Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Ann

Church in Pennsylvania, United States

Basilica of the
National Shrine of St. Ann

41°24′8.67″N 75°41′29.43″W﻿ / ﻿41.4024083°N 75.6915083°W﻿ / 41.4024083; -75.6915083
Location| 1233 St. Ann St.
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Country| United States
Denomination| Catholic Church
Website| stannsmonasterybasilica.org
History
Founder(s)| Passionists
Dedicated| April 2, 1929
Architecture
Functional status| Minor Basilica/National shrine
Architectural type| Romanesque Revival
Groundbreaking| 1927
Completed| 1929
Administration
Diocese| Scranton

The Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Ann is a Minor Basilica and National Shrine of the Catholic Church located in Scranton, Pennsylvania within the Diocese of Scranton.[1]

## Description[edit]

The first temporary chapel on this site, founded by the Passionist order as a monastery church, was erected in 1902; the present building was dedicated on April 2, 1929.[2] The church was declared a minor basilica by Pope John Paul II on October 27, 1997. The basilica is the site of an annual solemn novena in honor of St. Ann, which draws thousands of pilgrims every year.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Ann". GCatholic. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
2. ^ "History of St. Ann's". St. Ann's Monastery and Shrine Basilica. Retrieved 2015-11-05.

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Scranton

Bishops|

Ordinaries
William O'Hara
Michael John Hoban
Thomas Charles O'Reilly
William Joseph Hafey
Jerome Daniel Hannan
Joseph Carroll McCormick
John Joseph O'Connor
James Clifford Timlin
Joseph Francis Martino
Joseph Charles Bambera

Auxiliary bishops
Andrew James Louis Brennan
Martin John O'Connor
Henry Theophilus Klonowski
James Clifford Timlin
Francis X. DiLorenzo
John M. Dougherty

Diocesan priests who became bishops
Eugene A. Garvey
Joseph R. Kopacz
Jeffrey Walsh

Churches|

Cathedral
St. Peter's Cathedral, Scranton

Basilica
Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Ann, Scranton

Parishes
St. Gabriel's Catholic Parish Complex, Hazleton

Parishes, former
St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church, Wilkes-Barre

Education|

Higher education
King's College
Marywood University
Misericordia University
University of Scranton

High schools
Holy Cross High School, Dunmore
Holy Redeemer High School, Wilkes-Barre
Notre Dame High School, East Stroudsburg
Scranton Preparatory School, Scranton
St. John Neumann Regional Academy High School, Williamsport

High schools, closed
South Scranton Catholic High School

Miscellany|

* St. Stanislaus Institute, Newport Township

* Catholicism portal

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