Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church (Solomons, Maryland)

Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church
	Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church
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	38°19′29″N 76°27′31″W / 38.324649°N 76.458659°WCoordinates: 38°19′29″N 76°27′31″W / 38.324649°N 76.458659°W
Location	14400 Solomon's Island Road,; Solomons, Maryland
Country	United States
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Website	[1]
Architecture
Style	Gothic Revival with Art Deco features
Completed	1927
Administration
Archdiocese	Washington

Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, built in 1927 in a mixed Art Deco and late Gothic Revival architectural style, is an historic Roman Catholic church located at 14400 Solomon's Island Road, South in Solomons, Calvert County, Maryland. Established in 1888, the parish is the oldest Catholic parish in Calvert County and its 1927 church building is the oldest Catholic church building in the county. It is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington. The Rev. Richard Gardiner served as pastor until 2011.^[1]^[2]

Monsignor Michael Wilson[]

In 2011 Msgr. Michael Wilson became the new pastor upon the retirement of Rev. Richard Gardiner. He also served as pastor at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, a small Catholic church in St. Mary's County, Maryland.^[3] Msgr. Wilson retired in 2019.

Father Kenneth J. Gill[]

Effective 10 July 2019, Father Kenneth J. Gill was appointed as the pastor of the church by Washington Archbishop Wilton Gregory.^[4]

School[]

The Parish supports a school, Our Lady Star of the Sea School. A Catholic, co-educational school that educates children from Pre-Kindergarten through Eighth Grade.

References[]

^ "Calvert County Department of Economic Development: Historic Churches: Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church". Archived from the original on 2009-05-22. Retrieved 2009-10-06.
^ Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church official website
^ Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church official website
^ "Archbishop Gregory announces priest appointments".

External links[]

Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church official website

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[1] "Calvert County Department of Economic Development: Historic Churches: Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church". Archived from the original on 2009-05-22. Retrieved 2009-10-06.

[2] Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church official website

[3] Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church official website

[4] "Archbishop Gregory announces priest appointments".

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