Oxon Hill in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Saint Lorenzo Ruiz
First Filipino Saint
— St. Columba Church —
First Filipino Saint
Born: Binondo, Manila, Philippines, 1600[?]
Died for the Faith: Nagasaki, Japan, 1637
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Spirit of the Living God Charismatic Community,
Filipino Ministry and St. Columba Parish.
Dedicated, November 1, 2003
Solemnity of All Saints
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“I shall die for God,
And for Him I will give many thousands of lives
if I had them.”
Erected 2003 by Filipino Ministry and St. Columba Parish.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Asian Americans • Churches & Religion • Heroes. A significant historical date for this entry is November 1, 1836.
Location. 38° 47.005′ N, 76° 59.446′ W. Marker is in Oxon Hill, Maryland, in Prince George's County. Marker is on Livingston Road south of Livingston Road. Marker is beneath the icon, south of the St. Ann Court on the west exterior of St. Columba RC Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7800 Livingston Rd, Fort Washington MD 20744, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Saint Monica (within shouting distance of this marker); Front Door to Maryland History (approx. 0.9 miles away); Dr. John H. Bayne of Salubria “Prince of Horticulture” (approx. 0.9 miles away); Emancipation in Maryland (approx. 0.9 miles away); Dr. John H. Bayne: A Leader In His Community (approx. 0.9 miles away); Slavery in the Potomac Valley (approx. 0.9 miles away); Salubria Changed the Future of the Potomac Valley (approx. one mile away); Judah and Resistance (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oxon Hill.
Also see . . .
1. San Lorenzo de Manila. (Submitted on March 6, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
2. Catholic On Line: Saint Lorenzo Ruiz. (Submitted on March 6, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
Additional keywords. San Lorenzo de Manila; Christian martyrs; Roman Catholicism; Filipino Americans; Oxon Hill-Fort Washington, Maryland.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,507 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 6, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 5, 6. submitted on April 15, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.