St. Margaret's Episcopal Church (Annapolis, Maryland)
St. Margaret's Episcopal Church is a historic Carpenter Gothic style Episcopal church building in St. Margaret's, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Built in 1892 on the brick foundation of a previous church building, it is the fourth building constructed to serve Broad Neck Parish (later known as Westminster Parish), which was established in 1692 as one of the 30 original Anglican parishes in colonial Maryland[1][2]
| St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church | |
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| 39°1′14.5″N 76°27′45.5″W | |
| Location | 1601 Pleasant Plains Road, Annapolis, Maryland |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Episcopal |
| Website | http://www.st-margarets.org |
| History | |
| Founded | 1692 |
| Dedication | St. Margaret of Antioch — Virgin Martyr |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Carpenter Gothic |
| Completed | 1892 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Westminster or Broad Neck |
| Diocese | Maryland |
| Province | III |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | The Rev. Peter W. Mayer |
St. Margaret's Episcopal Church is still an active parish in the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland. The Rev. Peter W. Mayer is the current rector.
References
- Middleton, the Rev. Canon Arthur Pierce, Ph.D., Anglican Maryland, 1692-1792, Virginia Beach: The Donning Company, 1992, pp. 5 63-103, ISBN 0-89865-841-1
- St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church history
External links
- St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church website
- Annapolis wedding mapper - photo of St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church
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