Sacred Heart Cemetery is a Catholic Cemetery located in the Florissant suburb of St. Louis, Missouri.[1]

Sacred Heart Cemetery
The gate of Sacred Heart Cemetery
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Established1874
Location
980 Graham Road
Florissant, Missouri
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38°46′54″N 90°20′01″W / 38.7815889°N 90.3335648°W / 38.7815889; -90.3335648 (Sacred Heart Cemetery)
TypeCatholic
Owned byRoman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis
No. of graves>11,500
WebsiteOfficial website
Find a GraveSacred Heart Cemetery

History

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Sacred Heart Cemetery is owned by the Archdiocese of St. Louis. It was consecrated in 1874 after the local German settlers of Sacred Heart Catholic Church requested a plot of land to build a new cemetery. Their request was satisfied and the cemetery was constructed and initially given the name of the "German Catholic Cemetery", however it was eventually named Sacred Heart Cemetery in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.[2]

Notable interments

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References

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  1. ^ "Sacred Heart Cemetery | Archdiocese of St. Louis". cemeteries.archstl.org. Archived from the original on 2020-10-24. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  2. ^ "Sacred Heart | Locations | Cemeteries". cemeteries.archstl.org. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
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