List of post-1692 Anglican parishes in the Province of Maryland

In 1692, the Church of England, also known as the Anglican Church, became the established church of the Province of Maryland through an Act of the General Assembly. Ten counties had been established in the colony, and those counties were divided into 30 parishes. After 1692 but before the American Revolution 15 additional parishes were established.[1]

The following is a sortable List of the post 1692 Anglican parishes in the Province of Maryland.[2]

Current church name Image Original parish name Location County, etc. Year established Current status NRHP Description Website
01. All Saints Church Frederick All Saints' Parish Frederick
106 West Church Street		 Frederick 1742 Active parish No Frederick County split off Charles County in 1748
02. Good Shepherd Church, Chesapeake City
Augustine Parish 310 George StreetChesapeake City Cecil 1744 Active parish No Another church in parish, St. Augustine's, is at MD310 and Mitton Rd; both now in Episcopal Diocese of Easton
03. Christ Church IU Parish, Worton
Chester Parish Worton
25328 Lambs Meadow Road		 Kent 1765 Active parish Yes now in Episcopal Diocese of Easton and surrounded by historic cemetery. Other historic parish church is Emmanuel Church, Cross and High Streets, Chestertown, Maryland, built in 1767 and which hosted founding diocesan convention.[3]
04. Christ Episcopal Church, Rockville
Prince George's Parish Rockville
107 S. Washington Street		 Montgomery 1726 Active Parish No Now in Episcopal Diocese of Washington; other parish church before creation of Montgomery County and Washington, D.C. is St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Rock Creek Parish (Washington, D.C.), whose current structure built 1775 is older than this rebuilt building
05; St. Barnabas' Episcopal Church, Leeland Queen Anne Upper Marlboro
14705 Oak Grove Road		 Prince George's 1704 Active parish No now in Episcopal Diocese of Washington
06. Christ Church, Columbia Queen Caroline Parish Columbia
6800 Oakland Mills Road		 Howard 1728 Active parish Yes Howard County split from Anne Arundel County in 1838
07. St. Andrew's Church, Leonardtown St. Andrew's Parish California
44078 St. Andrew's Church Road		 St. Mary's 1744 Active parish Yes now in Episcopal Diocese of Washington
08. St. Paul's, Hillsboro St John's Parish Hillsboro
Church Street, south of MD 404		 Caroline 1748 Inactive Yes Caroline County split off Queen Anne's County in 1773; Episcopal Diocese of Easton retreat center within former parish
09. St. James Church, Monkton
St. James' Parish Monkton
3100 Monkton Road		 Baltimore County 1770 Active parish Yes former chapel of ease for St. John's Parish, Joppatowne
10. St. Luke's Church, Church Hill
St. Luke's Parish Church Hill Queen Anne's 1728 Active parish Yes now in Episcopal Diocese of Easton
11. St. Mary Anne's Episcopal Church, North East St. Mary Anne Parish, or North Elk Parish North East
315 South Main Street		 Cecil 1706 Active parish No now in Episcopal Diocese of Easton
12. Christ Church, Denton
St. Mary's Whitechapel Parish Denton
105 Gay Street		 Caroline 1725 Active parish No Caroline County split from Dorchester County in 1773; now in Episcopal Diocese of Easton
13. St. Thomas Church, Owings Mills St. Thomas' Parish Owings Mills
232 St. Thomas Lane		 Baltimore County 1742 Active parish Yes
14. Trinity Church, Charles County Trinity Parish Newport
Trinity Church
9560 Trinity Church Road
Hughesville
Oldfields Chapel
15837 Prince Frederick Road		 Charles 1744 Active parish No now in Episcopal Diocese of Washington
15. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Worcester Parish Worcester Parish Berlin
St. Paul's
3 Church Street
Showell
St. Martin's, 1756		 Worcester 1753 Active parish* Yes* *St. Paul's is active while
St. Martin's, on the NRHP, is now a church museum. Now in Episcopal Diocese of Easton

See also

References

  1. ↑ Middleton, the Rev. Canon Arthur Pierce, Ph.D., Anglican Maryland, 1692-1792, Virginia Beach: The Donning Company, 1992, pp. 5, 12, 65 ISBN 0-89865-841-1
  2. ↑ Middleton, the Rev. Canon Arthur Pierce, Ph.D., Anglican Maryland, 1692-1792, Virginia Beach: The Donning Company, 1992, p. 65, ISBN 0-89865-841-1
  3. ↑ http://www.emmanuelchesterparish.org/about.htm
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