Scranton in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Our Founding Pastors
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 18, 2020
1. Our Founding Pastors Monument
St. Joseph Rev. Myklos Peza
St. Stanislaus Rev. Dominic C. Tomkiewicz
St. Stephen Rev. Charles Zrinyi
St. Vincent Rev. James E. Donnelly
Erected by Mary, Mother of God Parish.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 41° 26.473′ N, 75° 39.491′ W. Marker is in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. It is on William Street north of Wayne Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Monument is on the Mary, Mother of God Parish (former Holy Rosary Church) grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 316 William Street, Scranton PA 18508, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Wyoming Valley. 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: St. Mary of the Most Holy Rosary Church Cornerstone (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Brigadier General Theodore J. Wint Bridge (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tony Walsh Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jerry Moran (approx. Ό mile away); Silkman House (approx. Ό mile away);
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Regarding Our Founding Pastors. Mary, Mother of God Catholic Parish was created in 2011 from the formerly separate parishes that merged over several years due to "changing demographics, a struggling economy, and a decline in the number of priests" (per the parish website).
Also see . . . Mary, Mother of God Parish, Scranton PA. Parish website entry (Submitted on April 18, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 18, 2020
2. Our Founding Pastors Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 268 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 18, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
