Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew (Honolulu)

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St. Andrew's Cathedral
File:Honolulu's St. Andrew's Cathedral, from the Ewa side.jpg
St. Andrew's Cathedral from Queen Emma Street
Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew (Honolulu) is located in Hawaii
Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew (Honolulu)
Location Beretania Street (Queen Emma Square), Honolulu, Hawaii
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Area 7 acres (2.8 ha)
Built 1867
Architectural style Gothic
Part of Hawaii Capital Historic District (#78001020)
NRHP Reference # 73000663[1]
Added to NRHP July 2, 1973

The Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew, also commonly known as St. Andrew's Cathedral, is a cathedral of the Episcopal Church in the United States located in the State of Hawaii. Originally the seat of the Anglican Church of Hawaii, it is now the home of the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Hawaii.

History

Kamehameha IV and Queen Emma, his queen consort, were devout members of the Church of England led by their good friend Queen Victoria. At their request, Thomas Nettleship Staley was appointed bishop in 1862. Inspired to build a place of worship in the Anglican tradition, Kamehameha IV commissioned the construction of what would later become the Cathedral of Saint Andrew. However, the king died on the feast day of Saint Andrew in 1863 before ground-breaking. Kamehameha V, the king's brother, took over the project and laid the cornerstone in honor of his predecessor on March 5, 1867.[2] The cathedral was designed by the London architects William Slater and R. H. Carpenter,[3] and the building process was overseen by their chief assistant Benjamin Ingelow.[4]

The Cathedral of Saint Andrew was built in the French Gothic architectural style, shipped in several pre-fabricated pieces from England. The western facade has a window of hand-blown stained glass that reaches from the floor to the eaves, depicting the European explorers that visited the Hawaiian islands.

There are only three other cathedrals in the Hawaiian Islands — Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Pacific of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and the Co-Cathedral of Saint Theresa of the Child Jesus of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu.

It is located on Queen Emma Street, between Beretania Street and Queen Emma Square. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places listings in Oahu on July 2, 1973 as site 73000663.[2]

Gallery

  • St. Andrew's Cathedral, Honolulu, Hawaii, as seen from Beretania St.jpg

    View of St. Andrew's statue, pool, olive trees, and front entrance

  • Honolulu-StAndrews-cathedral-nave-stone.JPG

    Exterior of nave, showing stonework from successive extensions

  • Honolulu-StAndrews-nave-interior.JPG

    Interior of nave, with fans in pews

  • Honolulu-StAndrews-belfry.JPG

    Bell tower

  • Honolulu-StAndrews-stainedglass-front.JPG

    Stained glass over front door, with Jesus on a surfboard at top left

  • Stained glass with King Kamehameha IV, Queen Emma, Bishop Thomas N. Staley, and Sanford B. Dole

References

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