Malia O Ka Malu

Hawaiian Marian epithet From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Malia O Ka Malu is a title of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Hawaiian language. It is shortened from "Malia o ka Malu Hale Pule Nui", a title of the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu, the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace.[1]:106 The title is a translation of "Our Lady of Peace", a Marian title originating in the 16th century. Our Lady of Peace is celebrated on January 24 in the United States to coincide with the dedication of the Cathedral in Honolulu.[2]

A statue of and dedicated to Malia O Ka Malu stands in the courtyard of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace in Honolulu.

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