Holy Saviour Church (Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania)

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54 Hillard Street
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702-5586
(570) 822-1186

Rev. John J. Curran - Founding pastor of Holy Savior Parish in 1895. Known as the Labor Priest, he championed the workers' cause and was instrumental in settling the Anthracite Strike of 1902. He was a friend of Theodore Roosevelt, who visited here often.

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Coordinates:   41°14'44"N   75°51'46"W
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