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List of parishes of the Diocese of Honolulu

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionNov 29, 2025
Entity authorityQ16773586 ↗
Source-derived summary

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu covers the Hawaiian Island chain, with churches on Oah'u, Maui, Kaua'i, Molokai, Lanai and the Big Island. The diocese is divided into nine vicariates.

West Honolulu Vicariate

This list contains parishes in Honolulu on the island of O'ahu.

East Honolulu Vicariate

This list contains parishes in Honolulu.

Leeward Oʻahu Vicariate

This list contains parishes on the western side of O'ahu.

Central Oʻahu Vicariate

This list contains parishes in O'ahu and the island of Molokaʻi.

Windward Oʻahu Vicariate

This list contains parishes on the eastern side of O'ahu.

West Hawaiʻi Vicariate

This list contains parishes and mission churches on the island of Hawaii (the Big Island).

East Hawaiʻi Vicariate

This list contains parishes on the Island of Hawaii

Kauaʻi Vicariate

This list contains parishes and mission churches on the island of Kauai.

Maui Vicariate

This list contains parishes on the islands of Maui and Lānaʻi.

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