STAFF
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Jaki Knaus
Audio/Visual Technician |
DIOCESE OF HAWAIʻI
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The Right Reverend Robert L. Fitzpatrick, Bishop
Bishop Robert Fitzpatrick was born in Decatur, IL. He graduated from DePauw University, Greencastle, IN, and received a Master of Divinity degree from the General Theological Seminary, New York, NY. He also has a Doctor of Ministry degree from Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, Evanston, IL. He came to Hawai‘i in 2000 as a member of the Bishop’s staff, serving as the Canon to the Ordinary (executive officer) beginning in 2002. His ministry in Hawai‘i also included serving as the priest-in-charge of congregations in Kapolei and Honolulu. He was elected as 5th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Hawaiʻi on October 20, 2006 and was ordained as Bishop on March 10, 2007. He serves on the boards of ʻIolani School, St. Andrew’s Schools, Seabury Hall, Camp Mokuleʻia, and St. John’s School (Guam). His wife, Bea, is a registered nurse. |
The Ven. Steve Costa, Archdeacon
On December 3, 2018, the Bishop appointed Costa to become the Archdeacon of the Diocese. As the Archdeacon, he assists at official services where the Bishop is the Celebrant, including those held on the neighbor islands. On any given Sunday, he can be seen at a service somewhere in the Diocese. He is also called to: encourage and support the ministry of current vocational Deacons throughout the Diocese; to share the ministry of Deacons throughout the Diocese encouraging the discernment of those called to ordination as vocational Deacons; to advise the Bishop on the concerns and needs of the vocational Deacons; to encourage outreach ministries throughout the Diocese; to act as the "Jubilee Officer" of the Diocese. Costa has dedicated his life to serving others in the community, and fills his time volunteering in countless outreach efforts. |
CATHEDRAL CLERGY AND MUSIC STAFF
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The Rev. Dr. Haʻaheo Guanson, Assisting Priest for Pastoral Care, Dean, Waiolaihui‘ia Formation Program
Guanson was ordained to the priesthood on March 9, 2019, a product of the Waiolaihuiʻia formation program which allowed her to continue her work in the community during her journey to become a priest. Kahu Haʻaheo holds a doctorate in Education from USC and is widely known for her advocacy for peace and non-violence. As the founding Director of the Matsunaga Institute for Peace at the University of Hawai'i, she has taught nonviolence and reconciliation for over 30 years. She is also the co-founder of the Pacific Justice and Reconciliation Center whose mission is to create a culture of peace and nonviolence for the children of the world. As our Assisting Priest for Pastoral Care, she will be on-site and have office hours during the week. Kahu Haʻaheo continues to serve the Diocese as the Dean of Waiolaihuiʻia, our local program for folks discerning a call to the ministry. |
The Rev. Canon Heather Patton-Graham, Provost and Canon Residentiary Chaplain,
St. Andrew's Schools Ordained to the priesthood in 2003, Patton-Graham is a priest who loves to teach. Growing up in Dover, DE, the daughter of two educators, the rhythm of life for her was shaped by two things: the school calendar and the church calendar. By the time she graduated from Dover High School, she had begun to sense a call to ministry. Attending the University of Delaware, Heather earned a B. A. in American Studies with a concentration in Black American Studies, however, it was her deep engagement in Episcopal Campus Ministry which solidified her call to the priesthood and set her on the road to seminary and ordination. While earning her M.Div. from General Theological Seminary, Patton-Graham had the opportunity to proctor all the scripture classes when she was a senior, truly opening the door to teaching and formation for her. She completed an honor’s degree while at General and served as Chief Sacristan of the Chapel of the Good Shepherd. Her field placement internship at St. Bartholomew’s and her work at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine offered dimension and texture to her experiences of liturgy and liturgical planning, design, and leadership. Before arriving at the Diocese of Hawai'i, Patton-Graham served in large parishes, as well as Episcopal schools in DE, PA, and DC; while in DC, she also served at Washington National Cathedral, in conjunction with her chaplaincy at St. Albans School. She has led adult formation workshops and classes and Diocesan trainings, mission camps for adults, families, and youth, as well as youth retreats and camps, and many, many more lock-ins than she can even count. Her life in schools has also been robust; she has taught all levels and led Chapels for students from Pre-K through 12th grade She and her family moved to Hawai‘i in 2016, as she joined the Chaplaincy at ‘Iolani School. She and her husband, Alexander (Sandy), have an adult daughter, Kathleen, currently a graduate student studying Shakespeare and Performance. |
The Rev. Andrew Arakawa, Assisting Priest, Chaplain,
‘Iolani School Arakawa was ordained to the priesthood on February 29, 2020, in St. Albanʻs Chapel, 'Iolani School, where he currently serves as a chaplain. At The Cathedral, he will serve as an Assisting Priest on Sundays, as celebrant, officiant, preacher, and teacher. Arakawa began his journey to ordination while attending Holy Apostles on the Big Island. At the time, he and his wife were running a business, and he enrolled in the Waiolaihui'ia local formation program which allowed him to continue working. After a year of discernment, in 2016, he decided to pursue his Masters of Divinity at Virginia Theological Seminary and uprooted his family for the three years of study. Arakawa serves as an Assisting Priest. During the week, Father Andrew is a chaplain at ‘Iolani School, and ! He was ordained to the diaconate here at St. Andrew’s a few years back. |
Nicholas Keone Lee
Director of Music Nicholas Keone Lee is a conductor, singer, and organist who has trained and studied at the University of Cambridge in the UK and at Harvard University. During his graduate student years at the University of Cambridge, Nicholas served as Director of Music and Organist at St. James Church, Cambridge, where he conducted the mixed-voice choir and facilitated the establishment of a children’s choir. Nicholas also served as Co-Director and Organist of the Pembroke Consort, an octet providing choral music for the Sunday morning services in the Chapel of Pembroke College, University of Cambridge. A tenor, Nicholas also sang with the Grammy-nominated Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge under the direction of Stephen Layton, singing three Evensong services per week in the Chapel of Trinity College and concertizing frequently in venues across the UK and internationally. During his undergraduate years at Harvard, Nicholas sang with the Harvard-Radcliffe Collegium Musicum and the Harvard Glee Club. At the same time, he was also a co-founder and manager of the Lambda Singers, which was then Harvard’s only student-run chamber singing ensemble. Nicholas is happy to receive enquiries from prospective singers and others interested in the larger music ministry of the Cathedral. |
MArk wong
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