| Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Ann | |
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| 41°24′8.67″N75°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 |
| History | |
| Founder | Passionists |
| Dedicated | April 2, 1929 |
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| Functional status | Minor Basilica/National shrine |
| Architectural type | Romanesque Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1927 |
| Completed | 1929 |
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| Diocese | Scranton |
TheBasilica of the National Shrine of St. Ann is aMinor Basilica andNational Shrine of theCatholic Church located inScranton, Pennsylvania within theDiocese of Scranton.[1]
The first temporary chapel on this site, founded by thePassionist 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 byPope John Paul II on October 27, 1997. The basilica is the site of an annual solemnnovena in honor ofSt. Ann, which draws thousands ofpilgrims every year.
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