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Star of the Sea Painted Church

Star of the Sea Painted Church

Historic Place in Hawaii County, Hawaii

The Star of the Sea Painted Church in Kalapana, Hawai'i was built in 1927-1928 under the direction of the Belgian Catholic missionary priest Father Evarist Gielen, who painted the upper section of the church interior.

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Star of the Sea Painted Church with blooming ʻŌhiʻa

In 1990, the church was moved to its present location just ahead of an advancing lava flow. It is located on Highway 130 between mile marker 19 and 20.[2] It is on the National Register of Historic Places.

References

  1. [1]
    "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. [2]
    Bohman, Mary Beth, Amy B. Wang and Joyce Eisenberg, Fodor's Big Island of Hawaii, New York, Fodor's Travel Publications, 2007
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