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Holy Cross

Holy Cross Cemetery 1259 South Park St., Halifax

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Holy Cross Cemetery was established in 1843 and is located at the corner of South and South Park Streets and is the burial grounds for many Irish Catholic immigrants. Holy Cross is still a working cemetery with burials taking place every year. Holy Cross Cemetery and Our Lady of Sorrows Chapel – the Church built in a day – in August of 1843 is located is this beautiful pastoral setting. Since opening in 1843 over 25,000 souls have been buried at Holy Cross, many are of Irish descent and others have made significant contributions to life in Halifax as religious leaders, public figures and business men and merchants.

The grave sites of a number of archbishops, and senior clergy are located in “Bishops Row” close to Our Lady of Sorrows Chapel. Archbishop William Walsh, who organized the building of the Chapel, was laid to rest near the Chapel.

Sir John Sparrow David Thompson, who served as the fourth Prime Minister of Canada from 1892 to 1894 is buried in Holy Cross Cemetery. Sir John Thompson was the first Roman Catholic to hold the office of Prime Minister, he was a founder of Dalhousie Law School and was the federal minister who introduced Canada’s Criminal Code.

Holy Cross is also the final resting place for many decorated Halifax war heroes who have fought bravely in military campaigns and world wars since the 1850’s.

Holy Cross provides a cremation garden for cremation burial.

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