Painted Church - Honaunau, HI
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N 19° 25.816 W 155° 53.285
5Q E 196717 N 2150980
The painted church is officially called the St. Benedict Roman Catholic church. It was built in 1842 in Kapalelua, and was moved to its present location around 1880.
Waymark Code: WMVCZG
Location: Hawaii, United States
Date Posted: 04/02/2017
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This church is known as the “painted church” because of what is on the inside,not outside. An extremely industrious Belgian priest, Father Jean Berchmans Velghe painted the interior of the church with depictions from the bible and the lives of the saints. These were very important teaching tools in a time when many people couldn’t read and write.
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Marker Name: Painted Church
Marker Type: Roadside
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Check the type of marker: BUILDING
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