Waiola Church

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Waiola Church is a historic Christian church in Lahaina, Maui, known as one of the oldest congregations in Hawaii and the burial site of several Hawaiian royalty.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian church
historic site
tourist attraction
affiliation Hawaiian Evangelical Association
architecturalType church building
associatedWith history of the Kingdom of Hawaii
missionary era in Hawaii
burialSiteOf Hawaiian royalty
early Hawaiian Christian converts
members of the Hawaiian aliʻi class
cemeteryContains graves of early church leaders
graves of notable Hawaiian chiefs
country United States of America
surface form: United States
denomination United Church of Christ
foundedAs Wainee Church
foundingCentury 19th century
hasBuildingUse active congregation
hasCemeteryType Christian cemetery
hasCommunityRole site for funerals
site for memorial services
site for religious services
site for weddings
hasCulturalSignificance important site for Native Hawaiian history
symbol of early Christianization of Hawaii
hasFeature graveyard
hasFormerName Wainee Church
hasFunction historic cemetery
place of worship
hasNameMeaning Waiola means “water of life” in Hawaiian
hasView overlooks Lahaina area
heritageDesignation historic church in Hawaii
heritageStatus locally recognized historic landmark
isOneOf oldest Christian congregations in Hawaii
isPartOf Christian heritage of Maui
languageOfServices English
Hawaiian
locatedIn Hawaii
Lahaina
Maui
near Lahaina Historic District
notableFor historic cemetery with royal burials
role in early Hawaiian Christianity
region West Maui Mountains
surface form: West Maui
religion Christianity
servesCommunity Lahaina community
tourismType cultural tourism site

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Lahaina Historic District contains Waiola Church