Maui's Waiola Church has a deep, rich history
Waiola Church was established as the first Christian church on Maui by the Sacred High Chiefess Keopuolani in 1823. It became the church of the Hawaiian royal family when Lahaina was the capital of the kingdom, according to its website.
Many of the ali’i, Hawaiian for royalty, are buried in the adjacent Waine’e Cemetery, the first Christian cemetery in the state, alongside missionaries and community members, Rosa said. The cemetery is regarded as a sacred site and often a must-see for tourists, she said.
The church has seen destruction at least four times and risen from the ashes. In 1858, powerful winds known as Kaua’ula winds destroyed the roof and steeple. The church was repaired and reopened a year later.
In 1894, the church was destroyed by an accidental fire started by the caretaker, who was burning rubbish in a side yard. It was rebuilt.
The church was again destroyed in 1947 by an accidental rubbish fire − and rebuilt a year later. It was destroyed again by Kaua’ula winds in 1951 and rebuilt more than two years later.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/08/10/maui-wildfires-waiola-church-rebuild/70562958007/
*Correction, This Sacred Home of the One and Only Lord of all humanity has now burned down 5 times in the last 100 years.