Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
The gravesite of Connie Mack in the cemetery
Map
Details
Established1894
Location
3301 W. Cheltenham Avenue, Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.[1]
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40°05′10″N 75°10′16″W / 40.0862°N 75.1710°W / 40.0862; -75.1710
TypeCatholic Church
Owned byArchdiocese of Philadelphia
Websitewww.philadelphiacatholiccemeteries.com/cemeteries/holy-sepulchre-cemetery
Find a GraveHoly Sepulchre Cemetery

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is a Catholic cemetery owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia and located in Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania.[1] It has a Philadelphia mailing address, 3301 West Cheltenham Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,[2] but the grounds are in Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County. It was established in 1894 and is managed by StonMor Partners.[1]

The cemetery contains a large bronze statue of Christ created by J. Otto Schweizer in 1949. The statue depicts Christ with his hands raised in a blessing and is named "Benediction".[3]

Notable burials

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Holy Sepulchre Cemetery – Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania". www.localcemeteries.net. Local Ascension LLC. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Holy Speculchre Cemetery". www.philadelphiacatholiccemeteries.com. Philadelphia Catholic Cemeteries. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  3. ^ Pohlsander, Hans A. (2010). German Monuments in the Americas. Bern, Switzerland: Peter Lang AG. p. 121. ISBN 978-3-0343-0138-1. Retrieved 28 October 2022.

External links

Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Categories