Sacred Heart Cemetery Explained

Sacred Heart Cemetery
Map Type:Missouri
Established:1874
Type:Catholic
Graves:>11,500
Location:980 Graham Road
Florissant, Missouri
Country:United States
Owner:Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis
Findagraveid:31279

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

History

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sacred Heart Cemetery Archdiocese of St. Louis.. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201024201635/https://cemeteries.archstl.org/locations/sacred-heart. 2020-10-24. 2020-12-24. cemeteries.archstl.org.
  2. Web site: Sacred Heart Locations Cemeteries. 2020-12-24. cemeteries.archstl.org.