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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Honolulu: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Catholic Diocese Of Honolulu - Diocese
Msgr. Alencastre's premonition that the vicariate would be elevated to diocesan status was fulfilled earlier than expected. Upon his deat...
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Cathedral Of Our Lady Of Peace: Encyclopedia - Cathedral Of Our Lady Of Peace
The Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace — also known by its original French name Cathédrale de Notre Dame de la Paix, its Portuguese varian...
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Saint Louis School: Encyclopedia Ii - Saint Louis School - Development
In 1949, Saint Louis School dropped lower grade levels one at a time and eventually became exclusively a high school serving grades 9, 10...
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Father Damien: Encyclopedia - Father Damien
Father Damien, formally Joseph de Veuster, ss.cc. and Blessed Damien of Molokai (January 3, 1840 - April 15, 1889), was a Flemish Catholi...
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August 15: Encyclopedia - August 15
August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining.
August 15 - Events.
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Saint Louis School: Encyclopedia Ii - Saint Louis School - Establishment
Saint Louis School was originally located in Windward O'ahu as the College of Ahuimanu, founded by the Fathers of the Congregation of the...
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Saint Louis School: Encyclopedia Ii - Saint Louis School - Athletics
Saint Louis School plays competitively in the Interscholastic League of Honolulu (ILH) and the Hawai'i High School Athletic Association (...
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January 25: Encyclopedia - January 25
January 25 is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 340 days remaining (341 in leap years).
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Congregation Of The Sacred Hearts Of Jesus And Mary: Encyclopedia - Congregation Of The Sacred Hearts Of Jesus And Mary
Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary is a Roman Catholic religious order of brothers, priests, and nuns. The priests of th...
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Hawaii: Encyclopedia - Hawaii
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Hawaii (Hawaiian/Hawaiian English: Hawaiʻi, with the ʻokina; also, historically, the Sandwich Islands) is the archipel...
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Ernest M. Skinner: Encyclopedia Ii - Ernest M. Skinner - Early Career
At the age of twenty-seven, Ernest was credited with devising a windchest with a singular pocket for each note of each stop. This particu...
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Salt Lake Hawaii: Encyclopedia Ii - Salt Lake Hawaii - Geography And History
The Salt Lake community is built in the larger and easternmost of three overlapping, low profile, tuff cones or volcanic craters: Makalap...
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Neal S. Blaisdell Center: Encyclopedia Ii - Neal S. Blaisdell Center - Events
The Neal S. Blaisdell Arena is a circular performance facility used for concerts and major sporting events. Elvis Presley sold out concer...
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Hawaii: Encyclopedia Ii - Hawaii - Symbols
The state constitution and various other measures of the Hawaiʻi State Legislature established official symbols meant to embody the dist...
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Hawaii: Encyclopedia Ii - Hawaii - Symbols
The state constitution and various other measures of the Hawaiʻi State Legislature established official symbols meant to embody the dist...
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Roman Catholic Bishop Of Honolulu: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Catholic Bishop Of Honolulu - Church Organization
Under civil laws, the Bishop of Honolulu acts as president of the Roman Catholic Church in Hawaii as corporation sole. He oversees severa...
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List Of Italian Americans: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Italian Americans - Artists
List of Italian Americans - Composers and conductors.
Angelo Badalamenti (b.1937), music composer. Best known for his movie soundtrack...
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Father Damien: Encyclopedia Ii - Father Damien - Criticisms
Upon his death, a global discussion arose as to the mysteries of Damien's life and his work on the island of Molokai. Much criticism came...
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Cathedral Of Our Lady Of Peace: Encyclopedia Ii - Cathedral Of Our Lady Of Peace - Overview
Image:Ourladyofpeace viewtowardsentrance.jpg Image:Ourladyofpeacehawaii.jpg Clarence Richard Silva, fifth Bishop of Honolulu, is the curr...
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Congregation Of The Sacred Hearts Of Jesus And Mary: Encyclopedia Ii - Congregation Of The Sacred Hearts Of Jesus And Mary - French Revolution Beginnings
The creation of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, ss.cc. is rooted in the French Revolution. In March of 1792, a F...
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Hawaii: Encyclopedia Ii - Hawaii - Geography
Main article: Hawaiian Islands
Hawaii is the only US state that is completely surrounded by water. It is one of the two states that do no...
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Ernest M. Skinner: Encyclopedia Ii - Ernest M. Skinner - Work
Skinner almost certainly regarded his masterpieces to be more organic in nature, not necessarily lending to the whims of what later refor...
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Ernest M. Skinner: Encyclopedia Ii - Ernest M. Skinner - Famous Organs
Skinner created a number of notable organs including Spreckels Organ, a particularly well-constructed organ. The only other organs of suc...
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Father Damien: Encyclopedia Ii - Father Damien - Canonization
On June 4, 1995, Pope John Paul II beatified Blessed Damien and gave him his official spiritual title. On December 20, 1999, Jorge Cardin...
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Hawaii: Encyclopedia Ii - Hawaii - Climate
The Climate of Hawaii is typical of tropical areas. It is famous for being warm throughout the whole year; during the summer, the tempera...
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Hawaii: Encyclopedia Ii - Hawaii - History
Hawaii - Hawaiian antiquity.
Main article: Ancient Hawaiʻi, Hawaiian mythology, Polynesian mythology
Anthropologists believe that Poly...
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Cathedral Of Our Lady Of Peace: Encyclopedia Ii - Cathedral Of Our Lady Of Peace - Development
On August 14, 1843, the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace was consecrated and dedicated. However, it would be decades before the building wo...
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Cathedral Of Our Lady Of Peace: Encyclopedia Ii - Cathedral Of Our Lady Of Peace - Groundbreaking
After years of persecution of the Roman Catholic Church in the Hawaiian Islands at the hands of Congregationalist and Presbyterian minist...
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Father Damien: Encyclopedia Ii - Father Damien - Death
As indicated in diaries, in December 1884 Damien went about his evening ritual of soaking his feet in boiling water. He could not feel th...
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Hawaii: Encyclopedia Ii - Hawaii - Geography
Main article: Hawaiian Islands
Hawaii is the only US state that is completely surrounded by water. It is one of two states that do not sh...
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Father Damien: Encyclopedia Ii - Father Damien - Colony Of Death
On May 10, 1873, Damien arrived at the secluded settlement at Kalaupapa. Bishop Maigret presented Damien to the colonists as "one who wil...
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Father Damien: Encyclopedia Ii - Father Damien - Mission To Hawaii
On March 19, 1864, Damien landed at Honolulu Harbor in downtown Honolulu as a missionary. There, Damien was ordained to the priesthood on...
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Salt Lake Hawaii: Encyclopedia Ii - Salt Lake Hawaii - Community
A 2003 special feature of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin classified Salt Lake as affluent upper-middle class with equal distribution of Cauca...
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Hawaii: Encyclopedia Ii - Hawaii - History
Main article: History of Hawai'i
Hawaii - Hawaiian antiquity.
Main article: Ancient Hawaiʻi, Hawaiian mythology, Polynesian mythology
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Hawaii: Encyclopedia Ii - Hawaii - Climate
The climate of Hawaii is typical of tropical areas. It is famous for being warm throughout the whole year; during the summer, the tempera...
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Hawaii: Encyclopedia Ii - Hawaii - History
Main article: History of Hawai'i
Hawaii - Hawaiian antiquity.
Main article: Ancient Hawaiʻi, Hawaiian mythology, Polynesian mythology
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Hawaii: Encyclopedia Ii - Hawaii - Media
Hawaii - Newspapers.
Two major competing Honolulu-based newspapers serve all of Hawaiʻi. The Honolulu Advertiser is owned by Gannett P...
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Hawaii: Encyclopedia Ii - Hawaii - Geography
Main article: Hawaiian Islands
Hawaii is the only U.S. state that is completely surrounded by water. It is one of two states that does no...
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Cathedral Of Our Lady Of Peace: Encyclopedia Ii - Cathedral Of Our Lady Of Peace - Gallery
Cathedral boasting a wooden spire
Cathedral side entrance with kiawe tree
Cathedral facade with dirt road for horses
Cathedral facade wi...
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Cathedral Of Our Lady Of Peace: Encyclopedia Ii - Cathedral Of Our Lady Of Peace - Restoration
Changes begun by Sweeney in order that the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace could comply with the Second Vatican Council were completed und...
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Hawaii: Encyclopedia Ii - Hawaii - Demographics
As of 2005, Hawaii has an estimated population of 1,275,194, which is an increase of 13,070, or 1.0%, from the prior year and an increase...
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Hawaii: Encyclopedia Ii - Hawaii - Famous People From Hawaiʻi
The list of famous people from Hawaiʻi is a comprehensive, alphabetized list of persons who have achieved fame that presently or at one ...
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Congregation Of The Sacred Hearts Of Jesus And Mary: Encyclopedia Ii - Congregation Of The Sacred Hearts Of Jesus And Mary - Establishing The Congregation
On Christmas Eve in 1800, knowing they could face the guillotine for their actions, Father Coudrin and Henriette Aymer de Chevalerie offi...
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Hawaii: Encyclopedia Ii - Hawaii - Media
Hawaii - Newspapers.
Two major competing Honolulu-based newspapers serve all of Hawaiʻi. The Honolulu Advertiser is owned by Gannett P...
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Hawaii: Encyclopedia Ii - Hawaii - Languages
Main articles: Hawaiian language, Hawaiian English
The state of Hawaiʻi has two official languages as prescribed by the Constitution of ...
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Hawaii: Encyclopedia Ii - Hawaii - Government
The state government of Hawaiʻi is modeled after the federal government with adaptations originating from the kingdom era of Hawaiian hi...
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Hawaii: Encyclopedia Ii - Hawaii - Economy
The history of Hawaiʻi can be traced through a succession of dominating industries: sandalwood, whaling, sugarcane, pineapple, military,...
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Hawaii: Encyclopedia Ii - Hawaii - Education
Main article: Hawaiʻi State Department of Education
Hawaiʻi is currently the only state in the union with a unified school system state...
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List Of Italian Americans: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Italian Americans - Business
List of Italian Americans - Chairmen.
Richard Belluzzo, former president and Chief Operating Officer of Microsoft
Greg D'Alba, executi...
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List Of Italian Americans: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Italian Americans - Criminals
List of Italian Americans - Mobsters.
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List of Italian Americans - Murderers.
Kenneth Bianch...
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Congregation Of The Sacred Hearts Of Jesus And Mary: Encyclopedia Ii - Congregation Of The Sacred Hearts Of Jesus And Mary - Mission In The Hawaiian Islands
In 1827, the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, ss.cc. set off on a new mission that would become their hallmark accomp...
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List Of Italian Americans: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Italian Americans - Prelates
List of Italian Americans - Cardinals.
Justin Rigali, (born April 19, 1935), is an archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church in the Uni...
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List Of Italian Americans: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Italian Americans - Scientists
List of Italian Americans - Academics.
A. Bartlett Giamatti (1938-1989), academic, Major League Baseball commissioner (Italian father)...
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List Of Italian Americans: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Italian Americans - Sports
List of Italian Americans - Athletes.
Luis Monti, athlete
Mary Lou Retton (b. 1968), Olympic gold medalist in gymnastics (original fam...
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List Of Italian Americans: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Italian Americans - Entertainers
See also List of Italian-American actors.
List of Italian Americans - Fashion models.
Gia Carangi, born Gia Marie Carangi
Brooke Shi...
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List Of Italian Americans: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Italian Americans - Media
List of Italian Americans - Anchors and reporters.
Rob Marciano, news and weather anchor for the CNN News Group and is based in CNN's ...
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List Of Italian Americans: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Italian Americans - Politicians
List of Italian Americans - Governors and former governors.
John Baldacci, governor of Maine, brother of David Baldacci.
Donald Carcie...
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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Honolulu: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Catholic Diocese Of Honolulu - Persecution
Christian missionaries were influential in shaping the modern society of the kingdom after the deaths of Kamehameha and Kamehameha II. Th...
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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Honolulu: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Catholic Diocese Of Honolulu - Vicariate Apostolic
Through the period that began with the landing of Fathers Armand, Bachelot and Short to the proclamation of the Edict of Toleration and a...
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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Honolulu: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Catholic Diocese Of Honolulu - Foundation
Shortly after the Laplace incident and the issuance of the Edict of Toleration, Msgr. Etienne Rouchouze, Vicar Apostolic of Oriental Ocea...
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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Honolulu: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Catholic Diocese Of Honolulu - Missionaries
The first Roman Catholic mission to the Kingdom of Hawai‘i was established upon the arrival of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of...
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