St. Ignatius Church, Chapel Point, Maryland

St. Ignatius is the oldest Roman Catholic parish continuously operating in the United States since 1662. The church was founded in 1641 by the "Apostle of Maryland" Father Andrew White, S.J. who arrived in Maryland on the Ark and Dove with the original settlers in 1634. The adjacent St. Thomas Manor has been home to Jesuits since its construction in 1741. The Manor is the oldest Jesuit residence in continuous use in the world. The present church building was erected in 1798 and blessed by the first bishop of Baltimore, John Carroll.

Chapel Point overlooks the confluence of the Port Tobacco and Potomac rivers.