Resurrection Cemetery (Mendota Heights, Minnesota)

Resurrection Cemetery
The graves of the bishops in the clergy section of the cemetery
Interactive map of Resurrection Cemetery
Details
Established	1940
Location	2101 Lexington Avenue S. Mendota Heights, MN 55120
Coordinates	44°52′44″N93°08′54″W / 44.8789°N 93.1484°W / 44.8789; -93.1484
Type	Catholic
Owned by	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. ^[1] Archbishop John Gregory Murray consecrated the cemetery on June 30, 1940. ^[2] 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. ^{[3] : 544}

Resurrection began offering green burials in 2019, in an area dedicated that May by Archbishop Bernard Hebda. ^{[4] [5]} A section is dedicated especially to the burial of priests and bishops. ^[6]

Notable interments

• Leo Binz, archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis from 1962 to 1975^{[ citation needed ]}
• Leo Christopher Byrne, coadjutor archbishop Saint Paul and Minneapolis from 1967 to 1974^{[ citation needed ]}
• Harry Joseph Flynn, archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis from 1995 to 2008 ^[1]
• James J. Hill, American railroad executive. Originally buried on his North Oaks farm but reinterred at Resurrection. ^{[7] [8] : 128}
• Louis W. Hill, American railroad executive and son of James J. Hill ^[9]
• Francis Missia, Catholic priest and musician ^[10]
• John Gregory Murray, archbishop of Saint Paul from 1931 to 1956 ^[1]
• James Michael Reardon, rector of the Basilica of Saint Mary and historian^{[ citation needed ]}
• John Roach, archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis from 1975 to 1995 ^[1]
• Larry Rosenthal, pitcher for the Chicago White Sox ^{[8] : 158}
• Bob Short, former owner of the Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers ^[11]

References

1. 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.
2. "7,500 Witness Ceremonies at New Cemetery". Minneapolis Tribune. July 1, 1940. p. 7. Retrieved December 31, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Zehl, Valerie (April 21, 2020). "More Catholics choose 'green burials' hoping for a lighter footprint". U.S. Catholic. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
6. "Resurrection Cemetery". The Catholic Cemeteries. Archived from the original on July 17, 2024. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
7. Becker, Paula (March 18, 2007). "Hill, James J. (1838-1916)". HistoryLink. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
8. Thornley, Stew (2004). Six feet under: a graveyard guide to Minnesota. St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society Press. ISBN   9780873515146.
9. "Louis Hill". Minnesota Historical Society. Archived from the original on January 19, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
10. "Fr. Missia Rites to Be Thursday". The Minneapolis Star. May 23, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved January 2, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "1,200 attend requiem mass for Bob Short". The Forum. Moorehead, MN. Associated Press. November 26, 1982. p. B8. Retrieved January 2, 2025– via Newspapers.com.