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'''Libert H. Boeynaems''', formally '''Libert Hubert John Louis Boeynaems''', SS.CC., (August 18, 1857 – May 13, 1926), was the fourth [[vicar apostolic]] of the [[Apostolic vicariate|Vicariate Apostolic of the Hawaiian Islands]] — now the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu]].
'''Libert H. Boeynaems''', formally '''Libert Hubert John Louis Boeynaems''' {{post-nominals|post-noms=[[Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary|SS.CC.]]}} (August 18, 1857 – May 13, 1926) was a Belgian [[Priesthood in the Catholic Church|Catholic priest]] who served as the fourth [[vicar apostolic]] of the [[Apostolic vicariate|Vicariate Apostolic of the Hawaiian Islands]] &ndash; now the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu]].<ref>[https://www.encyclopedia.com/religion/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/hawaii-catholic-church Encyclopedia.com website, ''Hawaii, The Catholic Church In'']</ref>


He was born in [[Antwerp]], [[Belgium]], the son of John and Leopoldina (Van Opstal) Boeynaems. He was educated at the Jesuit college of Antwerp and the Seminary at [[Mechelen]] and finished his scholasticate at the [[Catholic University of Leuven (1834–1968)|University of Leuven]]. Boeynaems was ordained to the priesthood as a member of the [[Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary]] on September 11, 1881.<ref name=cem>[https://books.google.com/books?id=oZQuAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA10&dq=William+Francis+Barry+%2B+Catholic+Encyclopedia&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj78ObKp9LgAhWsiOAKHbb-BNoQ6AEIKjAA#v=onepage&q=W.H.%20Grattan%20Flood&f=false "Boeynaems, Right Reverend Libert H.", ''The Catholic Encyclopedia and Its Makers'', New York, the Encyclopedia Press, 1917, p. 16]{{PD-notice}}</ref>
He was born in [[Antwerp]], [[Belgium]], the son of John Boeynaems and Leopoldina ({{nee|Van Opstal}}). He was educated at the Jesuit college of Antwerp and the [[Major Seminary, Mechelen]] and finished his scholasticate at the [[Catholic University of Leuven (1834–1968)|Catholic University of Leuven]]. Boeynaems was ordained to the priesthood as a member of the [[Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary]] on September 11, 1881.<ref name=cem>[https://books.google.com/books?id=oZQuAAAAYAAJ&q=W.H.+Grattan+Flood&pg=PA10 "Boeynaems, Right Reverend Libert H.", ''The Catholic Encyclopedia and Its Makers'', New York, the Encyclopedia Press, 1917, p. 16]{{PD-notice}}</ref>
[[File:Boeynaems Crest Honolulu.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Episcopal arms of Msgr. Boeynaems at the base of the stained glass window of Saint Michael the Archangel, Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace, Honolulu.]]
[[File:Boeynaems Crest Honolulu.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Episcopal arms of Boeynaems at the base of the stained glass window of Saint Michael the Archangel, Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace, Honolulu.]]

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As part of his missionary work, Boeynaems sailed to the [[Kingdom of Hawaii|Kingdom of Hawai{{okina}}i]] arriving in Honolulu on November 29, 1881, to become a pastor in January 1882 to the fledgling Catholic community of [[native Hawaiians]] on the island of Kaua{{okina}}i in the district encompassing Līhu{{okina}}e to Hanalei. He later ministered to those on Kaua{{okina}}i in the district encompassing Līhu{{okina}}e to Mana. During his first few years in [[Honolulu, Hawaii|Honolulu]], Boeynaems was a witness to the [[Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom|1893 overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy]], proclamation of the [[Republic of Hawaii|Republic of Hawai{{okina}}i]] and establishment of the [[United States]] [[Territory of Hawaii|Territory of Hawai{{okina}}i]]. In 1895, he was transferred to [[Wailuku, Hawaii|Wailuku, Maui]].<ref name=cem/>


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In December 1902, the [[Holy See]] appointed him pro-vicar. On April 8, 1903, he was appointed Vicar Apostolic<ref name=cem/> and was subsequently consecrated titular Bishop of Zeugma in [[Syria]] by Archbishop [[George Thomas Montgomery|Montgomery]] in Saint Mary's Cathedral in [[San Francisco, California|San Francisco]] on July 25, 1903.<ref>[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=HxjQAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT77&lpg=PT77&dq=herman+Koeckemann+bishop+of+the+titular+see+of+Olba&source=bl&ots=t95C1NVwVq&sig=ACfU3U162q594l5LFyLvZJW5hNlVhI4gbg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi4gO-oyNuFAxVjQUEAHUDnBJ44ChDoAXoECAIQAw#v=onepage&q=herman%20Koeckemann%20bishop%20of%20the%20titular%20see%20of%20Olba&f=false Google Books website, ''Hawaii's Religions'', by John F. Mulholland]</ref> On April 11, 1915, Boeynaems consecrated [[Saint Agnes Roman Catholic Church in Kakaako|Saint Agnes-in-the-Palms at Kaka{{okina}}ako]], a former Protestant church at the intersection of Kawaiahao and Kamani streets in Honolulu, to serve the growing population of [[Portuguese people|Portuguese]] and native Hawaiians in the Kaka‘ako district. During his bishopric he established several schools and orphanages.<ref>[https://www.catholichawaii.org/about-us/our-bishop/ Catholic Hawai'i website, ''Most Reverend Larry Silva, Bishop of Honolulu'', article published in the Hawaii Catholic Herald, Volume 68, No. 16, July 15, 2005]</ref>
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As part of his missionary work, Boeynaems sailed to the [[Kingdom of Hawaii|Kingdom of Hawai‘i]] arriving in Honolulu on November 29, 1881, to become a pastor (in January 1882) to the fledgeling Catholic community of [[native Hawaiians]] on the island of Kaua‘i in the district encompassing Līhu‘e to Hanalei. He later ministered to those on Kaua‘i in the district encompassing Līhu‘e to Mana. During his first few years in [[Honolulu, Hawaii|Honolulu]], Boeynaems was a witness to the 1893 overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy, proclamation of the [[Republic of Hawaii|Republic of Hawai‘i]] and establishment of the [[United States]] [[Territory of Hawaii|Territory of Hawai‘i]]. In 1895 he was transferred to [[Wailuku, Hawaii|Wailuku, Maui]].<ref name=cem/>


After his death, he was buried at the [[Honolulu Catholic Cemetery]] in [[downtown Honolulu]] near Thomas Square at the intersection of Ward Avenue and King Street.
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In December, 1902, the [[Holy See]] appointed him Pro-Vicar. On April 8, 1903, he was appointed Vicar Apostolic<ref name=cem/> and was subsequently consecrated titular Bishop of Zeugma in [[Syria]] by Archbishop [[George Thomas Montgomery|Montgomery]] in Saint Mary's Cathedral in [[San Francisco, California|San Francisco]] on July 25, 1903. On April 11, 1915, Msgr. Boeynaems consecrated [[Saint Agnes Roman Catholic Church in Kakaako|Saint Agnes-in-the-Palms at Kaka‘ako]], a former Protestant church at the intersection of Kawaiahao and Kamani streets in Honolulu, to serve the growing population of [[Portuguese people|Portuguese]] and native Hawaiians in the Kaka‘ako district. After his death, he was buried at the [[Honolulu Catholic Cemetery]] in [[downtown Honolulu]] near Thomas Square at the intersection of Ward Avenue and King Street.


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Revision as of 20:10, 24 April 2024

The Most Reverend

Libert Hubert Boeynaems

SS.CC.
Vicar Apostolic of Hawaiian Islands
ChurchRoman Catholic
SeeTitular Bishop of Zeugma in Syria
AppointedApril 6, 1903
In office1903–1926
PredecessorGulstan Ropert
SuccessorStephen Alencastre
Orders
OrdinationSeptember 11, 1881
ConsecrationJuly 25, 1903
by George Thomas Montgomery
RankBishop
Personal details
Born(1857-08-18)August 18, 1857
Antwerp, Belgium
DiedMay 13, 1926(1926-05-13) (aged 68)
BuriedHonolulu Catholic Cemetery
NationalityBelgian

Libert H. Boeynaems, formally Libert Hubert John Louis Boeynaems SS.CC. (August 18, 1857 – May 13, 1926) was a Belgian Catholic priest who served as the fourth vicar apostolic of the Vicariate Apostolic of the Hawaiian Islands – now the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu.[1]

He was born in Antwerp, Belgium, the son of John Boeynaems and Leopoldina (née Van Opstal). He was educated at the Jesuit college of Antwerp and the Major Seminary, Mechelen and finished his scholasticate at the Catholic University of Leuven. Boeynaems was ordained to the priesthood as a member of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary on September 11, 1881.[2]

Episcopal arms of Boeynaems at the base of the stained glass window of Saint Michael the Archangel, Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace, Honolulu.

As part of his missionary work, Boeynaems sailed to the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi arriving in Honolulu on November 29, 1881, to become a pastor in January 1882 to the fledgling Catholic community of native Hawaiians on the island of Kauaʻi in the district encompassing Līhuʻe to Hanalei. He later ministered to those on Kauaʻi in the district encompassing Līhuʻe to Mana. During his first few years in Honolulu, Boeynaems was a witness to the 1893 overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy, proclamation of the Republic of Hawaiʻi and establishment of the United States Territory of Hawaiʻi. In 1895, he was transferred to Wailuku, Maui.[2]

In December 1902, the Holy See appointed him pro-vicar. On April 8, 1903, he was appointed Vicar Apostolic[2] and was subsequently consecrated titular Bishop of Zeugma in Syria by Archbishop Montgomery in Saint Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco on July 25, 1903.[3] On April 11, 1915, Boeynaems consecrated Saint Agnes-in-the-Palms at Kakaʻako, a former Protestant church at the intersection of Kawaiahao and Kamani streets in Honolulu, to serve the growing population of Portuguese and native Hawaiians in the Kaka‘ako district. During his bishopric he established several schools and orphanages.[4]

After his death, he was buried at the Honolulu Catholic Cemetery in downtown Honolulu near Thomas Square at the intersection of Ward Avenue and King Street.

References

  1. ^ Encyclopedia.com website, Hawaii, The Catholic Church In
  2. ^ a b c "Boeynaems, Right Reverend Libert H.", The Catholic Encyclopedia and Its Makers, New York, the Encyclopedia Press, 1917, p. 16Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ Google Books website, Hawaii's Religions, by John F. Mulholland
  4. ^ Catholic Hawai'i website, Most Reverend Larry Silva, Bishop of Honolulu, article published in the Hawaii Catholic Herald, Volume 68, No. 16, July 15, 2005
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Vicar Apostolic of the Hawaiian Islands
1903–1926 		Succeeded by
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