Annunciation Greek Orthodox505 N Washington Ave Scranton PA 18509 ph 570-342-0566 Established as a pastorate in 1897;5 merged with St Patrick's, Scranton, between 1984-896
Basilica of the National Shrine of St Ann(aka St Ann's Monastery Church)1250 [1239]3 Saint Ann Street Land first purchased and temporary church built by the Passionists in 1902; monastery habitable in 1905; St Ann's Novena open to the public in 1924 1,2,4 School
Holy Cross507 Broadway Street[301 Fifth Avenue]3 Scranton PA 18505-1098 ph 570-344-2679 Established as a pastorate in 1897;5 merged with St Patrick's, Scranton, between 1984-896
Holy Family510 E Gibson Street[746 Washington Avenue]3 Scranton PA 18509-3295 ph 570-342-8548 Established as a Slovak parish 1895; became territorial 19677,8 Cemetery: Holy Family/ St John the Baptist Cemetery, Throop9
Holy Ghost(1101 Froude Avenue)Scranton PA listed in the 1942-43 Scranton Directory,3 but not found in Gallagher's books or the Catholic Directory. Possibly renamed?
Holy Name of Jesus1414 E Elm StreetScranton PA 18505-3996 ph 570-346-3859 Established as a pastorate in 193810
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NotesGallagher, Rev John P; A Century of History: The Diocese of Scranton 1868-1968, Scranton: The Diocese of Scranton, 1968, p292,302 The Official Catholic Directory, New Providence NJ: P J Kenedy and Sons, 1997. Has the date 1901, either an error, or possibly when the Passionists were invited into the diocese. Reese, Richard M, "Churches from the 1942-43 Scranton City Directory," sites.rootsweb.com/~palackaw/churches/church2.html St Ann's Media, "The History of St Ann's Basilica," www.themass.org/novena/history.htm Gallagher, Rev John P, op cit, p150 Gallagher, Msgr John P, A Second Century Begins: The Diocese of Scranton 1968-1993, Scranton: The Diocese of Scranton, 1993, p159 Gallagher, Rev John P, op cit, pp152, 297, 415 Official Catholic Directory, op cit. Has the date 1891, possibly when organized or church built, as opposed to pastor assigned. Pot of Gold Genealogy, Cemetery Records, http://www.geocities.com/genealogyinfo/scranton/throop.html Gallagher, Rev John P, op cit, p347 |
