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- St. Ignatius Church (Oxon Hill, Maryland)
- Oxon Hill, Maryland
- St. Ignatius Church
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St. Ignatius Church is a Catholic church of the Archdiocese of Washington in Oxon Hill, Prince George's County, Maryland.
Building
The historic church structure was constructed between 1890 and 1891. The 1+1⁄2-story structure is wood frame, with clapboarding, and shingling in imbricated pattern. It is rectangular in form with a gabled roof, 80-foot (24 m) projecting front belfry with spire and louvered openings, round arched openings, and modified corner buttresses. The architectural style is considered Eclectic, with elements of the Shingle and Queen Anne styles.
History
It is the second church on site and has served as a mission and parish church. The original church, built in 1849, was partially funded by Mary Surratt, one of the conspirators involved with the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln. It was later staffed by the Josephites, a religious society serving African Americans.
The present church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
St. Luke's Catholic Church entered into a shared community arrangement at the historic building as of September 2019. Under the agreement between the Archdiocese of Washington and the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter, the pastor of St. Luke's also serves as administrator of St. Ignatius. The principal Sunday Mass and masses during the week are now celebrated according to the Ordinariate's Anglican Use liturgy with the Divine Worship: The Missal. Masses Saturday evening and early Sunday morning continue to be celebrated in the Ordinary Form of the Roman Missal. Details of the schedule are at the parish websites referenced below.
References
External links
St. Ignatius' Church, Prince George's County, Inventory No.: PG:76B-6, including photo in 1972, at Maryland Historical Trust website
St. Ignatius Parish website
St. Luke's at Ignatius Church Parish website
Historical Marker Database, St. Ignatius marker
Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. MD-987, "St. Ignatius Church, 2315 Brinkley Road, Oxon Hill, Prince George's County, MD", 15 photos, 8 data pages, 1 photo caption page