred Heart			Parish founded in 1880s, church dedicated in 1929[48]
St. Joseph Catholic Church		43 Kapiolani St, Hilo	Parish founded in 1845, church dedicated in 1919[49]
St. Theresa		181355 Volcano Rd, Mountain View	Church dedicated in 1936[50]

Kauaʻi Vicariate

This list contains parishes and mission churches on the island of Kauai.

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
Holy Cross		2-2370 Kaumualii Hwy, Kalaheo	[51]
		Sacred Heart Mission Church, 2626 Melemele Rd, ʻEleʻele	Supervised by Holy Cross Parish
		4453 Kapaia Rd, Lihue	[52]
St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish		St. Catherine of Alexandria Church, 5021a Kawaihau Rd, Kapaʻa	Founded in the 1880s, church dedicated in 1958. Supervised by St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish[53]
		St. Sylvester Church, 2390 Kolo Rd, Kilauea	Founded in the 1870s, church dedicated in the 1950s. Supervised by St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish[54]
		St, William Church, 5292-A Kuhio Hwy, Hanalei	Supervised by St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish
St. Raphael		3011 Hapa Rd, Koloa	Oldest parish on Kauai, was founded in 1841. Church dedicated in 2012[55]
St. Theresa		343 Kaumualii Hwy, Kekaha	Founded in 1893, church dedicated in 1941[56]
		Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Mission Church, 9496 Kaumualii Hwy, Waimea	Supervised by St. Theresa Parish[57]

Maui Vicariate

This list contains parishes on the islands of Maui and Lānaʻi.

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
Christ the King		20 W Wakea Ave, Kahului	Founded in 1932 as a mission, became parish in 1942, church dedicated in 1932[58]
Holy Rosary		954 Baldwin Ave, Pā'ia	[59]
Maria Lanakila		712 Waine'e St, Lahaina	Founded in 1846, church dedicated in 1873[60]
		Sacred Hearts Mission Church, 500 Office Road, Kapalua	Supervised by Maria Lanakila Parish
Kula Catholic Community		Our Lady Queen of Angels Church, 9177 Kula Hwy, Kula	Founded in 1930s, church dedicated in 1940[61]
		Holy Ghost Mission Church, 4300 Lower Kula Rd, Kula	Founded in 1880s for Portuguese immigrants, church dedicated in 1899
		St. James the Less Mission Church	Church dedicated in 2002
St. Ann		40 Kuhinia St, Wailuku	[62]
		St. Francis Xavier Mission Church, Kahekili Hwy, Kahakuloa	Supervised by St. Ann Parish[63]
St. Anthony of Padua		1627 Mill St, Wailuku	Founded in 1840s, church dedicated in 1980[64]
St. Joseph		1294 Makawao Ave, Makawao	Parish founded in 1880s, church dedicated in 1911.[65]
St. Mary		5000 Hana Hwy, Hana	[66]
		St. Peter Mission Church, 37 St Peter Church Rd, Hana	Supervised by St. Mary Parish
		St. Paul Mission Church, 41145 Hana Hwy, Kipahulu	Supervised by St. Mary Parish[67]
		St. Joseph Mission Church	Supervised by St. Mary Parish
St. Rita		655 Haiku Rd, Haiku	Founded as mission in 1921 church dedicated in the 1920s, became a parish in 1950[68]
		St. Gabriel Mission Church	Church dedicated in 1937, became a mission of St. Rita Parish in 1950
St. Theresa		25 W Lipoa St, Kihei	[69]
Sacred Hearts		815 Fraser Ave, Lanai City	Church dedicated in 1931[70]

See also

• List of Catholic churches in the United States

Notes and References

1. Web site: Blessed Sacrament Church in Pauoa . 2024-07-16 . blessedsacramentpauoa.blogspot.com . en.
2. Web site: Heritage and History – Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace . 2024-07-16 . honolulucathedral.org.
3. Web site: Co-Cathedral of St Theresa of the Child Jesus: Aloha and Welcome! . 2024-07-16 . www.cocathedral.org . en.
4. Web site: Who We Are . 2024-07-16 . holyfamilychurch . en.
5. Web site: 2017-06-20 . History . 2024-07-16 . Our Lady of the Mount Catholic Church . en-US.
6. Web site: St. Anthony Church .
7. Web site: St. John the Baptist Church History .
8. Web site: History of St. Philomena Church .
9. Web site: St. Stephen Catholic Church .
10. Web site: Holy Trinity Church History .
11. Web site: Mary Star of the Sea Parish .
12. Web site: About Us . 2024-07-17 . Sts. Peter and Paul Honolulu . en.
13. Web site: Parish History . 2024-07-17 . immaculateconception . en.
14. Web site: About Us . 2024-07-17 . www.olphewabeach.org . en.
15. Web site: About . 2024-07-17 . Sacred Heart Waianae . en.
16. Web site: 2021-09-29 . St. Joseph Waipahu Pilgrimage: From sugar plantation parish to robust church of today . 2024-07-17 . Hawaii Catholic Herald . en-US.
17. Web site: St. Jude Church History .
18. Web site: Our History . 2024-07-17 . Saint Rita Catholic Church, Nānākuli, Hawaii . en.
19. Web site: Our Lady of Good Counsel . 2024-07-17 . Hawaii Catholic Cemeteries Honolulu . en.
20. Web site: History . 2024-07-17 . Our Lady of Sorrows Church . en.
21. Web site: Resurrection of Our Lord Church .
22. Web site: St. Elizabeth Parish > Our Parish > Parish History . 2024-07-17 . stelizabethaiea.com.
23. Web site: About Us . 2024-07-17 . St. John Apostle & Evangelist Catholic Church . en-gb.
24. Web site: Saint Michael – Waialua – Oahu . 2024-07-17 . Hawaii Catholic Cemeteries Honolulu . en.
25. Web site: Jumper . Jeffrey . Saint Damien Church . 2024-07-17 . Saint Damien of Molokai Church & Parish . en-US.
26. Web site: Our Lady of Seven Sorrows Church . 2024-07-17 . www.hvcb.org . en-us.
27. Web site: Scott . Paula . Excerpts from Pioneers of the Faith: History of the Catholic Mission in Hawaii (1827-1940) . 2024-07-17 . Saint Damien of Molokai Church & Parish . en-US.
28. Web site: Jumper . Jeffrey . Saint Francis Church, Kalaupapa . 2024-07-17 . Saint Damien of Molokai Church & Parish . en-US.
29. Web site: Jumper . Jeffrey . Saint Philomena Church, Kalawao . 2024-07-17 . Saint Damien of Molokai Church & Parish . en-US.
30. Web site: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church: Our History . 2024-07-17 . www.mtcarmelhawaii.com . en.
31. Web site: St. Ann Church . 2024-07-17 . saintannhawaii.org . en-US.
32. Web site: St. Anthony of Padua Church History .
33. Web site: St. George Church History .
34. Web site: About Us . 2024-07-17 . St. John Vianney Hawaii . en.
35. Web site: OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF ST. ROCH KAHUKU & ST. JOACHIM . 2024-07-22 . OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF ST. ROCH KAHUKU & ST. JOACHIM . en.
36. Web site: Big Island Catholic Church catholic . 2024-07-18 . My Site . en.
37. Web site: Historic Buildings in Honoka'a . 2024-07-18 . en-US.
38. Web site: Saint Damien and Kohala . 2024-07-18 . Sacred Heart - Hawi . en.
39. Web site: History . 2024-07-18 . thepaintedchurchhawaii.org.
40. Web site: Our Parish – St. Michael the Archangel Kailua-Kona, HI . 2024-07-18 . en-US.
41. Web site: Immaculate Conception Church – St. Michael the Archangel Kailua-Kona, HI . 2024-07-18 . en-US.
42. Web site: St. Paul – St. Michael the Archangel Kailua-Kona, HI . 2024-07-18 . en-US.
43. Web site: St. Peter by the Sea Mission Church . 2024-07-18 . en-US.
44. Web site: Diocese of Honolulu . 2024-07-18 . Diocese of Honolulu . english.
45. Web site: Diocese of Honolulu . 2024-07-18 . Diocese of Honolulu . english.
46. Web site: Diocese of Honolulu . 2024-07-18 . Diocese of Honolulu . english.
47. Web site: Diocese of Honolulu . 2024-07-18 . Diocese of Honolulu . english.
48. Web site: Pahoa Sacred Heart . 2024-07-18 . PahoaSacredHeart . en-US.
49. Web site: St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo: History Page . 2024-07-18 . stjoehilo.com.
50. Web site: 2024-05-25 . The 3 Painted Churches of Hawaii . 2024-07-18 . NCR . en.
51. Web site: Holy Cross Parish & Sacred Heart Mission . 2024-07-22 . Holy Cross Parish & Sacred Heart Mission . en.
52. Web site: Immaculate Conception Church . 2024-07-22 . www.icchurchlihue.com.
53. Web site: History - St. Catherine of Alexandria Catholic Church, Kapaa, HI . 2024-07-22 . www.kauaistcatherine.church . en.
54. Web site: History - St. Sylvester Catholic Church, Kilauea, HI . 2024-07-22 . www.kauaistcatherine.church . en.
55. Web site: St. Raphael Catholic Church Kauai . 2024-07-22 . www.st-raphael-kauai.org . en.
56. Web site: 2013-12-18 . History . 2024-07-18 . St. Theresa Parish on Kauai . en.
57. Web site: Diocese of Honolulu . 2024-07-18 . Diocese of Honolulu . english.
58. Web site: 2019-05-28 . About us - Christ the King Church . 2024-07-22 . en-US.
59. Web site: Holy Rosary Aloha and Welcome to Holy Rosary Parish . 2024-07-22 . www.holyrosarypaia.org . en.
60. Web site: Maria Lanakila: Our History . 2024-07-22 . www.marialanakila.org . en.
61. Web site: ABOUT KCC . 2024-07-22 . Kula Catholic Community . en-US.
62. Web site: Saint Ann Church . 2024-07-22 . St. Ann Catholic Church Waihee Maui . en-US.
63. Web site: Diocese of Honolulu . 2024-07-22 . Diocese of Honolulu . english.
64. Web site: Our History . 2024-07-22 . www.stanthonymaui.org . en.
65. Web site: History . 2024-07-22 . www.sjcmaui.org.
66. Web site: Diocese of Honolulu . 2024-07-22 . Diocese of Honolulu . english.
67. Web site: Diocese of Honolulu . 2024-07-22 . Diocese of Honolulu . english.
68. Web site: About Our Parish . 2024-07-22 . www.stritahaiku.com . en.
69. Web site: HOME . 2024-07-22 . www.saint-theresa.com . en.
70. Web site: Home . 2024-07-22 . Sacred Hearts Church . en.