page_title: Kahikolu Church
hierarchical_section_title: Kahikolu Church
caption_attribution_description: English: Kahikolu (trinity) church was built in 1852, on the ruins of an older church built in 1841. Rev. John D. Paris supervised the construction of this and several other historic churches in the area. It was abandoned in 1953, but rebuilt from 1982 - 1984. In 1993 the remains of early Hawaiian missionary Henry Opukahaʻia, known as Obookiah during his lifetime, (c. 1792–1818) was re-interred n the cemetery.
context_page_description: Kahikolu Church is one of only two stone churches from the 19th century on the island of Hawaii. It was built from 1852–1855 on the site of an earlier building known as Kealakekua Church that was built around 1833 in the Kona district.
context_section_description: Kahikolu Church is one of only two stone churches from the 19th century on the island of Hawaii. It was built from 1852–1855 on the site of an earlier building known as Kealakekua Church that was built around 1833 in the Kona district.
caption: The restored church in use today
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