St. Margaret's Episcopal Church (Annapolis, Maryland)

St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church

Annapolis, Maryland
Broad Neck Parish, now
Westminster Parish

Established 1692
Denomination Episcopal
Website http://www.st-margarets.org/
History
Dedication St. Margaret of Antioch — Virgin Martyr
Administration
Parish Westminster or
Diocese Maryland
Province III
Clergy
Rector The Rev. Peter W. Mayer, Rector
St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church

Broad Neck Parish, now

Westminster Parish
General information
Architectural style Carpenter Gothic
Town or city 1601 Pleasant Plains Road
Annapolis, Maryland
Country United States
Completed 1892
Design and construction
Architect unknown

St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church is an historic Carpenter Gothic style Episcopal church building located at 1601 Pleasant Plains Road in 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 is still an active parish in the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland. The Rev. Peter W. Mayer is the current rector.

References

  1. 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
  2. St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church history

The Rev. Peter Mayer is the current Rector of St. Margaret's Church

Coordinates: 39°1′14.5″N 76°27′45.5″W / 39.020694°N 76.462639°W / 39.020694; -76.462639

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