Patronage

Patron Saints of Hawaii

The Catholic Church venerates 2 saints as patrons of Hawaii. Each came to this patronage through their own life — read their stories below and ask for the intercession of the one whose path speaks to yours.

St. Damien of Molokai

Feast: May 10

A Belgian priest who volunteered to serve the leper colony on Molokai, Hawaii, eventually contracting and dying of the disease himself.

St. Marianne Cope

Feast: January 23

A German-American Franciscan sister who continued St. Damien's work among the lepers of Molokai for over 30 years without ever contracting the disease.

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