10 Facts About Jonatana Napela

Jonatana Napela helped translate the Book of Mormon into the Hawaiian language, as "Ka Buke a Moramona," working with missionary George Q Cannon.

Jonatana Napela had accompanied his wife there after her diagnosis with leprosy.

Jonatana Napela, who had been present at the prayers, expressed surprise at their lack of faith; they followed his lead and held the meeting in a grove of trees.

Jonatana Napela was a vigorous preacher for the LDS Church in the islands.

Jonatana Napela appointed Napaela as one of the members of his Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, with Napela serving as quorum president for two years.

When Ezra T Benson, Lorenzo Snow, Joseph F Smith, William Cluff, and Alma Smith traveled to Hawaii to excommunicate Gibson and put the church back in order, Napela was persuaded to abandon Gibson and return to the fold of the church.

In 1866, Jonatana Napela traveled to Salt Lake City, where he met many other church leaders and members.

Jonatana Napela's wife was the only mixed-race woman of partial European descent admitted to the colony that year, with most residents being full-blooded Hawaiians.

Jonatana Napela was appointed that year by the Board of Health as superintendent of the leper colony.

Jonatana Napela replaced Louis Lepart who had been driven out by a mob at the settlement.