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National Parishes: Italian

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When the 1914 Catholic Encyclopedia was compiled, nationally there were 219 Italian parishes spread out over 49 dioceses. With twelve to its credit, only four other dioceses, New York, Newark, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh, had more Italian parishes than Scranton. Cleveland, Detroit, and even Mother Cabrini's Chicago lagged behind.¹

1. Holy Rosary, Hazleton (1923)
2. Holy Rosary, Wilkes-Barre (1906)
3. Italian Mission, Scranton (1887-1892)
4. Mater Dolorosa, Williamsport (1908)
5. Most Precious Blood, Hazleton (1888-89)
6. Our Lady of Grace, Hazleton (1911)
7. Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Hazleton (1900)
8. Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Pittston (1904)
9. Saint Anthony, Freeland (1902-03)
10. Saint Anthony of Padua, Dunmore (1900)
11. Saint Anthony of Padua, Exeter (1928)
12. Saint Anthony of Padua, Scranton (1913)
13. Saint Francis, Scranton (1920)
14. Saint Lucy, Scranton (1901)
15. St Mary, Lattimer Mines (1903)
16. Saint Mary, Old Forge (1897)
17. Saint Mary's Assumption of the Blessed Virgin, Jessup (1906)
18. Saint Nazarius, Pardeesville (1966)
19. Saint Rocco, Dunmore (1917-18)
20. Saint Rocco, Pittston (1919)

Notes

1. 1914 Catholic Encyclopedia, "Italians in the United States", http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08202a.htm