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St George Greek Catholic Church of Minersville (Kear's Hill)
St George (Kear's Hill)
Historical Entry: Renamed
Formerly at:
Spruce St
Minersville
PA
17954-1598
USA
Historical Location - Not A Mailing Address Or Active Location
Rite: Byzantine
Church sui iuris: Ukrainian Greek-Catholic
Ordinariate: the US, Faithful of the Oriental Rites (Ukrainian)
Sacramental Records at:
St Nicholas of Myra Church
415 N Front St
Minersville
PA
17954-1418
USA
Ph: 570-544-2800
Fax: 570-544-9653
Status & Location Changes:
Formed in: 1896, as St George Greek Catholic Church of Minersville
Parish erected in: 1896, under the patronage of St George
Other Date: 1909, divided, forming Ss Peter & Paul Uhro-Rusyn (Carpatho-Rusyn) Greek Catholic Church
Other Date: 1913, divided, forming St George Greek Catholic Church (2) of Minersville (N Front St)
Renamed in: 1916, as St Nicholas Greek Catholic Uniate Church of Minersville
For this church, this is entry 1
of 4
This Entry Last Updated: 05/18/2010
Map Limitations: Lacking a precise address, this map approximates the location
Latitude: 40.6884052
Longitude: -76.2622244