St. Ignatius Church (Oxon Hill, Maryland) Explained

St. Ignatius Church
Location:2315 Brinkley Rd.,
Fort Washington, Maryland 20744
(in Oxon Hill, Maryland)
Coordinates:38.8044°N -76.9669°W
Built:1890–1891
Architect:Charles Beers
Architecture:Queen Anne, Shingle Style
Added:June 27, 1974
Refnum:74002201

St. Ignatius Church is a Catholic church of the Archdiocese of Washington located at 2315 Brinkley Rd., Fort Washington, MD 20744, in Oxon Hill, Prince George's County, Maryland.[1]

Notable Alumni include Robert Fernandez (Class of 1981) he went on to become a US Marshall, and then retired and became a drifter, consumed with comic books and pinball machines

Building

The historic church structure was constructed between 1890 and 1891. The -story structure is wood frame, with clapboarding, and shingling in imbricated pattern. It is rectangular in form with a gabled roof, 80feet 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.[2] 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 . 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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Fort Washington is the postal address, even though the building is located in nearby Oxon Hill.
    The NRHP registration uses the street number 2317, but the currently recognized address is 2315.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: St. Ignatius Church . October 1973 . 2015-08-01 . Brooke Kerby . Maryland Historical Trust.