Little Blue and White Church in Hawaii Poster

St. Peter's By The Sea Catholic Church sits in paradise -- on the Kona Coast of the Big Island of Hawaii. It has twelve pews, a pulpit and a beautiful stained glass window. A popular photographic subject on postcards, St. Peter’s by the Sea was built in 1889 across from La‘aloa Beach Park and named after Peter Kahulamu. The tiny church was relocated by donkey in 1912 to its current location at Kahalu'u's Ku‘emanu Heiau, a Hawaiian surfing temple in Keauhou. Located on the makai side of Ali’i Drive, the church was pushed off its foundation twice by hurricanes. Father Benno Evers added the church’s belfry and porch in 1938. In 2007, St. Peter’s got new flooring, paint and the walls were reinforced. The rock walls outside the church were neatly restacked and fortified with concrete. The street fronting the church is the annual location of Aid Station Run #5 for the Ford Ironman World Championship—a popular spot with spectators. The tiny church is part of St. Michael the Archangel Parish.