St. Ignatius Roman Catholic Church - Port Tobacco MD - Roman Catholic Churches on Waymarking.com

From Maryland's National Register Property web site shown below in part:

"St. Thomas Manor constitutes a site and complex of buildings and other historical features of considerable significance to the history of Roman Catholicism in the United States. The parish, named for St. Ignatius Loyola, originated before 1640 as a mission established by Father Andrew White, S. J., "Maryland's first missionary and historian." Served by an unbroken succession of resident pastors since its founding, it is the oldest continuously active Roman Catholic parish in what were the 13 original, English-speaking colonies. The manor house was built in 1741 as the headquarters of the Maryland Mission of the Society of Jesus and served as the Superior's and later the Provincial's official residence. Today, it is recognized as the oldest Jesuit residence continuously occupied by that order in the world. St. Thomas provided the nucleus from which other missions were established throughout Maryland and as far distant as Philadelphia, New York, and southern New England. It was here that John Carroll was ordained the first Catholic bishop of America in 1794, establishing St. Thomas as the first Roman Catholic see in the United States. It was also at St. Thomas that the Society of Jesus was revived in the United States when three priests took their vows in 1805 to become the first professed U.S. Jesuits, ending a suppression of the order that began in 1773. The manor house is considered the oldest surviving Georgian mansion in Maryland, and some historians feel that it may have been the first building of its type to have been built in the colony. The exterior brickwork is an especially important feature of St. Thomas, particularly the finely laid window arches, the architraves of the second floor window of the pavilions, and the brick quoins--the earliest known quoins on a Maryland building. St. Ignatius Church is the oldest Roman Catholic church in Charles County and its many distinctive architectural elements, especially the carved stone trim of the exterior, are significant on a broader, regional level. Other architecturally and historically important features of the site include the 19th century quarter, one of remarkably few such buildings to survive in this area, the former corn crib, which is the largest structure of its type recorded in Charles County and one that exhibits many construction features not represented elsewhere, and the cemetery, where many parishioners prominent in Charles County history were interred, including the legendary Confederate agent, Olivia Floyd of nearby Rose Hill. Based on the historical and documentary evidence, the property should contain the archeological remains of the former manor house and chapel constructed prior to the existing 1741 house and 1798 church, related plantation outbuildings, landscaping features, and associated activity areas."

Type of Church: Church Status of Building: Actively in use for worship Date of organization: 01/01/1662 Date of building construction: 01/01/1798 Dominant Architectural Style: Two-story, seven-bay, brick structure of Georgian architecture. Archdiocese: Archdiocese of Baltimore Maryland Diocese: Archdiocese of Baltimore Maryland Address/Location: 8855 Chapel Point Road (SR427) Port Tobacco, MD USA 20677 Relvant Web Site: [Web Link] Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed

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