Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
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Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is the name of several different cemeteries in the United States. The name is inspired by the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
in Jerusalem, which is believed by many Christian
s to be built on the site of Jesus's
(empty) tomb
. This cemetery name may refer to:
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, also called the Church of the Resurrection by Eastern Christians, is a church within the walled Old City of Jerusalem. It is a few steps away from the Muristan....
in Jerusalem, which is believed by many Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
s to be built on the site of Jesus's
Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...
(empty) tomb
Tomb
A tomb is a repository for the remains of the dead. It is generally any structurally enclosed interment space or burial chamber, of varying sizes...
. This cemetery name may refer to:
- Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (Worth, Illinois)Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (Worth, Illinois)Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, located at 6001 West 111th Street in Worth, Illinois, USA, is a Catholic cemetery of the Archdiocese of Chicago.-Cemetery grounds:...
- Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (East Orange, New Jersey)Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, East OrangeHoly Sepulchre Cemetery is located in East Orange and Newark, New Jersey. The Garden State Parkway runs through the two halves of the cemetery . This cemetery was established in 1859 and is maintained by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark.-Notable burials:*Thomas J...
- Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania)Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania)Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is a Catholic cemetery in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is a cemetery of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Located at 4001 West Cheltenham Avenue, it abuts the county line separating Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County from Northwest Philadelphia...
- Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (New Rochelle, New York)
- Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (Coram, New York)Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (Coram, New York)Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is a Roman Catholic cemetery located on the northwest corner of New York State Route 112 and Granny Road in Coram, New York. The cemetery was founded in 1942, and is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre....
- Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (Rochester, New York)Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (Rochester, New York)Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is a Catholic cemetery in Rochester, NY. The cemetery is across Lake Avenue from Riverside Cemetery.- Notable Burials :...
- Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (Totowa, New Jersey)
- Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (Southfield, Michigan)
- Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (Burlington, Ontario)
- Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (Hayward, California)Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (Hayward, California)Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is a cemetery in Hayward, California. It is a Catholic cemetery run by the Oakland Diocese, which also operates the Holy Angels Funeral and Cremation Center at the same location....
- Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (Orange, California)