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Orthodox Churches in Hawaii

The beginnings of Orthodox Christianity in Hawaii

A Russian ship set anchor in Hawaii in 1793. Was Holy Pascha, and the Russian Orthodox Priest
aboard that ship convinced the Captain that they should all go ashore and a service their. The captain
was assured by the priest that the natives of the place would do them no harm. They built and blessed
a makeshift alter, added to it a Znammeny icon of the Mother of God and the Christ Child.
Upon leaving the island, the priest made a promise that they would return and baptize the people
in the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church.


Hawaii Orthodox Church Links

Honolulu ( OAHU)

Big Island of Hawaii

Maui

Kauai

  • Russian Orthodox Mission on Kauai - No Official Website (Served by clergy of the Russian Church in Honolulu)

 

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Last update 6/18/2007