| Resurrection Cemetery | |
|---|---|
 The graves of the bishops in the clergy section of the cemetery | |
| Details | |
| Established | 1940 |
| Location | 2101 Lexington Avenue S. Mendota Heights, MN 55120 |
| Coordinates | 44°52′44″N 93°08′54″W / 44.8789°N 93.1484°W / 44.8789; -93.1484 |
| Type | Catholic |
| Owned by | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis |
| Size | 350 acres |
| No. of interments | 45,000 |
| Website | Official website |
| Find a Grave | Resurrection Cemetery |
Resurrection Cemetery is a Catholic cemetery in Mendota Heights, Minnesota, established in 1940.
History
With Calvary Cemetery running out of room, Resurrection cemetery was established in 1940. Archbishop John Gregory Murray consecrated the cemetery on June 30, 1940. With land in Minnesota rapidly being purchased, and seeing the need to secure land for Catholic burials, Archbishop Austin Dowling had purchased 350 acres of prairie in Mendota for $400,000 some years prior.
Resurrection began offering green burials in 2019, in an area dedicated that May by Archbishop Bernard Hebda. A section is dedicated especially to the burial of priests and bishops.
Notable interments
- Leo Binz, archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis from 1962 to 1975
- Leo Christopher Byrne, coadjutor archbishop Saint Paul and Minneapolis from 1967 to 1974
- Harry Joseph Flynn, archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis from 1995 to 2008
- James J. Hill, American railroad tycoon. Originally buried on his North Oaks farm but reinterred at Resurrection.
- Louis W. Hill, American railroad executive and son of James J. Hill
- Francis Missia, Catholic priest and musician
- John Gregory Murray, archbishop of Saint Paul from 1931 to 1956
- James Michael Reardon, rector of the Basilica of Saint Mary and historian
- John Roach, archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis from 1975 to 1995
- Larry Rosenthal, pitcher for the Chicago White Sox
- Bob Short, former owner of the Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers
References
- ^ Hrbacek, Dave (October 10, 2019). "Archbishop laid to rest at Resurrection Cemetery" (PDF). The Catholic Spirit. p. 8A. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 30, 2024. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- "7,500 Witness Ceremonies at New Cemetery". Minneapolis Tribune. July 1, 1940. p. 7. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- Reardon, James Michael (1952). The Catholic Church in the Diocese of St. Paul : from earliest origin to centennial achievement : a factual narrative. Saint Paul, Minnesota: North Central Publishing Company.
- Johnson, Jasmine (July 20, 2019). "'Everything is biodegradable, including you.' A Catholic cemetery in Mendota Heights offers green burial". Twin Cities. Archived from the original on November 28, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- Zehl, Valerie (April 21, 2020). "More Catholics choose 'green burials' hoping for a lighter footprint". U.S. Catholic. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- "Resurrection Cemetery". The Catholic Cemeteries. Archived from the original on July 17, 2024. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- Becker, Paula (March 18, 2007). "Hill, James J. (1838-1916)". HistoryLink. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ^ Thornley, Stew (2004). Six feet under: a graveyard guide to Minnesota. St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society Press. ISBN 9780873515146.
- "Louis Hill". Minnesota Historical Society. Archived from the original on January 19, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- "Fr. Missia Rites to Be Thursday". The Minneapolis Star. May 23, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- "1,200 attend requiem mass for Bob Short". The Forum. Moorehead, MN. Associated Press. November 26, 1982. p. B8. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
