St. Ignatius Church, Oxon Hill, Maryland
Founded in 1849 as a mission church under pastor Fr. Joseph M. Finotti, S.J. it remained a mission church until 1948, when Archbishop Patrick O'Boyle declared it a parish with Fr. Patrick J. Begley as the first resident pastor.
In the late 1800s it became necessary to build a larger church. The present church was dedicated in 1891.
The church was proclaimed an historic site on June 27, 1974 under pastor, Fr. David J. Conway
Marker is on Brinkley Rd 0.1 miles east of Rosecroft Drive, on the right.
Courtesy hmdb.org
