Scranton in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Martyrs' Grove
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 27, 2018
1. Martyrs' Grove Marker
To commit yourself under the standard of the Cross
to the crucial struggle of our time,
the struggle for faith and the struggle for justice
which that same faith demands.
G. C. 32
Juan Ramós Moreno Pardo, S.J.
Ignacio Ellacuría, S.J.
Joaquín López y López, S.J.
Amando López Quintana, S.J.
Ignacio Martín-Baró, S.J.
Segundo Montes Mozo, S.J.
Elba Julia Ramos
Celina Maricet Ramos
MARTYRED
November 16, 1989
University of Central America, El Salvador
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam
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MARTYRS' GROVE
Gift of
The Scranton Jesuit Community
November 16, 2000
Erected 2000 by The Scranton Jesuit Community and the University of Scranton.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Civil Rights • Disasters • Education. A significant historical date for this entry is November 16, 1989.
Location. 41° 24.365′ N, 75° 39.547′ W. Marker is in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. Marker and Martyrs' Grove are located between the former Scranton Estate and
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. William W. Scranton (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); George H. Catlin Memorial House (about 300 feet away); St. Thomas College "Old Main" Cornerstone (about 600 feet away); The Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Company (about 700 feet away); Catherine Manley Coffey (about 700 feet away); Inigo Becomes St. Ignatius - 1491-1556 (about 700 feet away); The Honorable George W. Bush (approx. 0.2 miles away); Houlihan - McLean Center (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scranton.
Also see . . .
1. 1989 murders of Jesuits in El Salvador. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on November 21, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. 1989 El Salvador Martyr Biographies. Loyola University website entry (Submitted on January 3, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 27, 2018
2. Martyrs' Grove Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 27, 2018
3. Marker Beneath Crucifix in the Martyrs' Grove
Alumni and Alumnae of the University
Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 184 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 3, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
