St. Benedict's Catholic Church (Honaunau, Hawaii)
St. Benedict's Catholic Church | |
Hawai`i Register of Historic Places
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.jpg) Saint Benedict's Catholic Church | |
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| Location | Honaunau, Hawaii |
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| Coordinates | 19°26′21″N 155°53′33″W / 19.43917°N 155.89250°W |
| Built | 1899 |
| Architect | Velghe, Fr. John Berchmans |
| Architectural style | Gothic |
| NRHP reference No. | 79000753[1] |
| HRHP No. | 10 47 7230[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 31, 1979 |
| Designated HRHP | March 27, 1979 |
Saint Benedict's Catholic Church (also called simply The Painted Church[1]) is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church in Honaunau, Hawaii. It was built between 1899-1902 under the direction of the Belgian Catholic missionary Father John Velghe, who then painted frescoes along the interior ceiling and walls. An untrained folk-artist, Fr. Velghe depicted various biblical scenes, such as Cain's murder of Abel, Jesus refusing the Devil, and the writing on the wall, as well as a vivid illustration of sinners in Hell.[3] While the building itself is small and rectangular, Fr. Velghe painted Gothic vaults above the altar, creating the illusion of a European Gothic cathedral, inspired particularly by Burgos Cathedral.[1] Several other priests learned from Velghe and went on to establish other 'painted churches', including Star of the Sea Painted Church, painted by Father Evarist Gielen.[4]
St. Benedict's continues to be an active Roman Catholic church in the Diocese of Honolulu, vicariate of West Hawaii, holding five masses per week.[5] It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is open to the public for viewing seven days a week.
Frescoes
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Eve, Cain and Abel -
Temptation of Christ -
Detail of Palm Tree
References
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ National and State Register of Historic Places. Hawai'i Department of Land and Natural Resources. 2014-12-05.
- ^ Williams, Peter (June 27, 2000). Houses of God: Region, Religion, and Architecture in the United States. University Of Illinois Press. p. 284. ISBN 9780252069178.
- ^ Mulholland, John (June 10, 1970). Hawaii's Religions. Tuttle Publishing. p. 313. ISBN 9781462912537.
- ^ Saint Benedict Church Parish Details. Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu. Accessed 2015-1-01.
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