Saint Marianne Cope

January 23, 1838 - August 9, 1918

Saint Marianne Cope, known as the “beloved mother of outcasts,” entered religious life in 1862 in Syracuse,...
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January 23, 1838 - August 9, 1918

Saint Marianne Cope, known as the “beloved mother of outcasts,” entered religious life in 1862 in Syracuse, N.Y. and came to Hawaii in 1883 to provide health care to patients with Hansen’s disease, commonly known as leprosy.

The Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities commissioned a commemorative statue in honor of Mother Marianne Cope and her work on behalf of leprosy patients. Located on the Diamond Head side of Kewalo Basin Park, the bronze, larger than life-sized statue has Mother Marianne looking across the ocean toward Molokai, posing with one hand extended to convey help and service to others while the other hand is toward her heart to show empathy, compassion and care.

Honolulu, Hawaii
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