Luika (Laika) Kaumaka – The First Confessor and Apostle of Waialua My historical research on the foundational period of the Catholic mission and the detailed ecclesiastical records of Father Reginald

Introduction Martyrs and Confessors of Hawaii by John D. Fielding The Catholic story in Hawaii began with a request aboard a French ship. On August 14, 1819, Kalanimoku, a high