Malia O Ka Malu

Summary

Malia O Ka Malu or Our Lady of Peace is an appellation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Hawaiian language. It is shortened from "Malia o ka Malu Hale Pule Nui", a title of the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu, the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace.[1]: 106 [citation needed]

A statue of and dedicated to Malia O Ka Malu stands in the courtyard of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace in Honolulu.

Background edit

Other Hawaiian churches honoring the Virgin include

  • Maria Lanakila, Our Lady of Victory, in Lahaina[1]: 111 [citation needed]
  • Malia Hoku O Ke Kai, Mary the Star of the Sea, in Kahala[citation needed]
  • Malia Puka O Ka Lani, Mary the Gate of Heaven, in Hilo[citation needed]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Santoro, Nicholas J. (2011-08-12). Mary In Our Life: Atlas of the Names and Titles of Mary, The Mother of Jesus, and Their Place in Marian Devotion. iUniverse. ISBN 9781462040223. Retrieved 2016-06-16.