Churchyard Cemetery at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church - Hyde MD
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Don.Morfe
N 39° 29.268 W 076° 28.578
18S E 373044 N 4371950
St. John is the oldest Catholic parish in Baltimore County. First Mass offered in this church was December 20, 1855. A cemetery is on the property between the school and the church.
Waymark Code: WM14JY1
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 07/17/2021
Views: 2
Inscription on the tombstone in St. John the Evangelist Churchyard cemetery:
JEREMY CHRISTOPHER SCHUELER
Dec. 21, 1981 – Dec. 30, 1981
INFANT SON OF
ROBERT W. & CHRISTINE M SCHUELER
Gone to be an angel
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.
Name of church or churchyard: St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church
Approximate Size: Large (100+)
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