SS. Cyril & Methodius Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
When Ukrainians began arriving in Olyphant around 1870, they found the language difficult and the customs different. Longing to worship in their own rite and their own language, they established SS. Cyril & Methodius Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in 1888.
The present church building, constructed in 1908, was consecrated in 1910 and renovated in 1952. The Corner Stone - which encapsulates a tin box with documents and contracts related to construction of the Church - was blessed in 1909.
One hundred years after its founding, the church celebrated its centennial anniversary and was rededicated in 1988.
Erected by Lackawanna Heritage Valley National and State Heritage Area.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made Features • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.
Location. 41° 28.295′ N, 75° 36.272′ W. Marker is in Olyphant, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. It is at the intersection of River Street and Grant Street, on the left when traveling south on River Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near
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Regionally, this marker is in the Wyoming Valley and in Greater Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: War Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Nestor Chylak (about 500 feet away); Olyphant Coal Miners Memorial (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named War Memorial (about 600 feet away); Loretto Perfectus Walsh (about 700 feet away); Captain Johnston Blakely (about 800 feet away); Olyphant Junior High School (approx. 0.2 miles away); John J. Morelli (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Olyphant.
Also see . . .
1. SS. Cyril & Methodius Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church History.
2. SS. Cyril & Methodius Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church 125th Anniversary at YouTube. (Submitted on January 1, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 904 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on January 1, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
