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Calvary Cemetery (Seattle)

Coordinates: 47°40′01″N 122°17′35″W / 47.667°N 122.293°W / 47.667; -122.293
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Calvary Cemetery
Calvary Cemetery with University of Washington residence towers in background
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Details
EstablishedDecember 1, 1889 (1889-12-01)
Location
CountryUnited States
TypeRoman Catholic
Owned byArchdiocese of Seattle
Size40 acres (16 ha)
No. of graves40,000
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Calvary Cemetery is a Roman Catholic cemetery in Seattle, Washington, United States, located in the Ravenna/Bryant neighborhood. Dedicated on December 1, 1889, it is situated on the southwest slope of a hill overlooking University Village, about a mile (1.6 km) northeast of the University of Washington. It is owned and operated by the Archdiocese of Seattle.

Covering an area of 40 acres (16 ha), the square-shaped cemetery is bounded on the north by N.E. 55th Street, on the east by 35th Avenue N.E., on the south by N.E. 50th Street, and on the west by 30th Avenue N.E.

Around 40,000 people are buried in its grounds, including:

Additionally, priests of the Archdiocese of Seattle and clergy from a number of religious orders are buried at the cemetery. There is one British Commonwealth war grave, of a Canadian Army soldier of World War I.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Vivian Elaine Albertson 1927-2017".
  2. ^ Angotti, Laura (November 5, 1998). "Calvary Cemetery (Seattle)". History Link. (essay 978). Retrieved September 12, 2014.
  3. ^ [1] CWGC Casualty Record.
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47°40′01″N 122°17′35″W / 47.667°N 122.293°W / 47.667; -122.293