Tags: Clerical Administrative Region, Diocese.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Scranton of which St. Peter’s Cathedral in Scranton Pennsylvania is the mother church consists of 11 counties in northeastern Pennsylvania United States.On February 23 2010 Pope Benedict XVI appointed Monsignor Joseph C. Bambera the tenth Bishop of Scranton. Bishop Bambera was ordained and installed as bishop on April 26 2010 at St. Peter’s Cathedral. Cardinal Justin Rigali Archbishop of Philadelphia served as principal consecrator and James C.