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A viewing and public visitation were held at St. Peter's Cathedral in Scranton.

Bishops from across Pennsylvania and New York, along with dozens of priests and Catholics of all kinds, filled St. Peter's Cathedral in downtown Scranton.

Dougherty died at his familys home in Scranton.

Whether it was mid-afternoon or the middle of the night, parishioners in the Diocese of Scranton knew the Most Rev. John M. Dougherty, auxiliary bishop emeritus, would be at their

Whether it was mid-afternoon or the middle of the night, parishioners in the Diocese of Scranton knew the Most Rev. John M. Dougherty, auxiliary bishop emeritus, would be at their