History & Significance
Cathedral · Est. Parish/church founded 1931 (original structure completed 1932); elevated to co-cathedral in 1985
The Co-Cathedral of Saint Theresa of the Child Jesus in Honolulu was established in 1931 by Msgr. Stephen Alencastre, Vicar Apostolic of the Hawaiian Islands, with its original wooden structure completed in 1932 to serve the city's growing immigrant Catholic community. The present edifice was rebuilt and dedicated on August 15, 1963. Pope John Paul II elevated it to co-cathedral by papal decree, and it was consecrated on July 28, 1985, after Bishop Joseph Ferrario sought a larger venue for pontifical liturgies than the smaller Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace. It serves the Diocese of Honolulu.
Modern style (1963 edifice) with Romanesque influences
- •Co-cathedral of the Diocese of Honolulu, sharing that role with the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace
- •Founded in 1931 by Msgr. Stephen Alencastre, Vicar Apostolic of the Hawaiian Islands
- •Elevated to co-cathedral by papal decree of Pope John Paul II and consecrated July 28, 1985
- •Present church building was dedicated on August 15, 1963
- •Frequently used for pontifical liturgies such as the annual Chrism Mass
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