This impressive church is the Maria Lanakila Catholic Church in Lahaina Maui Hawaii. The Church was established in 1846 with the present church having been built in 1873. Renovations were done in 1918, including the cleaning of the impressive paintings that are located within the church, gifts of Maui residents who might possibly be King Kalakaua or his sister, Queen Liliuokalani.
One of the very unusual features of this church is the chicken weather vane that is affixed atop the cross on the steeple. I have no idea what the story behind this is.
The name of the church means Mary Victorious in Hawaiian.
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