Damien Memorial School

Damien Memorial School
Latin: Viriliter age "Act courageously"
Address
1401 Houghtailing Street Honolulu, Hawaii 96817 United States
Coordinates	21°19′52″N 157°52′04″W / 21.33124°N 157.86781°W / 21.33124; -157.86781Coordinates: 21°19′52″N 157°52′04″W / 21.33124°N 157.86781°W / 21.33124; -157.86781
Information
Type	Private
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1962
President	Wes Reber Porter
Principal	Daniel Casey
Grades	6–12
Gender	Co-educational
Enrollment	654 (2016)
Color(s)	Mauve and gold
Team name	Monarchs
Accreditation	Western Association of Schools and Colleges[1]
Website	www.damien.edu

Damien Memorial School is a private Roman Catholic preparatory school for boys and girls in grades 6-12 in Kalihi, Oahu, a section of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. Located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu, the school is sponsored by the Congregation of Christian Brothers and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.^[1]

History and origins

At the end of World War II, the Catholic Diocese of Honolulu saw the need for a second Catholic school on Oahu. The new school was named after Saint Damien de Veuster, who devoted his life to caring for Hansen's Disease patients on Molokai during the 19th century. The Congregation of Christian Brothers, parents and students volunteered to turn the land - which included 4 acres (16,000 m²) of taro patches and a good deal of uneven swampland - into a school campus because the company that started construction on Damien went bankrupt.^[2] Damien became coeducational beginning from the 2012-13 school year.^[3]

Notable alumni

• Frank De Lima, comedian^[4][5]
• Chris Truby, former MLB third baseman^[6]
• Eddie Klaneski, former Hawaii and AFL football player
• Kealoha Pilares, former NFL player
• Steve Uyehara, Hawaii News Now anchor
• Brandon Rogers, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt

References

Diocese of Honolulu
Ordinaries	Prefect Apostolic of the Sandwich Islands Alexis Bachelot Vicars Apostolic of the Hawaiian Islands Louis Désiré Maigret Herman Koeckemann Gulstan Ropert Libert H. Boeynaems Stephen Alencastre Bishops of Honolulu James Joseph Sweeney John Joseph Scanlan Joseph Anthony Ferrario Francis X. DiLorenzo Clarence Richard Silva
Churches	Cathedrals Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace Co-Cathedral of Saint Theresa of the Child Jesus Parishes St. Mary Church, Hana Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Hawi St. Joseph Church, Hilo Holy Trinity Church, Honolulu Our Lady of the Mount Church, Honolulu St. Anthony Church, Honolulu St. Augustine by the Sea Church, Honolulu St. Patrick Church, Honolulu Saints Peter and Paul Church, Honolulu St. Michael the Archangel Church, Kailua-Kona Star of the Sea Church, Kalapana St. Ann Church, Kaneohe St. Theresa Church, Kekaha St. Raphael Church, Koloa Our Lady Queen of Angels Church, Kula Holy Ghost Church, Kula Maria Lanakila Catholic Church, Lahaina Immaculate Conception Church, Lihue St. Joseph Church, Makawao Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Pearl City Resurrection of the Lord Church, Waipahu St. Benedict's Church, Honaunau
Education	Higher Education Chaminade University of Honolulu High schools Damien Memorial School, Honolulu Maryknoll School, Honolulu Sacred Hearts Academy, Honolulu St. Francis School, Honolulu St. Louis School, Honolulu St. Anthony High School, Wailuku St. Joseph High School, Hilo
Priests	Lane K. Akiona Marc R. Alexander Maximin Alff Abraham Armand St. Damien de Veuster Charles Kekumano Francis A. Marzen Columba Murphy Jules C. E. Riotte Patrick Short John M. Systermans Benedict M. Vierra Arsenius Walsh
Miscellany	Hawaii Catholic Herald Malia O Ka Malu St. Marianne Cope
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