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Saint Philomena Catholic Church Kalaupapa, HI 96742 ☎ (808) 429-0151 Last Updated: 12/25/2025 |
| The Church of Saint Philomena was built in the Kalaupapa Leprosy Settlement on Molokai Island between 1872 and 1889. The original church was constructed in 1872 by leprosy patients living in Kalaupapa. Father Damien arrived in Kalawao in 1873 and helped expand the church twice. | |
| The original 1872 church was incorporated into the expansion and can be seen in photographs. The second expansion of the church was completed a year after his death. | |
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Kalawao County Place » City Kalawao County is a county in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The county had a population of 82 in 2020. The land slopes steeply up into towering mountains and the nearly mile-high Kamakou peak, then abruptly ends with emerald-green cliffs plunging into a vibrant turquoise sea dotted with desolate islets. 20 views 💖 1 👍 0Hawaii |