St. Benedict’s Catholic Church

Saint Benedict's Catholic Church is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church in . It was built between 1899 and 1902 under the direction of the Belgian Catholic missionary Father John Velghe, who then painted frescoes along the interior ceiling and walls.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church building in Honaunau-Napoopoo, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Painted Church” and “Saint Benedict Roman Catholic Church”
  • Address: 84-5140 Painted Church Road

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park and Hale o Keawe.

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is a United States National Historical Park on the in the state of .

Photo: William Ellis (British missionary), Public domain.
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park is a United States National Historical Park located on the west coast of the island of Hawaiʻi in the U.S. state of . is situated 3 km southwest of St. Benedict’s Catholic Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo, Hawaii and Kēōkea.

Village
Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo is a census-designated place in Hawaiʻi County, , United States. The population was 2,416 at the 2020 census.

Village
is an unincorporated populated place in Hawaiʻi County, , United States. It is located at, near the junction of Māmalahoa Highway and Keala o Keawe Road, elevation 960 feet.

Village
Kailua-Kona, often referred to as "Kona" by the locals, is nestled at the bottom of the Hualalai Volcano. It is the main town on the western side of the of , but with a population of about 20,000 it is hardly a metropolis.

St. Benedict’s Catholic Church

Latitude
19.43507° or 19° 26′ 6″ north
Longitude
-155.88831° or 155° 53′ 18″ west
Open location code
73F6C4P6+2M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 391246671
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q18705851
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