Holy Cross Cemetery (Edmonton)
| Holy Cross Cemetery | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Established | 1954 |
| Location | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Country | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada |
| Coordinates | 53°36′30″N 113°34′58″W / 53.60833°N 113.58278°W |
| Type | Roman Catholic |
| Owned by | Edmonton Archdiocese |
| Size | 45 acres (0.18 km2) |
| No. of graves | >15,000 |
| Website | Holy Cross Cemetery |
| Find a Grave | Holy Cross Cemetery |
Holy Cross Cemetery is a Roman Catholic cemetery located at 14611 Mark Messier Trail NW in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The cemetery is owned and operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton and was opened by the archdiocese in 1954.[1]
Facilities
Since 1990, the cemetery has a mausoleum, the Holy Cross Mausoleum
Notable interments
- Johnny Bright (1930–1983), Canadian Football League player
- Gord Hannigan (1929–1966), Toronto Maple Leafs hockey player (1952–56)
- William "Wild Bill" Hunter (1920–2002), hockey player, coach, and businessman. Founder of the NHL Edmonton Oilers
- Joseph MacNeil (1924–2018), archbishop of the Archdiocese of Edmonton (1973–1999)
- Anthony Jordan (1901–1982), archbishop emeritus of Edmonton[2]
- Rollie Miles (1927–1995), Canadian Football League player (1951–1961), educator
References
- ^ "Holy Cross Cemetery and Mausoleum – Catholic Cemeteries – The Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton". ecc.caedm.ca. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ^ "Archbishop Anthony Jordan [Catholic-Hierarchy]". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2025-08-08.