Holy Innocents History
Our Hawaiian Heritage
On November 30, 1862, the Anglican Church in Hawaii was formally established in Honolulu. On December 14, 1862, Anglican services first came to Maui. Services were conducted in Lahaina by The Right Reverend Thomas Nettleship Staley, the first Bishop of Honolulu, using King Kamehameha IV's translation of the Book of Common Prayer.
Holy Innocents’ first church was built in 1872 on a lot diagonally across Front Street from today’s location. The land under today’s church was acquired in 1908 and is rich in Hawaiian historical significance. On these grounds, Hawaii’s last reigning monarch, Queen Lili’uokalani, spent several of her childhood vacation. The site of the sacred island grotto of Moku’ula is nearby, just across Front Street.
In 1927, the present church structure was built, along with a vicarage and parish hall. Improvements followed – the church sanctuary was renovated and enlarged in 1966. A new parish hall was built in 1973, and Holy Innocents Preschool was started in the church parish hall in 1974. A rectory addition and new Office/Library Building, was completed in 1980.
On November 30, 1862, the Anglican Church in Hawaii was formally established in Honolulu. On December 14, 1862, Anglican services first came to Maui. Services were conducted in Lahaina by The Right Reverend Thomas Nettleship Staley, the first Bishop of Honolulu, using King Kamehameha IV's translation of the Book of Common Prayer.
Holy Innocents’ first church was built in 1872 on a lot diagonally across Front Street from today’s location. The land under today’s church was acquired in 1908 and is rich in Hawaiian historical significance. On these grounds, Hawaii’s last reigning monarch, Queen Lili’uokalani, spent several of her childhood vacation. The site of the sacred island grotto of Moku’ula is nearby, just across Front Street.
In 1927, the present church structure was built, along with a vicarage and parish hall. Improvements followed – the church sanctuary was renovated and enlarged in 1966. A new parish hall was built in 1973, and Holy Innocents Preschool was started in the church parish hall in 1974. A rectory addition and new Office/Library Building, was completed in 1980.