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Saint Ann's

Mailing address: PO Box 138A, Gillett PA 16925-9803
ph 570-596-2109

Catholic Directory has the date 1843, possibly when it began as a mission;¹ established as a pastorate in 1894;² in 1994 its centennial was held and a commemorative book detailing the history of both St Ann's and Our Lady's was published³

Cemetery: next to Our Lady of Perpetual Help⁴

Mission: Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Ridgebury

 



 

Notes

1. The Official Catholic Directory, New Providence NJ: P J Kenedy and Sons, 1997. Has establishment date of 1843.
2. Gallagher, Rev John P; A Century of History: The Diocese of Scranton 1868-1968, Scranton: The Diocese of Scranton, 1968, p149
3. History of Bradford County Pennsylvania 1891-1995, United States: Curtis Media Inc, 1996, p53
4. McCabe, John, "Ridgebury Catholic Cemetery," - sites.rootsweb.com/~pabradfo/cemetery/
   ridgcat1.htm