Statewide County HI Archives Biographies.....Boeynaems, Right Reverand Libert H. J. L. August 18, 1857 - 
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Source: The Story of Hawaii and Its Builders. Published by the Honolulu Star Bulletin, 1925
Author: George F. Nellist, Editor

RIGHT REV. LIBERT H. J. L. BOEYNAEMS, Roman Catholic Bishop. For almost a 
quarter of a century the Right Rev. Libert H. J. L. Boeynaems, who arrived in 
Hawaii as a Catholic missionary in 1881, has served the church and people of 
the Territory as Bishop of Zeugma and vicar-apostolic for Hawaii, in charge of 
all Catholic activities in the islands.
  Born to John and Leopoldina (Van Opstal) Boeynaems, Aug. 18, 1857, in 
Antwerp, Belgium, his education was obtained at the Jesuit College, Antwerp; 
Seminary, Mechlin, and the Scolasticate, Louvain. He was ordained to the Roman 
Catholic priesthood in the historic Cathedral of Louvain on September 11, 1881.
  Two months, later he arrived in Hawaii as a missionary and was assigned to 
the Island of Kauai in January, 1882, his first charge being the district from 
Lihue to Hanalei. Four years later he took charge of the district from Lihue 
to Mana. In 1895 he was transferred to Wailuku, Maui.
  He was appointed pro-vicar in December, 1902. On July 25, 1903, he was 
consecrated Bishop of Zeugma by Archbishop Montgomery of San Francisco, Cal., 
and he has since been vicar-apostolic for Hawaii.


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