Father Charles P. Connor, the Historian of the Diocese of Scranton, received his early education in Saint Rose School, Carbondale, Penna.  He is a graduate of the University of Scranton, where he also received his Master's Degree in United States History.  In 1979, he received his Ph.D. in United States History from Fordham University, New York City.

He Served as Adjunct Professor of History at the University of Scranton, and his articles have appeared in numerous scholarly journals and Catholic publications.  His column OUR CATHOLIC HERITAGE appears in each issue of The Catholic Light, official newspaper of the Diocese of Scranton.  Two of his books have been published by Ignatius Press, San Francisco: Classis Catholic Converts in 2001, and DEFENDERS OF THE FAITH IN WORD AND DEED in 2003.  A third book, MEDITATIONS ON THE CATHOLIC PRIESTHOOD, was published in the Spring of 2005, by Alba House, New York.

Father has co-produced several series for the Eternal World Television Network, including: The History of the Catholic Church in the United States, Historic Catholic Converts, Defenders of the Faith in Word and Deed, Doctors of the Church, The Catholic Priesthood through the Ages, Therese of Lisieux: The Saint for the Third Millenium, The Sacraments through the Ages, and most recently the first portion of a general survey of church history titled The Catholic Church through the Ages.  Several of his early series' on E.W.T.N. are available through the network on their home video series.  He has appeared several times as a guest of Mother Angelica on her nationally syndicated program MOTHER ANGELICA LIVE, as well as with Marcus Grodi on the Journey Home, and THE WORLD OVER, E.W.T.N.'s national news program.  In addition, he has addressed several national Catholic conventions, and presented papers at meetings of the American Catholic Historical Association, and other scholarly gatherings.

Father Connor received a Ph.B. in Philosophy from the Catholic University of Louvain in Belgium, and a S.T.B. and M.A. in Theology from the Gregorian and Angelicum Universities in Rome, where he received his priestly formation at the North American College.

Ordained a priest of the Diocese of Scranton in 1990, he served for ten years as Assistant Pastor of Saint Patrick's Parish in Scranton.  He has served as Pastor of Saint John the Evangelist Parish in Susquehanna, Penna., his home parish of Saint Rose in Carbondale, Pa., and on June 29, 2005, he was named Rector of Saint Peter's Cathedral in Scranton.  In addition to other duties, he also serves as Censor Librorum for the Diocese of Scranton.