Wilkes-Barre Township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Saint John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church

1929 • Diamond Jubilee • 2004

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 12, 2022

1. Saint John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church Marker

Inscription.

In this, our Diamond Jubilee Year, we the parishioners
of St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church
in Wilkes-Barre Township (Georgetown) Pa. dedicate this
"Black Diamond" in memory of our church founders,
benefactors, ancestors and all those who came
here to work in the coal mines.

We thank them for their love of and dedication
to their church. May their memory be eternal.

Erected 2004 by Saint John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 41° 13.608′ N, 75° 52.034′ W. Marker is in Wilkes-Barre Township, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County. Marker is at the intersection of Church Street and Chestnut Street, on the left when traveling east on Church Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 522-534 Church Street, Wilkes Barre PA 18702, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Saint Mary of the Dormition Byzantine Catholic Church Bell (here, next to this marker); World War II Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); World War Memorial (about 400 feet away); Wilkes-Barre Township War Memorial

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(about 400 feet away); Wilkes-Barre (approx. 0.3 miles away); Wards III, VI, and IX World War II Honored Dead (approx. ¾ mile away); Ellis W. Roberts, Ph.D. (approx. 1.1 miles away); Rev. John J. Curran (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilkes-Barre Township.

Regarding Saint John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church. The "Black Diamond" is a large chunk of anthracite coal, which was mined for decades throughout the Wyoming and Lackawanna Valleys, primarily by immigrants from all across Europe, resulting in a wide variety of church denominations.

Also see . . . Saint John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church History. (Submitted on May 12, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Saint John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church Marker and Coal image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.

2. Saint John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church Marker and Coal

Saint John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 12, 2022

3. Saint John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church and Marker

Saint John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 12, 2022

4. Saint John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 71 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 12, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.