Cathedral of St. Andrzej, as well as a school room with a boarding area next to her, is haunted by the royal specter of Queen Emma of Hawaii.
Saint's priorities Andrzej in Honolul is a monument to both faith and maintaining the ghosts of the Hawaiian past. An adjacent to the church there is a room in which students got in and both are said to be haunted.
Prior has started and is still a school for girls and is full of ghost history. It used to be a boarding school, and students lived in what was once Queen Emma Hall, now named Kennedy Hall. And from these boundaries we get the form of haunted stories. But who haunts both the corridors and the cathedral of St. Andrzej?
Cathedral born of royal devotion
History of the cathedral of St. Andrzej begins with Kamehameh IV and his queen's wife, Queen Emma, both pious members of the Church of England. Their deep friendship with Queen Victoria of England additionally strengthened their commitment to the conveying to Hawaiian Anglican tradition. In 1862, they managed to bring bishop Thomas Nettleship Staley to the islands, put the foundations for the Anglican mission in Hawaii.
Inspired by their dedication, Kamehameh IV ordered the construction of a great cathedral, which would serve as a symbol of faith and unity for his people. Tragically, the king has never seen his vision. He died on the feast of Saint Andrzej in 1863, leaving the project unfinished. His brother, Kamehameha V, took the coat, and in 1867 he put the foundation stone in honor of his deceased brother, meaning the beginning of the long and stretch history of the cathedral.
The same happened with the school adjacent to the cathedral of St. Andrzej. She wanted to create a school for girls in which they would have the same quality of education as boys.
From England, Queen Emma brought the Sisters of the Church of England in Hawaii to run a school, which was opened on the day of ascension in 1867. In 1902, the United States Episcopal Church took over the school and was run by Sisters of the American Order of the Transfiguration until 1969.
The haunted presence of Queen Emma
Queen Emma, who shared her husband's passion to the cathedral and school of St. Andrzew, she was still deeply involved in her development until her death in 1885. It is said that her spirit, still deeply associated with the Church, which helped to inspire, returns to the cathedral of St. Andrzej, especially on the day of ascension – the day of great importance in the Anglican faith. That day, many reported that they see a faint, royal figure moving in silence through the Church, and her presence felt by those who are particularly adapted to spiritual.
The student who once beat at school claims that he met the queen in the hall and that he is the spirit of creaking floors after turning off the lights, including and off the lights and opening and closing the door.
This is not the only place where Queen Emma is said. It is also said that her spirit lives in the Nulaan Valley on Oʻahu in the Summer Palace of Queen Emma, also known as Hānaiakamalama.
Invisible spectra and strange sounds
But what about the cathedral of St. Andrzej? There are also those who reported that they have heard gentle varieties of piano music from the great piano of the cathedral, playing melodies that are known to belong to the favorite Queen of Emma. Amazing part? Nobody ever sits at the instrument when the music begins. Some say that it is as if the queen herself plays from outside the grave, her fingers dance through the keys in the last, ghostly performance.
Cathedral of St. Andrzej, with high ceilings and echo chambers, is a place where the sound is easily moved – but not all sounds have a logical explanation. Regardless, the guests reported votes without pulling hearing, gentle whispers that seem to come from nowhere, as if the walls themselves. These strange sounds often happen when the cathedral is empty, giving an amazing sense of observation or tracking.
Dark figurines are another common phenomenon. Visitors who stay a little overdue after the service or event often describe the disturbing sense of observation by something – or someone – in the shade. These numbers are never fully noticeable, only noticed from the corner of the eye, disappearing as soon as they turn to them.
Heritage of faith and ghosts of the cathedral of St. Andrzej
Cathedral of St. Andrzej is more than just a place of worship; It is a living testimony of the royal past in Hawaii and the lasting spirit of Queen Emma. The gothic beauty of the cathedral is adapted only by its reputation as one of the most haunted locations of Honolulu. Regardless of whether they are faint strains of a ghostly piano, murky figures who move on the periphery, or the unrestricted presence of Queen Emma herself, the cathedral of St. Andrzej, and the deck rooms next to it is a place where spiritual and spectral coexist.
References:
Saint Andrew (Honolulu) Cathedral Church – Wikipedia
St. Andrew's Schools – Wikipedia
https://www.riseuppawormal.com/hawaii.htm
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