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Suffragan diocese Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States

Diocese of Scranton

Scrantonen(sis)

Latin Church

The Diocese of Scranton was established in 1868 and covers eleven counties of northeastern Pennsylvania. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and is led by Bishop Joseph C. Bambera.

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The address the register holds for St. Peter's Cathedral, in Scranton, United States.

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Established
1868
Catholics
317,429
Priests
214
Territory
22,913 km²

Parishes and churches

102 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

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The bishop

Bishop
Joseph C. Bambera
Born
21 March 1956
Birthplace
Carbondale

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The cathedral

St. Peter's Cathedral stands in Scranton, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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  • Bishop Robert Barron preaches at vespers on eve of Archbishop Sheen's beatification

    Bishop Robert Barron of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester preached a homily during vespers on Sept. 23 at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis to prepare for the beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. Archbishop Mitchell T. Rozanski of St. Louis presided over the evening prayer, which was attended by between 1,000 and 1,500 people, including cardinals, bishops, priests, religious, and lay faithful. Organizers chose St. Louis as the site for the beatification to accommodate the large crowds, though the cause for Sheen's canonization was originally introduced by his home Diocese of Peoria. During his nearly 19-minute reflection, Bishop Barron described Sheen as a pivotal figure in modern Church history who used electronic media to evangelize the world. Barron identified Sheen's friendship with Jesus Christ as the root of his holiness and noted that the archbishop served as a model and inspiration for his own evangelization work.

    Sep 27, 2026 · Bishops · 7 sources

  • What happens during a beatification?

    Beatification serves as the penultimate stage in the canonization process, acting as a papal declaration that a person is in heaven. According to OSV News, the title blessed or happy comes from the Latin word beatus. This act declares it worthy of belief that the individual enjoys the beatific vision because they lived a life of heroic virtue, offered their life to save others, or were killed as a martyr in hatred of the faith. The process begins with a legal investigation into the life, writings, and reputation of the individual. Once this investigation is complete, the pope recognizes the person's virtues by declaring them venerable. For those who are not martyrs, beatification requires the reporting and rigorous investigation of a miracle. This stage precedes canonization, where the pope solemnly and irrevocably proclaims a person is truly in heaven.

    Sep 25, 2026 · Vatican · 2 sources

  • Blessed Fulton J. Sheen: A Timeline

    The Diocese of Scranton published a timeline detailing the life of Blessed Fulton J. Sheen.

    Sep 24, 2026 · Catholic Life

  • Cardinal Tagle encourages faithful to adopt Archbishop Sheen’s virtues as beatification nears

    Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle told Catholics in Peoria, Illinois, that the upcoming beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen brings both a grace and a responsibility to the local community. During a Mass on September 22 at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, where Sheen's remains are entombed, Tagle suggested that the faithful should embody Sheen's missionary spirit and devotion to the Word of God. Tagle is serving as the papal delegate for Pope Leo XIV to preside over the beatification Mass scheduled for September 24 in St. Louis. The cardinal, who serves as pro-prefect for the Holy See's Dicastery for Evangelization, visited the cathedral to venerate the relics of the late archbishop.

    Sep 24, 2026 · Vatican

  • Archbishop Sheen: How the philosophy professor became ‘God’s microphone’

    Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen began using radio for evangelization while serving as a professor at The Catholic University of America in Washington. After completing doctoral studies at the University of Louvain in Belgium and receiving the agrégé honor, Sheen returned to the university in 1926 to join the faculty. During his early years as a priest and scholar, Sheen published the book Religion without God in 1928. He also delivered Lenten sermons at St. Paul the Apostle Church in Manhattan starting in 1926. Following his first radio appearance in 1928, he received numerous invitations to speak on radio programs across the country.

    Sep 24, 2026 · Bishops

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