St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church - Frederick MD - Roman Catholic Churches on Waymarking.com

From the church website: (stjohn-frederick.org)

"History — St. John the Evangelist

In 1789, Pope Pius VI created the first Roman Catholic Diocese in the United States, the Diocese of Baltimore. During the Jesuit suppression which began in 1773, Rev. John DuBois was named pastor for the area that included all Catholics from Frederick, Maryland, to Saint Louis, Missouri. He laid the cornerstone for the first St. John’s Church on the north side of Second Street; it bore the inscription: “The first stone of St. John’s Catholic Church was laid by Rev. John DuBois on the 15th day of May, 1800.” The stone, unearthed in 1904 in what is now Chapel Alley, sits in the plaza just to the right of the front doors.

Rev. John McElroy, S.J., became the pastor of St. John’s in 1822. The decision was made to tear down the old church and rebuild on the south side of Second Street. Work began in 1833 on what was to be the largest parish church in the United States at that time. On April 26, 1837, St. John the Evangelist became the first consecrated Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Baltimore."

Type of Church: Church Status of Building: Actively in use for worship Date of organization: 05/15/1800 Date of building construction: 04/26/1837 Diocese: Archdiocese of Baltimore MD Address/Location: 118 E Second Street Frederick, MD United States 21701 Relvant Web Site: [Web Link] Dominant Architectural Style: Not listed Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed Archdiocese: Not listed

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