St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church - Hydes MD - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

TEXT on the Maryland Historical Marker in front of the church:

St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church
First Roman Catholic Church in (present) Baltimore County founded in 1822. One and one half miles southeast of Sweet Air, one half mile northeast of Manor Road. Building destroyed by fire February 25, 1855. Parish relocated to present site. First Mass offered December 30, 1855.
Erected 1969 by Baltimore County Historical Society.

From the church website:
"As the oldest Catholic parish in Baltimore County, St. John the Evangelist traces its origins to Jesuit priests who rode through the Maryland countryside to serve the religious needs of families living there. The parish began as a mission of St. Ignatius, Hickory, in Harford County. In 1822, a wooden frame church was built on the ridge between Long Green and Dulaney Valleys, on the present Carroll Manor Road. The building was destroyed by fire in 1855, and so the parish built a new church (the current Chapel) on land donated by the Jenkins family. At this time, St. John Parish gained its independence from St. Ignatius with Rev. Jacob Walter as our first resident pastor.

In 1858, St. John Parish opened its first school, in the small building that is now the Knights of Columbus Hall. This school lasted several decades before it closed for financial reasons. In 1903, a school was again opened and ran for 20 years before it once again closed. A third time in 1947, St. John Parish opened a school under the direction of the School Sisters of Notre Dame. This school is now in its 66th year of continuous operation.

St. Johns prospered during the 20th century and slowly added to its membership. In the 1950’s and 1960’s, a general migration from the city to the suburbs caused the population to swell significantly, and in 1967, the decision was made to build a new larger church. Ground was broken in 1968, and the new church was dedicated in 1969 by Lawrence Cardinal Shehan.

St. Johns has been associated with three mission parishes: St. Stephen, Bradshaw, which was dedicated in 1863 and became an independent parish in 1866; St. Philip Neri, Dulaney Valley (located on Jarrettsville Pike), which was opened circa 1866 and closed by 1917, and is now a private residence; and St. Mark, Fallston, which opened in 1887 and was a mission of St. John’s for 81 years until it became an independent parish in 1968.

Over the years, St. John Parish has been well served by 20 pastors, 3 administrators, 10 associate pastors, 3 permanent deacons, dozens of religious sisters, and countless lay employees and volunteers who have built St. John into the welcoming, worshiping, Catholic community that we enjoy today."

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 12/30/1855 Age of Church building determined by?: Cornerstone or plaque If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Catholic If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: From: 9:00 AM To: 12:00 PM If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 11:00 AM Street address of Church: 13305 Long Green Pike Hydes, MD 21082 Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed

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