by Timlin. Bambera emphasized that since becoming bishop in 2010, he has pursued a zero-tolerance policy toward clerical abuse. On August 14, 2020, it was revealed that the Diocese of Scranton, along with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and fellow suffragan Dioceses in Pittsburgh and Allentown, was enduring the bulk of 150 new lawsuits filed against all eight Pennsylvania Catholic dioceses. Of these new lawsuits, 30 were filed against the Diocese of Scranton. See also Catholic Church by country Catholic Church in the United States Ecclesiastical Province of Philadelphia Global organisation of the Catholic Church List of Roman Catholic archdioceses (by country and continent) List of Roman Catholic dioceses (alphabetical) (including archdioceses) List of Roman Catholic dioceses (structured view) (including archdioceses) List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States References Books External links Roman Catholic Diocese of Scranton Official Site Scranton, Pennsylvania Religious organizations established in 1868 Scranton Scranton 1868 establishments in Pennsylvania