text: The Catholics had a rough time here early on.  By the time Catholic priests were established in the mid nineteenth century, the Protestant missionaries from the ABCFM had a firm hold on power in the kingdom.  Catholics played a minor role in the topics discussed by @Timmer and @Erin K Smith in this comment thread.
  
  You can find a brief history of Catholics in Hawai`i here:  http://www.catholicvoiceoakland.org/2005/05-08-08/inthisissue17.htm