St Mary's Byzantine Catholic

Scranton, Pennsylvania

Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, St Mary's Byzantine Catholic serves the local community as part of the Byzantine Catholic tradition within the Catholic Church. Byzantine Catholics maintain full communion with Rome while preserving distinctive Eastern liturgical practices, theological traditions, and ecclesiastical structures that reflect their historical roots in Eastern Christianity. Visitors to a Byzantine Catholic parish can expect a liturgy conducted in Church Slavonic or another Eastern language, featuring icons, incense, and ceremonial elements characteristic of Eastern Christian worship. The parish emphasizes sacramental life, including the Eucharist and confession, and participates in the broader Catholic faith while honoring Eastern Christian heritage. Byzantine Catholics follow the same core Catholic doctrines as the Roman Church but express their faith through Eastern theological perspectives and worship traditions. The parish welcomes those seeking to experience Catholic Christianity through this Eastern perspective.

Denomination

Catholic

Phone

(570) 342-8429

Last updated May 2026

Map showing location of St Mary's Byzantine Catholic

1,000-5,000

estimated members

This is likely one of 47 Catholic congregations in Lackawanna County, PA. Catholic accounts for 71% of the county's 212 congregations.

This estimate comes from ARDA 2020 data for churches of this size and denomination in the county.

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