Near Bel Air in Harford County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Saint Ignatius Church

Hickory, Maryland

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, June 23, 2007

1. Saint Ignatius Church Marker

Inscription. Oldest Roman Catholic Church in continuous use in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Completed in 1792 by Sylvester Boarman, S.J., while in charge of the nearby Jesuit Mansion of St. Joseph at Priest’s Ford. Early pastors of the church served Charles Carroll of Carrollton and his neighbors in the Chapel of Doughoregan Manor, Howard County. St. Ignatius is the mother church of six others in Baltimore, Cecil and Harford Counties.

Erected 1971 by Maryland Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Landmarks • Notable Buildings • Patriots & Patriotism • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1792.

Location. 39° 34.424′ N, 76° 21.288′ W. Marker is near Bel Air, Maryland, in Harford County. It is at the intersection of Conowingo Road and Jarrettsville Road, on the right on Conowingo Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bel Air MD 21014, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Famous Ma & Pa (approx. ¾ mile away); a different marker also named The Famous Ma & Pa

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(approx. 1½ miles away); Ma & Pa Station - Forest Hill (approx. 1.8 miles away); MA & PA Heritage Trail (approx. 2.4 miles away); In Grateful Recognition (approx. 2.4 miles away); Historic Bel Air (approx. 2.4 miles away); Built 1898 Liriodendron (approx. 2.4 miles away); Frederick Ward Park (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bel Air.

Saint Ignatius Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, June 23, 2007

2. Saint Ignatius Church

Church and Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, June 23, 2007

3. Church and Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 6,485 times since then and 100 times this year. Last updated on June 23, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 23, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.