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  • Home
  • THE DIOCESE
    • WHO WE ARE >
      • Welcome from the Bishop
      • Where We've Been
      • Where We're Going
      • What is the Episcopal Church?
    • THE BISHOP >
      • Meet the Bishop
      • Bishop's Calendar
      • Bishop's Messages >
        • Bishop's Message Archive
      • Bishop's Bible Study
    • Diocesan Support Center
    • Our Churches
    • Our Schools
    • Our Camp
    • Supply Clergy
    • Governance >
      • Convention >
        • Convention 54
        • General Convention
        • GC Connection
        • Past Meetings of Convention
      • Commission on Ministry >
        • COM Overview
        • Discernment for Ministry
        • Ordination Process
      • Diocesan Council
      • Standing Committee
      • Commission on Finance & Budget
      • Commission on Investments
      • Commission on Property & Insurance
  • Ministries
    • A Cup of Cold Water
    • Daughters of the King
    • Deacons
    • Environmental Justice
    • Episcopal Church Women (ECW)
    • Missions Beyond the Church
    • Native Hawaiian Ministry Committee
    • Outreach
    • Prison Ministry
    • Retired Clergy
    • SPICE: Clergy Spouses
    • Worship Ministries >
      • Acolytes
      • Altar Guild
      • Eucharistic Ministers/Visitors
      • Worship Leaders
    • Youth & Campus Ministry >
      • Youth
      • College Campus Ministry
      • EYE23
      • Youth Design Team
  • EDUCATION
    • Spring Training 2023
    • Christian Formation
    • Continuing Education
    • EfM: Education for Ministry
    • Godly Play
    • Red Cross Training
    • Safe Church Trainings
    • Teachings by Clergy
    • Waiolaihui'ia Center for Ministry
  • RESOURCES
    • Forms & Documents
    • Annual Meeting Resources
    • Bible Links Online
    • Church Pension Fund
    • COMMUNICATIONS >
      • Overview
      • CHATS
      • Media
      • Online Tips
      • Social Media
      • Tech Stuff
      • Zoom Training
    • Evangelism
    • Grants >
      • Grant Opportunities
      • Chang Clergy Children's Fund
    • Lay Leadership >
      • Lay Leadership Resources
      • Coffee Hour
    • Lectionary Page
    • Licensed Ministries
    • Links to the Wider Church
    • Marriages in Hawaii
    • Music
    • Ordination Process
    • Parochial Report Stats
    • Planned Giving
    • Prayer Calendar
    • Safe Church
    • Stewardship
    • Supply Clergy
    • WORSHIP >
      • Worship
      • Online Worship
  • OPEN POSITIONS
    • Ordained
    • Come Serve in Hawaii Short Term
    • Lay
  • Contact
  • NEWS
    • Coronavirus
    • 60th Anniversary TEC-IFI
    • NEWS WEBSITE
    • Diocesan Calendar
    • Community Calendars
    • Photo/Video Gallery

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Welcome to the Diocese of Hawai'i


The Episcopal Church in Hawai'i began in 1862 when King Kamehameha IV and Queen Emma — a lifelong Anglican — invited the Church of England to Hawai‘i. The King and Queen supported the Church’s establishment throughout the islands with gifts of land, and by founding the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Honolulu.

The Churches and People
Today, the Episcopal Diocese of Hawai‘i consists of 37 worshipping communities on five islands. About half of these are on the island of O‘ahu, where Honolulu, the capital of Hawai‘i, is located, while the others are distributed among Kaua‘i, Maui, Moloka‘i, and Hawai‘i (“the Big Island”).  We are on islands in the middle of the Pacific living in completely multicultural surroundings. Some congregations were founded to serve a particular ethnic group, but have since evolved to include a mix of people of, perhaps, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Samoan, Hawaiian, Filipino, Mexican, and European descent.  Though small and rural with miles of open spaces, we also reflect urban life.

Approximately 80 percent of Hawai‘i’s Episcopalians live in the metro area of Honolulu. As such, with more than 800,000 people, urban ministry is a major factor for many congregations in this missionary setting.  Throughout the islands, Episcopalians gather together to worship in churches that may be grand and those that are tiny and quaint; in school cafeterias, at beaches, or under a giant banyan tree.  The music is just as diverse, with pipe organs, ukuleles, electric guitars and different ethnic instruments in the mix, depending on where you are and which service you attend.

The Clergy
With over 115 clergy in the Diocese, 30+ are canonically resident clergy who live/serve outside the Hawaiian Islands (including Guam and Samoa).

The Schools and Camp
Today, there are several schools (including a number of preschools), as well as one camp (Camp Mokule‘ia) that are affiliated with the Diocese of Hawai‘i.  For contact information about the schools, please visit the "Our Schools" page.  For information about Camp Mokule‘ia, please visit the "Our Camp" page.

The Office of the Bishop
The Right Reverend Robert L. Fitzpatrick became Diocesan Bishop on March 10, 2007, after serving as the Bishop’s Canon since 2000. He is the fifth Bishop of the Episocpal Diocese of Hawaii and has oversight of the Episcopal Churches in Micronesia (Guam and Saipan).  Bishop Fitzpatrick emphasizes that the congregations of the Diocese must cooperate with one another to accomplish the ministry and mission to which God calls us.  The Bishop’s staff consists of five additional full-time employees and and one part-time employee. Please visit the "Bishop's Office" page for contact information.
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To learn more about the different islands and their unique communities, click on the island links:
  • Kaua‘i - The Garden Island
  • O‘ahu - The Gathering Place
  • Moloka‘i - The Friendly Isle
  • Maui - The Valley Isle
  • Hawai‘i - The Big Island

For a complete list of churches and clergy by island, please visit the "Our Churches" page.

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