Near Bryantown in Charles County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Rev. Lawrence Anthony Bender, S.S.
November 14, 1924 – February 5, 2004
Photographed by Tom Fuchs, March 31, 2007
1. Rev. Bender Marker
Education. St. Mary’s Elementary, Notre Dame High School, Bryantown, MD 1931–1942 • St. Charles College Seminary, Catonsville, MD 1942–1945 • Bachelor’s Degree, St. Mary’s Seminary, Paca Street, Baltimore, MD 1946–1947 • S.T.B. & S.T.L. Degrees, St. Mary’s Seminary & University, Baltimore, MD 1947–1951 • Master’s Degree, Catholic University, Washington, DC 1953 • S.T.D. Degree, Angelicum, Rome 1957–1958.
Ordination. St. Matthew’s Cathedral, Archdiocese of Washington, DC May 19, 1951 • First Mass, St. Mary’s Church, Bryantown, MD May 20, 1951.
Assignments. Professor, St. Charles College Seminary, Catonsville, MD 1951–1952 • Solitude, St. Mary’s Seminary, Paca Street, Baltimore, MD 1952–1953 • Joined Society of Saint Sulpice (S.S.) 1953 • Professor, St. Stephen’s Seminary, Hawaii 1953–1957 • Professor, St. Mary’s Seminary & University, Baltimore, MD 1958–1965 • Founded parish, Cuernavaca, Mexico 1966 • Professor, St. John’s Seminary, Plymouth, MI 1966–1967 • Director of Theology, Seminario Conciliar, Bogota, Colombia 1967–1968 • Director of Theology, Seminario Conciliar, Guatemala 1968 • Rector & Professor, San Carlos Borromeo Seminary, Rosario, Argentina 1968–1974 • Principal and Professor, Samoa Thological College, Western
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is February 5, 1700.
Location. 38° 32.385′ N, 76° 50.208′ W. Marker is near Bryantown, Maryland, in Charles County. It can be reached from Olivers Shop Road (Maryland Route 232) 1.2 miles south of Leonardtown Road ( Route 5). It is in St. Mary’s Church Cemetery, to the left of the church. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bryantown MD 20617, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Southern Maryland. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, and in the Tidewater. 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 2 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: St. Mary’s Church and Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); St. Mary’s Church (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bryantown.
More about this marker. “S.S.” after his name indicates that the Reverend Bender was a member of the Society of Saint Sulpice, a community of diocesan priests that educate other priests.
Photographed by Tom Fuchs, March 31, 2007
2. Rev. Bender Marker
Photographed by Tom Fuchs, March 31, 2007
3. St. Mary's Church as Seen from the Road
Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,745 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 7, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3. submitted on April 7, 2007, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland.
