Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (Rochester, New York)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery[1] is a Catholic cemetery in Rochester, in the U.S. state of New York.[2] The cemetery is across Lake Avenue from Riverside Cemetery.
 Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, east division entrance | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1871 |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Type | Catholic Public |
| Size | 332 acres (1.34 km2) |
| Website | www.holysepulchre.org |
| Find a Grave | Holy Sepulchre Cemetery |
Notable burials
- Patrick Barry, co-founder of the Ellwanger & Barry Nursery that helped change Rochester from the "Flour City" to the "Flower City"
- Mabel Boll, socialite known as the "Queen of Diamonds"
- Raymond J. Bowman, United States Army infantryman who served in World War II and the subject of several notable photographs taken by Robert Capa that were published in Life magazine
- Louise Brooks, famous silent film actress
- Assunta Cantisano, co-founder of Ragú
- Richard J. Curran, Mayor of Rochester and Medal of Honor recipient
- Red Dooin, catcher and manager for the Philadelphia Phillies
- James P.B. Duffy, congressman
- Jean Giambrone, Rochester's "First Lady of Sports," the first female to be awarded full press credentials at the Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia
- Peter Gruber "Rattlesnake Pete", local eccentric, owner of Rattlesnake Pete Museum of rattlesnakes and oddities
- Edward D. Hoch, author of detective fiction
- Bishop Bernard McQuaid, first Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester, New York.
- George Mogridge, pitcher for the New York Yankees and Washington Senators and other teams
- Colonel Patrick O'Rorke, civil war hero[3]
- Ralph E. Quattrociocchi, state senator
- Richard Rober, Hollywood actor and native of Rochester
- Francis Tumblety, Jack the Ripper suspect
- Catherine de Valera Wheelwright, mother of Éamon de Valera
All Souls Chapel
All Souls Chapel is an historic chapel located in the east division of Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.[4][5] Built in 1876, commissioned by Bishop Bernard McQuaid, and designed by Andrew Jackson Warner, this chapel embodies the Early English Gothic style of architecture. It is constructed of Medina sandstone and contains stained glass windows by P. Nicholas of Holland.[6] The interior features ornate hammer beams hand carved by local carpenter Dominic Mura.[6] The altar is a white marble trimmed in black marble and a base of Tennessee pink marble built by the Hall Company of Boston.[6] Several ornate ceiling panels and other intricate adornment throughout the structure was completed by artist Chester F. Leiderson.[6] The lower level of the chapel contains a morgue initially used for storage of bodies that could not be buried when the ground was frozen.[6] In addition, a series of crypts were constructed for the burial of the Bishops of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester, New York.[6]
References
- "Home". Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
- "Holy Sepulchre Official Site". Archived from the original on 2008-04-27.
- Vogt, E. Robert (2005). "Holy Sepulchre Cemetery" (PDF). Rochester History. LXVII (2): 27. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
- "Our Chapels". Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
- "All Souls Chapel". www.wikidata.org. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
- Rochester Public Library (Rochester, N.Y.); Vogt, Robert (2005). Rochester History - HOLY SEPULCHRE CEMETERY (PDF). 67 No.2. Rochester, New York, USA: Rochester Public Library.
External links
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